Employability (Careers) Coordinator
The Kings of Wessex Academy
Cheddar
- Expired
- Salary:
- £18347 - £20,778 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 9 November 2018
Job overview
37 hours per week, term time plus 2 weeks
8.30 am – 4.30 pm, Monday – Thursday, 8.30am – 4.00pm Friday
with half an hour unpaid lunch break
Grade 12 £21074 - £23866 per annum pro rata
Actual Salary £18347 - £20,778
There may be an opportunity for the post to be part time hours (minimum 30 hours)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Employability Coordinator at The Kings of Wessex Academy to provide an outstanding employability service for our students. The Employability Coordinator will be responsible for delivering a coherent programme of activities that inform, inspire and motivate young people, preparing them for work and further education and helping them to understand where different education and training choices can take them in the future. The post holder will ensure activities are co-ordinated, readily available to students and communicated throughout the Academy. Engaging with local businesses and employers and enlisting their support to develop long-lasting and sustainable work experience placements.
Candidates will need to demonstrate the following
- Ability to work in a fast-moving environment, often with conflicting priorities
- Excellent, interpersonal, coordination, administration, organisational and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate build and maintain positive working relationships with students, a wide range of professionals, educational establishments, local business, potential employers, community partners, parents/carers and school colleagues
- IT literacy, educated to at least GCSE Grade C Level in English and Maths, a sound working knowledge of Microsoft packages with the ability to establish and implement robust systems and procedures which can be easily followed and evaluated ensuring ongoing process improvement
- Flexibility, with a willingness at times to work some additional hours, which may be unsociable and outside of school term time (e.g. parent evenings) and in a framework which supports young peoples’ personal achievement and development
Closing date: 08.00 Friday 9 November 2018
Interview date: Wednesday 14 November 2018
To apply for this position, please complete a support staff application form, (which is available on our website), together with a letter of application for the attention of Mr G Ball (Executive Head Teacher). Your letter should be no more than two pages of A4, detailing your experience to date and why you are the best candidate for the position. Completed applications should be returned by post or by email to jobs@kowessex.co.uk
This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure Procedure
About The Kings of Wessex Academy
The Kings of Wessex Academy is a mixed, Church of England academy secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 13-18, located in Cheddar, Somerset. It was founded in 1976, and was formerly known as The Kings of Wessex School before converting to an academy in 2011. The school has approximately 1,200 pupils.
Kings of Wessex is part of the Wessex Learning Trust, a group of eight academies in the Cheddar Valley.
Executive Headteacher
Mr Gavin Ball
Values and vision
The Kings of Wessex Academy aims to provide a first class education for all. The school has a dedicated team of staff, who aspire to inspiring all students to be the best that they can be, and to stand out from the crowd.
The school aspires to provide a caring and happy environment in which all children can flourish. It places considerable emphasis on respect and good behaviour. The academy has developed a rich and varied curriculum, and offers a wealth of extra-curricular activities.
The school describes itself as a forward-thinking academy, that also still believes in traditional values. Kings expects its students to be polite, to show respect for others and to maintain high standards of behaviour and uniform. It is a specialist technology college.
Ofsted
“The headteacher provides determined leadership. He is uncompromising in his pursuit of excellence among students and staff, and as a result, teaching is improving.”
“The proportion of students awarded at least five or more good GCSE grades including English and mathematics has been above average for the last three years.”
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