Special Project Lead
Forest Gate Community School
Newham
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- L20 - L24 (£75,345 - £82,277)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Temporary
- Start date:
- 3rd May 2021
- Apply by:
- 21 April 2021
Job overview
Position: Special Project Lead
Salary Scale: L20 - L24 (£75,345 - £82,277)
Employer: Community Schools Trust
Location: All schools within the Trust
Contract Type: Full time - 36 hours a week
Contract Term: Temporary until 17th December 2021
Closing Date: 21st April 2021 at 12.00pm
Start date: 3rd May 2021
Interviews: WC 26th April 2021
The Community Schools Trust comprises of three schools: The Cumberland School, Forest Gate Community School, both in Newham, and Hackney New School in Hackney. The postholder will need to demonstrate flexibility as they will be required to frequently visit any of the school sites. All schools in the Trust have the highest possible ambition for educational success and aim to raise achievement for all.
We are looking for an ambitious Special Project Lead to support the CEO of the Trust. The postholder must be confident and efficient when dealing with arising issues and be able to use their initiative. They will be working in a fast paced environment so it is essential that they can prioritise their workload and take ownership of the tasks they are assigned.
The role is term time only but flexibility will be needed to ensure that the ongoing projects are managed efficiently. Other benefits include pension, access to the Employee Assistance Programme, excellent staff support with good career progression and development opportunities. Please see the Job Description for further details.
Please note we will only be able to consider applications from candidates who can attend an interview in person.
For more information about the post please contact Eva Barnes by emailing recruitment@forestgatecst.org or calling 020 8534 8666. You can also visit our website to find out more about the Trust/schools.
The Community Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow the government's Safer Recruiting Guidelines and all appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and satisfactory references.
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About Forest Gate Community School
Forest Gate Community School is part of Community Schools Trust. It is rated Outstanding by Ofsted and currently sits at number 1 in the borough for student progress. 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 FGCS. 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 FGCS. 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 a 4 and half day week.
We recognise talent and impact at FGCS. 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 recruitment@forestgatecst.org or calling 020 8534 8666
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