Assistant Centre Lead (Provision 360)

Location

Essex | United Kingdom

Job description

ST HELENA SCHOOL – PROVISION 360

ASSISTANT CENTRE LEAD FOR BESPOKE PROVISION KS4

Pay Range: Local Government Pay Scale 6, Points 13-17

Actual Salary from: £23,605 - £25,271

Start Date: 1st September 2024 or sooner if possible

Provision 360 is our new alternative curriculum offer for Key Stage 4 students from St Helena School and Paxman Academy. Provision 360 is based on the St Helena School Site in a new building that caters for 24 students full time educational needs. The 24 students have been identified as those who will thrive with an alternative curriculum that has a vocational focus that responds to the individual needs and areas of interest.

The Role

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding individual to work with the Head of Provision 360 and the Deputy Centre Lead to establish an educational experience for our young people who have struggled within Key Stage 3 in their base schools. Provision 360 is a new and unique initiative for the students of Paxman Academy and St Helena School. The educational offer will be a combination of a traditional curriculum offer using subject specialists to deliver English, Maths and Science and a bespoke personalised curriculum for the students complimenting their interests and needs.

This post is 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (term time plus two additional weeks to prepare – this includes non-pupil days). This position will start in September 2024 or sooner if possible and will suit an experienced individual who has a good understanding of inclusive education and/or high-quality alternative provision.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

Support for Students

• Assess the needs of students and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support students’ learning
• Establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations

Support for Teaching Staff

• Organise and manage appropriate learning environment and resources
• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required on student achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence
• Record progress and achievement in lessons/activities systematically and providing evidence of range and level of progress and attainment

Support for the Centre

• Comply with and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting concerns to an appropriate person
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

We're looking for you if you have:

• Ambition and vision to support our students of Provision 360
• Energy and enthusiasm to work within a unique educational environment
• A moral alignment to our values that no child should be left behind.

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

Why work for The Sigma Trust, Provision 360

We can offer you:

• A Competitive Salary
• Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
• Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Perkbox, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms

Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.

Additional Information:

For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website

To Apply

To apply for this post, please follow the URL link provided below:

Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV’s and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.

• Closing date: Midnight, Thursday 14th March 2024
• Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 18th March 2024

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.

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