Network Lead, Careers & Enrichment
ARK Schools
London
- Expired
- Salary:
- £37,000 - £47,000 per annum depending on experience + 11% employer contribution to pension
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 16 October 2018
Job overview
Ark
Ark is an education charity and one of the country’s top performing academy operators. Our academies are situated in areas of high disadvantage, with over 30% of Ark pupils eligible for free school meals, double the national average. We currently work with 24,000 students across 38 schools across Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth.
Our vision is to create a group of outstanding schools that radically improve our pupils’ life chances and ensure they can access the university, apprenticeship or career that best matches their potential.
Alongside setting high expectations for academic progress, we also focus on building the habits and skills most desired by employers and universities, guaranteeing access and exposure to the experiences that will help students to shape a vision for their own future and guiding their decisions about their university or career pathway after school.
The Role
The Network Lead is responsible for ensuring that all Ark schools deliver a high quality and impactful university, careers and enrichment programme, aligned to the expectations set out in the Gatsby Good Career Guidance Benchmarks. Our goal is to have all Ark secondary schools fully achieving the Gatsby benchmarks by July 2020.
The Network Lead mobilises a community of Pathways and Enrichment (Careers) leads in schools and our university, business and third sector partners to deliver this aim. In addition, we are looking for someone who can lead the process to develop a shared and fully resourced Ark curriculum from EYFS to KS5 that encompasses elements of careers, enrichment, character, digital literacy and oracy.
The post holder sits within Ark’s Pathways and Enrichment team and reports into the Head of this team. The post holder does not directly line manage any team members, but will work closely with the Partnership Engagement Manager to maximise the network of national and regional university, business and third sector relationships held by Ark. Travel between our schools and regions is an expectation and we anticipate that you will be within schools 3 days per week
Contract: 2 years fixed term, with potential for extension
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £37,000 - £47,000 per annum depending on experience + 11% employer contribution to pension
Closing date: Tuesday 16 October at 12pm
Interviews: First round interviews on Monday 22nd October
Start Date: As soon as possible
For a full job description and to apply with a CV and cover letter, visit our online recruitment portal via the link below.
If you have any questions about the role, please contract hannah.mcauley@arkonline.org.
Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check
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About ARK Schools
Ark is charity that aims to transform children's lives through education. Our goal is to help give children the best start in life, regardless of their background.
Our network of 39 schools schools in the UK achieves great results for young people, and some of our schools are among the best in the country. We educate around 28,500 pupils in four locations across the UK; Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth.
Why work for Ark?
At Ark, we are all united by the same goal; a commitment to drive real change in education where it’s needed most. The development of our staff is one of our top priorities, at every level and in every role.
Joining Ark means there are plenty of diverse opportunities to progress your career, choosing the direction you want to take it in. Whether that be in one of our new or transition schools, a school in another region in the UK, as part of our dedicated central team or by working for one of our innovative Ark Ventures.
Make a difference where it matters most
We only work in the communities where we can make the biggest difference to children’s lives and take on some of the most challenging schools in the country.
Many of our schools have a history of academic under-achievement or are in areas of economic disadvantage. 84% of Ark schools are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted.
Take your career in your own direction
We are committed to offering you diverse career progression, whether that means aspiring to senior leadership or becoming an outstanding at what you do, allowing you to really carve out a successful career in with us. We are dedicated to offering opportunities to support your career in our schools or as part of our wider network.
Learning at every stage
We are committed to providing high-quality professional learning throughout your career. The development of our staff is one of our top priorities, at every level and in every role. That’s why we offer twice the number of training days as standard. Staff at Ark have access to a variety of training sessions and experiences, all designed to meet the needs of their team. So no matter what stage of your career you’re at, we’ll support you to be the best that you can be.
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