Liaison Officer for the Governing Body and Executive Board
High Oaks
Isleworth
- Expired
- Salary:
- £2330 per annum for 150 hours work
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- as soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 19 January 2018
Job overview
Liaison Officer for the Governing Body of Oaklands School and Executive Board of Great Oaks College
Oaklands is a thriving special school based in Isleworth and serving the London Borough of Hounslow. Oaklands pupils aged 11 – 19, have severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple difficulties and autism.
Oaklands is at an exciting point in its development; we are currently working towards expansion and full school relocation to a purpose built new school in Hounslow for September 2018. The schools will be based on two sites and will consist of a new primary school (New Oaks) opening in Sep 2019; the current secondary school (High Oaks) and a new Post 19 Great Oaks college (opening September 2018).
We are seeking to appoint a liaison officer to work with and fully support our Governing Body and the college’s Executive Board. The liaison officer will be central to the smooth running of both the Governing Body and the Executive Board; preparing agendas, taking and distributing minutes, offering administrative support, keeping records and giving procedural and legislative advice.
The successful applicant will have excellent organisation, communication and ICT skills, as well as an ability to take accurate minutes at meetings. To help the successful applicant fulfil their role we expect them to attend relevant training events and briefings. Full details of the role and our expectations are given on the attached job description. The liaison officer is expected to attend the termly full governing body/executive board meetings currently held during the evening and all committee meetings (up to 4 per term) which are usually held in the morning, however other hours could be worked flexibly and from home to fit around other commitments.
Oaklands offers its employees membership of the local government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, employee assistance & wellbeing programme.
Oaklands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work at the school is expected to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory fully enhanced DBS check and references being received. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of a 26 working week probation period.
Details of this post are also available on the school’s website: www.oaklands.hounslow.sch.uk
Visits to the school are welcome. Please contact Lindsey Banks for an appointment on 0208 560 3569.
To apply, please complete and email the application form to lgrahame.313@lgflmail.org Please ensure that you explain clearly in your application how you meet the person specification.
Closing Date: 19th January 2018 at 9am
Start Date: as soon as possible
Interview Date: 29th January 2018
Pay Scale: Hounslow Pay Scale – SC6 FTE £25242 - £26825 pa
Actual Salary: £2330 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent and part time
Hours of work: 150 hours per annum - can be worked flexibly
CV's will not be accepted
Attached documents
About High Oaks
Interested in developing your career in special education?
We are holding an open day on 24th April for anyone interested working in special education to come and visit our new school and specialist independent college - Great Oaks.
Oaklands is an excellent special school serving the London Borough of Hounslow. We provide specialist education to students with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple difficulties and autism. We have a Primary school (New Oaks), Secondary school (High Oaks) and a specialist independent SEN College provision (Great Oaks). We can cater for students aged from 4 to 25 across the Oaklands group.
We are interested to hear from qualified teachers (QTS/QTLS) who are already working in special education and looking for a change, NQT's and those who work mainstream but are considering branching out into special education. All teachers are invited to come along and see our school and college and find out more about what its like working here.
We value our employees and offer excellent training and support along with a pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and other well-being benefits.
Call or email Lindsey Banks HR manager on 0208 560 3569 lbanks@oaklands .uk.net to book a place on the open day.
Careers at Oaklands School
Can you make a difference to children and young people’s lives? We have opportunities for people who wish to develop a career working with students with learning disabilities.
We need to employ many more staff over the coming years and would like to hear from anyone looking to develop a career in special education.
Oaklands is at an exciting point in its development; we are currently working towards expansion and full school relocation to a purpose built new school in Hounslow for September 2018. The schools will be based on two sites and will consist of a new primary school (New Oaks) opening in September 2019, along with the current secondary school (High Oaks) and an independent post 19 college (Great Oaks) opening September 2018.
Oaklands is a specialist educational provision for students aged 3 – 25 who have severe learning difficulties (SLD), profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), or autism (ASD).
Oaklands believes that all of our students are capable of making outstanding progress and we want to appoint individuals who share our belief.
Career Opportunities
Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Relief/Bank Learning Support Assistants
Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
Teaching Assistant (TA)
Teachers
Lunchtime Assistants
Relief/Casual Minibus Drivers
The application form, job descriptions and person specifications can be found for all positions on our website http://www.oaklands.hounslow.sch.uk/page/?title=Career+Opportunities&pid=96
Upon completing their apprenticeship, our staff can progress onto LSA or TA roles.
We offer teacher training sponsorship and are currently sponsoring 4 of our TA’s through teacher training, 3 of whom started their career at Oaklands on our teaching assistant apprenticeship.
We would like to offer work experience placements to students interested in pursuing a career in special education and are always keen to hear from those wanting to volunteer in our school.
Benefits of Working for Oaklands School
•Membership of Pension Scheme
•Extensive CPD training programme for all staff
•Membership of Perkbox (eg. discounted shopping/cinema tickets)
•Employee Assistance Programme (Counselling, information and support)
•Well-being and medical support
•Childcare voucher scheme
•Annual flu jab
If you would like to find out more about working for us, please get in touch with Lindsey Banks our HR Officer on 0208 560 3569 or email lgrahame.313@lgflmail.org
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