Educational Assistant Coordinator

EK Outreach Services is looking to appoint an Assistant Educational Coordinator to join our growing team due to company expansion. We are looking for an aspiring leader to work with our leadership team in the continued growth of our provision.

Over the last few years EK Outreach Services has become one of London’s leading Educational Provisions working with students to provide top quality education and qualifications for those aged 5-25. Every student working with us has a bespoke educational package, directing and guiding them through the most achievable pathway of education.

Purpose of role:

- Be a part of the Leadership Team in overseeing all students of Primary and Secondary School age, to ensure achievement in this sector. This includes completing all Primary and Secondary School referrals and transfers, student programmes and pathways of education.

- Work alongside our current team of coordinators attending home visits, creating reports and helping in day-to-day duties at our office in Manor House.

- To liaise with schools, local authorities, medical professionals, parents and students to ensure positive outcomes for all our students and collaborative professional involvement.

- To help every student realise their potential by supporting all students to make appropriate academic and personal progress, and working with the Outreach Senior Leadership Team to help guide our vision of becoming the most respected provider of specialist schooling in the country. We are committed to achieving this by investing in its people, practices, and infrastructure.

Reporting to: Head of Outreach

Responsibilities:

Leadership and Management:

- Overall leadership and management of all systems alongside pastoral and student welfare structures and systems, including attendance and punctuality.

- Working with individual students and staff to improve student behaviours, and analysing this data to ensure any actions are completed.

- To lead on parent and community liaison, so that all parents and local authorities are happy with the education that students are receiving, and the students engage successfully.

- Complete relevant safeguarding training to become a Designated Safeguarding Lead and First Aider for the setting, attending such Local Authority training as is necessary to be recognised as such and to carry out the role effectively.

- Ensure that the broader staff team understand the company’s vision and mission with every individual member of the team feeling they have a role to play in delivering them

- Attend Leadership Meetings and hold a second aspiring leadership role within the organisation.

- Assistant Coordinators are required to hold a small teaching timetable.

- Inspire good working relationships among staff

Ambassador for EK Outreach Services:

- Act at all times as an ambassador for EK Outreach Services in a manner which upholds its values and ethos. Promote equality of opportunity for all through EK Outreach’s policies, procedures and practices

- Develop a shared vision, which inspires and motivates students, staff and all other members of the community

- Maintain a highly visible presence.

Maintain Curriculum:

- Ensure all students are on the correct programme of study.

- Ensure all students are working towards accredited courses and have a planned pathway through examinations.

- Ensure all student reports are completed every 6 weeks in time for review meetings.

- Ensure student achievement is monitored and changes are made quickly and decisively is needed.

Strengthening Community:

- Promote a suitable system of guidance and support for pupils and staff including liaison with parents/guardians, care onsite and outside agencies.

- Ensure regular communication occurs with parents and carers regarding all aspects of student performance.

- Ensure that education works in partnership with them to maximise individual potential and where problems are identified, ensure we works towards resolutions.

- Work proactively to maintain effective partnerships with the community promoting and representing EK Outreach positively and develop community involvement

This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive, as there can be other duties that arise to ensure the continued success of EK Outreach Services including offering support to other schools as and when required, and the sharing of effective practice across the group.

London's main office is in Manor House, but EKOS supports students in different areas of London, mainly in the North but also Central and South.

All employees are subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure & Barring Service prior to their employment being confirmed. This is a statutory child protection requirement. The nominee will be required, if not currently employed by the provision, to provide original or certified copies of their professional qualifications and provide the details of one personal and two professional referees. Acceptable references must be received before any offer of employment is confirmed. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust HR processes and checks.