DORMERS WELLS LEARNING TRUST

C/O Dormers Wells High School

Dormers Wells Lane, Southall, Middlesex, UB1 3HZ

Tel: 020 8566 6446          

Headteacher:    R Walsh (Ms)   BA (Hons) MSc 

We have the following vacancy

Centre Manager

Salary: Grade 6 Point 18 £20,734

 (Inclusive of London Weighting and Ealing Supplement)

Please note that this role will be based in initially at Dormers Wells High School and will move to Caretakers Cottage on the site of Dormers Wells Primary School once the centre is opened.

All Year Round, three days per week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 12.30 to 20.00 with an unpaid thirty minute break.

Start Date: As soon as possible

Are you highly motivated, enthusiastic, and looking for an exciting role as a Centre Manager? We have a fantastic opportunity to lead and develop a new mental wellbeing support centre, which is in the process of being refurbished to accommodate this valuable service.

Dormers Wells Learning Trust encompasses both Dormers Wells High School and Dormers Wells Primary School, two mixed, multi-cultural academies. We have high expectations for the achievement of all of our students at Dormers Wells Learning Trust and our ethos underpins all that we do.

A new and vanguard mental health support partnership working with children aged 5-12 in Southall. The key aims of the project are to provide accessible, appropriate and sustainable mental health support for children and families with a particular focus upon early intervention and support. The service will adopt a culturally sensitive approach to providing those services to diverse local communities where we have made a commitment to work together to develop long term partnership and collaboration. We intend to do this by providing holistic mental health support to children and families that builds their skills, confidence and civic engagement. 

The successful candidate will:

·     Be able to communicate effectively and accurately both orally and in writing to children, parents / carers and other external agencies

·      Be welcoming and professional when managing the centre

·     Be flexible and hardworking and able to work under pressure

·     Be able to follow Trust procedures and use their own initiative as required and be a good team player

·     Have good organisational and interpersonal skills and be able to maintain confidentiality at all times

What we can offer you:

·     Friendly and supportive environment

·     Vibrant mixed staff

·     Positive student staff relationships

·     Certified CPD course programmes with access to a wide variety of training and qualifications

·     An impressive wellbeing package.

·     Counselling services including CBT, emotional support and face to face sessions

·     EAP including 24/7 helpline offering support to staff and their families

·     Access to a personal healthcare cash plan

·     Virtual resources including nutritional advice, fitness programmes, online health assessment

·     Onsite parking

·     Cycle to Work Scheme

“Leaders support the well-being of staff… Staff in all areas of the school feel valued by leaders as well as by pupils and parents.” (Ofsted 2021)

Application form and further details are available from the school website on www.dwhs.co.uk. Please email completed application forms to Rachel Mahoney, rmahoney@dwhs.co.uk : Please note that CVs are not accepted.

Closing date: Monday 19th May 2025 at 9.00am with interviews to be held shortly thereafter.

The school is committed to safeguarding children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school follows safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. Successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the DBS. Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

'The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process'.