Lead Coach

Lead Coach

GLC: Gateway Academy 

Salary: GLC Pay Point 23 – 27 £28,267 - £31,579 FTE [Actual Pro Rata Salary £24,570 - £27,449]

Contract: Permanent 

Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, Term time plus 3 days 

Closing Date: 27th March at Midday 

The Gateway Academy is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership of one secondary academy and four primary academies located within Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary in the borough of Thurrock, to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we celebrate differences and pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity and is not discriminated against in any way.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual to join our team who will be required to work 37 hours per week, term time only plus 3 days. The successful candidate will work in partnership with teaching and support staff to identify and address individual social, emotional and learning needs of students to ensure that they make good progress and are included in school life. 

We are looking for an individual who: 

• Is highly organised and efficient; 
• Successful experience working with children in an Academy environment; 
• Capable of liaising with parents, children, colleagues, and agencies involved with the school; 
• Able to work well under pressure in a busy environment; 
• Has a very good standard of education; Maths and English GCSE grades A – C, or equivalent; 
• Good organisation and inter-personal skills; 
• Is willing to be trained in first aid; 
• Would relish the chance to be part of the daily life of our Academy; 

 All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. 

Watch our video for an insight in to our academy:  https://youtu.be/YDFOVP3_K7w

You can read our latest Ofsted Report here: http://www.theglc.org.uk/170/key-information/category/7/ofsted-inspections

Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:

• Staff well-being programme: Including access to Perkbox and multiple discounts 
• Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service
• State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning
• A paid ‘My Day’ each year 
• Excellent career development and training 
• 2 week October half term break
• A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching  
• Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff

We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contact Dionne.Locke@theglc.org.uk to arrange a visit. If you would like to apply for this position, please send your application form to Dionne.Locke@theglc.org.uk

The GLC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures, the appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and enhanced DBS disclosure.

The GLC’s commitment to equality is enshrined in our mission statement to develop ‘active and thriving citizens within a diverse, truly fair and equal community’. We work tirelessly to ensure that individual characteristics including age, ethnicity, socio-economic background, academic ability, disability, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation are not discriminated against in any way. We create inclusive environments characterised by mutual respect where difference is celebrated.