Start
date: As
soon as possible
Closing
date: Tuesday 21st May, 9.00am
Shortlisting date: Tuesday 21st May
Interview
date: To be confirmed
Working
hours: 32.5 hours per week - term time plus TD days
Salary
Range: Actual
£22,367 - £24,512 (FTE £29,269 - £32,076)
Kingsdown
School has so much to offer new colleagues which includes a fantastic learning
environment, ambitious and aspirational students with high standards of
behaviour and the opportunity to work with incredibly talented teachers,
leaders and professional support staff.
What are we
looking for in our new Higher Level Education Support Champion (HLESC):
This
is an exciting opportunity to play a fundamental role in removing a key barrier
to learning and raise aspirations amongst our students. Working alongside a
highly motivated team you will provide teaching and learning support for students who are below
age related expectations in their literacy/numeracy, including those with
dyslexia/dyscalculia. You
will manage a small team who will support you with this.
You
will also be able to demonstrate the ability to encourage students to become
independent learners, to provide support for their welfare, and to support the inclusion
of pupils in all aspects of school life. The successful candidate will be able
to communicate effectively and appropriately with staff, students and parents.
Working Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours per week (8.15am to 3.45pm Monday,
8.25am to 3.45pm Tuesday – Thursday, 8.25am to 3.30pm Friday week 1, 8.25am –
1.20pm Friday week 2) with a break of 40 minutes (10 minutes at breaktime, 30
minutes at lunchtime).
You will learn more about our Wheel of Excellence from our
website and when you visit.
Do please take a look at our website
kingsdownschool.co.uk.
What will and can
we offer you:
By joining our Kingsdown family
you will join a team who genuinely cares and champions each and every student
and each and every member of the Kingsdown team.
At Kingsdown, we know that staff and students thrive in a
‘healthy work culture’ and the wellbeing of staff and student outcomes is
inextricably linked. We are committed to providing the best working and
learning environment for all. The RLT has
a staff charter and strong values, we uphold these values and commitments, and
further build on these with our Wellbeing Strategy.
One of the core
values of the RLT is that ‘everyone is learning’ and at Kingsdown we ensure
each person has the personalised CPLD that they deserve. We do this through a
variety of programmes, including our Restless Teacher Programme that allows all
staff to take a lead on their own professional development, with the support of
colleagues within the school. We are also very excited to be launching our
coaching model this year, to allow staff the opportunity to be coached and
develop their teaching practice further, whatever stage of their career they
are in. High quality CPLD and training
are an integral part of our meeting schedule and time is given to curriculum
teams to collaborate and learn from each other.
Alongside this we have a personalised induction programme that allows
for new staff members to join us feeling supported and welcomed from day one.
Education has the power to change lives, communities and
society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our
pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone.
Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working
together, and by our commitment to shared principles.
OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously
and sustainably: to be better faster together.
OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in
school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for
our pupils.
OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our
schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.
Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including
extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities,
wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS
and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for
the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.
This role
includes regulated activity relevant to children.
The River
Learning Trust and Kingsdown School are committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is
required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part
of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in
Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools
if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
For all RLT
Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer
Recruitment Documents for Candidates
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not filtered
Laura Burgoyne
01793 837087
recruitment@kingsdownschool.co.uk