Careers Coordinator
The Excelsior Academy
Hackney
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- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 2 September 2019
Job overview
Location: Hackney
Do you want to work in a “good school”… with “outstanding leadership and management at all levels? - Ofsted 2015
The Petchey Academy is looking to recruit an outstanding Careers Coordinator. This post represents a superb opportunity for a motivated professional who wants to challenge and engage pupils about their choices around careers across the full 11-18 age range.
The successful applicant will be responsible for this increasingly important area of educational provision. The main tasks are:
• To deliver careers interviews with students and provide Impartial Advice and Guidance to support them with their careers and next steps.
• To facilitate high-quality work experience placement opportunities for students in Y10 and 12, and to assist with applications to further education and longer-term career choices.
• To work closely with a range of Careers organisations including Prospects, Inspire and Into University.
• To act as a coordinator for our new Career Academy Programme
• To provide unbiased awareness-raising opportunities and exposure to a range of progression and careers information/opportunities. This includes arranging visiting speakers, developing careers-related materials for our seminar programme, and building relationships with local businesses.
• To assist with career/application skill development such as interviewing or CV/application writing.
This role includes the strategic shaping of the school’s on-going provision, adapting it to new and more competitive fields in both course progression and career development and building further Academy Employer links in the future.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:
• To work across all year groups
• Support students to succeed beyond national expectations and plan their next steps in education
• Work with dedicated and enthusiastic staff to inspire our students.
• Help shape our evolving CEIAG programme
• Enjoy an inspiring new building and facilities
The successful candidate will:
• Have completed or at least working towards the Career Guidance and Development Level 6.
• Have the ability to work with students with a range of needs.
• Be patient, hard-working, and committed to the development of young people.
• Inspire students to learn and achieve.
• Enjoy working in a challenging but highly rewarding environment
The Petchey Academy, under the patronage of Jack Petchey is dedicated to enabling young people to aspire and succeed. We have adopted his motto and encourage our students to truly believe “If I think I can….I can!”
If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding position, enriching the lives of the students who attend The Petchey Academy, then we are keen to hear from you.
OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING
The Petchey Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
All successful applicants will be requested to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
A Section 128 check will be carried out on individuals applying for any role that retains or has been delegated any management responsibilities under the terms of a direction made by the Secretary of State for Education.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY
The Petchey Academy is committed to promoting equality for all students and employees. Every individual will be treated with courtesy and respect and their contribution to the learning process will be valued.
If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding position, enriching the lives of the students who attend The Petchey Academy, then we are keen to hear from you.
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About The Excelsior Academy
The Excelsior Academy is part of the Community Schools Trust. We serve a wonderfully diverse community, many of whom face challenges through no fault of their own. It is for this reason we want to level the playing field for all of our students, regardless of their background, by providing a world class education.
We care about outcomes at The Excelsior Academy. We know good grades lift life chances and impact health, wealth and even mortality. We know that teachers have the greatest impact on pupil outcomes and so we take professional development seriously, whatever our role in the school. Whether we have taught for two months, two years, or twenty years, we believe in our capacity to always improve in the classroom.
Our CPD provision is comprehensive and fundamental to our commitment to improve. We are invested in our own and each others’ development and use principles of instructional coaching to provide feedback to each other. Our CPD involves deliberate practice, video models of excellent practice and lots of fun! The desire to improve a little bit everyday permeates the culture in our school.
Our approach to teaching is evidence informed. We avoid ‘discovery learning’ methods and instead, we teach explicitly. Our teachers are experts in the classroom and lead from the front. We focus on perfecting routines for behaviour, like entry into lessons and transitions between tasks so that we can maximise time spent on learning. We have excellent behaviour systems which mean teachers can focus on what we love doing most - teaching!
As well as excellent outcomes, we want our students to be well rounded individuals who will thrive beyond school years; that’s why we deliberately teach prosocial behaviours like making eye contact when greeted, listening attentively and showing gratitude. We know these skills will set all of our students up for life, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
When students fall behind, our teachers run interventions outside of their lessons. We provide an extra session after school for all year 11 students so their families don't have to worry about paying for a tutor. Teachers work hard at TEA. Our students deserve nothing less and we expect the highest of standards from them because we know they are capable of achieving them.
But we invest in working smart too: we have a 3 week Christmas holiday, no retrospective book marking, no student report writing and no formal lesson observations!
We recognise talent and impact at The Excelsior Academy. There are lots of opportunities for promotions within the school and Community Schools Trust. Our staff body at all levels is a true reflection of the makeup of the community we serve - we are proud of this and welcome anyone who will add value to our wonderful school community.
We would love to hear from you if you think this sounds like the right place for you! We welcome visits; come and speak to our Headteacher, our staff and check out our lessons! Get in touch with us: email jobs@excelsiorcst.org or call 0207 275 1500 to speak to a member of the HR team.
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