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Administrative Assistant Administration - Term Time

The Beacon, Folkestone

  • Ref:KCC886-7043-46S
  • Posted:21/07/2017
  • Pay:KR5 £17,827 - £19, 608 (£15,726 -£17,298 pro rata)
  • Start Date:Oct 2017
  • App Close Date:01/09/2017 at 16:00
  • Interviews:15 September 2017

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Kent Special Educational Needs Trust and the Collaborative Learning Alliance of Special Schools are committed to identifying the best practice across schools, from all phases and to provide opportunities to share the work of outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff and innovators for the benefit of all schools whilst also training and providing opportunities for the up and coming special needs teachers and leaders of tomorrow.

We have a new and exciting appointment for an administrator supporting and developing the work of the Trust as a whole, whose structure encompasses the Teaching School Alliance of 24 maintained special schools in Kent. The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team of the Trust.

Reporting to the Trust Company Secretary, you will ideally have experience of working in an fast paced and dynamic environment and therefore applicants should be proactive, efficient, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills combined with strong organisational and administrative abilities. The successful candidate will be the first point of call for all matters relating to the Teaching School.

We are looking to appoint someone who has: 

  • Experience in public or private sector administration.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • The ability to prioritise workload to ensure that all systems run efficiently to support the smooth running of the Trust and Teaching School.
  • A working knowledge of UCAS is a significant advantage, although training and support will be provided to the suitable candidate.
  • You will have a positive approach to working with children and a commitment to our safeguarding procedures. 

The post is a one year fixed term contract, term time only plus two weeks, 37 hours a week. 

Please visit our teaching school website http://www.classtsa.org.uk for more information or contact Company Secretary Lucy Alder on 01795 535356 or lucy.alder@goldwyn.kent.sch.uk or Neil Birch (Lead Professional) on 01303 847555 or neil.birch@thebeacon.kent.sch.uk. 

Job Contact Information

Lucy Alder or Neil Birch

Telephone 01795 535356 or 01303 847555

Address: The Beacon, Folkestone, Park Farm Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 5DN

Email: lucy.alder@goldwyn.kent.sch.uk or neil.birch@thebeacon.kent.sch.uk

 

Information about the school

The Beacon is a multi-site, all-age school (3-19 years) offering 410 pupils with complex needs, profound and severe learning difficulties and physical and sensory impairments a wide range of educational experiences. We currently work across four sites: the main site is Park Farm Road, Folkestone, a small 10 place satellite provision hosted by Castle Hill Primary School, Beacon+ College for 19-25 year olds based in the town centre and our newest satellite provision in Walmer.

The Beacon has a strong cooperative ethos and culture, building on personalised learning to ensure all students thrive within school and beyond. Learning at The Beacon offers a child-centred ‘needs led’ curriculum, which incorporates elements of the EY Foundation Stage, National Curriculum and external accreditation as appropriate, including Life Skills and Social Skills.

We will also continue to provide training and support for mainstream schools through the Specialist Teaching and Learning Service team managed by the school. This team offers support, training, outreach advice and guidance to our mainstream colleagues. In addition, the Beacon has both conference and meeting facilities and regularly hosts nationally renowned speakers on its courses.

The Beacon also hosts a Multi-Agency Support Hub. This is one of four centres across the County that brings NHS colleagues, paediatricians, speech and occupational therapists, and nursing services, alongside children’s social services and portage colleagues into one cohesive centre. We are proud of the strong partnerships this brings to benefit the children and families of Shepway.

At The Beacon, we are driven by our shared moral purpose to do all that we can to improve educational outcomes and life chances for all our young people. We believe strongly that the best way to do this is through the partnership, collaboration and a commitment to work together to achieve excellence in all we do. Nothing says this more than our peer to peer reflection and coaching groups that exist throughout the school. This total collaboration and investment from staff drives our teaching and learning to be the best it can be. As we have outlined at the beginning of this narrative, we expect the highest possible standards of ourselves and all stakeholders, believing that in this way we can maximise learning and develop a truly reflective learning community.

If this sounds like the kind of environment in which you would thrive, then we look forward to hearing from you.

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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.