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Administrative Assistant - Temporary - Special Needs Position

Goldwyn School, Ashford

  • Ref:KCC886-7041-310S
  • Posted:06/12/2022
  • Pay:KR3-KR4
  • Start Date:January 2023
  • App Close Date:09/12/2022 at 14:00
  • Interviews:15.12.22

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About the STLS:

The Specialist Teaching and Learning Service is based at Goldwyn School in Ashford. The Team is comprised of Specialist Teachers with specialisms in Early Years, Cognition and Learning, Social Emotional & Mental Health, Communication and Interaction, Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment. The Specialist Teaching and Learning Service aims to work with SENDCos and other professionals to provide high quality advice, support, information, training and outreach to mainstream pre-school settings, schools and parents through the LIFT (Local Inclusion Forum Team) referral process.


We work alongside pre-school settings, schools and other professionals in providing effective and co-ordinated support. Our aim is that children and young people with Special Educational Needs can have their learning, physical, social and emotional needs met, so that they can be fully included at school and make good educational progress. 

About the Role:

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Administrative Assistant to our dedicated Specialist teaching team for the Ashford District.  We are seeking someone who is experienced, dynamic and self-motivated and can demonstrate the following skills:

  • Have recent, relevant administrative experience
  • Have good keyboard skills and ideally knowledge of word and excel
  • The ability to work on own initiative with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Be able to maintain confidentiality and observe data protection regulations
  • Be able to work as part of a team with a good sense of humour

 Supported by the Senior Administrator, you will lead on the Training offer for the service; promoting training across the district and county, gathering survey feedback and maintaining the Ashford service website. 

This position is initially offered on a temporary one year contract - to be reviewed. 

Salary: This post is offered on a salary of  KR3/KR4 (depending upon experience) (£19,293 - £20,493) pro rata  (actual £9,090 - £9,655 per annum) and is for 20 hours per week 39 weeks per year (term time only plus 5 staff development days).  

Closing Date:     Friday 9 December 2022

Interviews:      Tuesday 15 December 2022

Information about the school

Goldwyn is an outstanding and unique secondary (11-18) SEMH special school in Kent, operating over 4 sites in Ashford and Folkestone, with each site running its own distinctive educational pathway.

We are a highly regarded and successful school which has expanded its provision to meet the needs of our increasingly complex and vulnerable students.

Following an internal restructuring, we are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed strategic leader to work with the Principal to maintain the outstanding provision we have created, whilst seeking to develop innovative and exemplary practice within SEMH education.

Goldwyn School is a KCC Foundation Special School for children and young people with an EHCP for SEMH needs from age 11 to 18. Students who are admitted to the school have complex and wide ranging difficulties and come from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds and a wide geographical area.

Goldwyn School is an Outstanding School (Ofsted 2022) for students with SEMH needs, and consists of: • Goldwyn Ashford in Great Chart, Ashford (TN23 3BT) • Goldwyn Folkestone in Parkfield Road, Folkestone (CT19 5BY) • Goldwyn Vocational Centre in Leacon Road, Ashford, Kent (TN23 4FB) • Goldwyn Plus in Beaver Lane, Ashford (TN23 5NX) (our alternative curriculum programme)

Why Work at Goldwyn: • “Goldwyn is a family; a truly supportive unit” – School Governor • We are values driven – they are not words on a page, they are core to our school and its ethos • We have a strong and dynamic leadership team who support each other and who offer an extensive level of coaching and expertise • Our staff are our secret weapon – without a staff that feel supported and invested in, we cannot offer our students the very best education. Our staff wellbeing strategy, ambassadors and events build and sustain our team • Collaborative working is well established at the school and this fosters a culture of staff learning • There is a learning culture for our staff, with extensive CPD on offer for effective and tailored professional development • The school adopts a 2-week extended October half term to support staff wellbeing • Working from the KSENT Trust, you will have opportunities to participate in practitioner research in education, school-to-school support, and a range of leadership development programmes • Opportunities to work with partners and national leaders at the forefront of SEMH education

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01233 662177

Documents

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.