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HR Officer - Term Time - Term Time

Five Acre Wood School, Maidstone

  • Ref:KCC886-7056-216S
  • Posted:19/09/2019
  • Pay:Term time actual salary £21,711 - £28,317
  • Start Date:ASAP
  • App Close Date:08/10/2019 at 17:00
  • Interviews:16th October

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Five Acre Wood is a successful, outward looking and expanding District Special School based over 3 sites in and around Maidstone, Kent. We currently have 530 pupils on roll aged 2-19 years with profound, severe and complex needs.

We have approximately 350 employees. Our achievements include Ofsted “Outstanding”, Investors in People “Gold” and we have recently gained the WAS “Wellbeing Award” which recognises how we look after employees and pupils.

We have a “Culture team” whose role is to ensure culture is at the heart of what we do. There is a real opportunity to make a difference to the HR function and school.

The HR team supports approximately 350 staff across 3 sites in the Maidstone area, plus a newly established college and an external provision.

The team is made up of a Head of HR and 2 HR Officers. The role is based at FAW Boughton Lane, Maidstone with the HR team. The 2 existing members of the HR team came from the private sector after taking maternity leave. This is an ideal role for a professionally qualified HR person who would benefit from working term time only.

The role is term time only, with an additional 5 days during school holiday periods (to be agreed). 37 hours per week, hours will be 8am – 4pm, finishing at 3.30pm one day per week.

FTE for the post is £25,238 - £32,197. Actual salary for term time (dependant on CIPD qualification and experience) will be £21,711 - £28,317. In addition to the salary there is a generous KCC pension scheme, Kent Rewards – which has access to discounts at 100’s of food shops, retailers, restaurants and cinemas and a Cycle to work scheme.

The job description and person specification for the post is attached to this advert.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Hayley Talbot

Head of HR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information about the school

Five Acre Wood is an “Outstanding", forward looking school with an international reputation. We are ambitious for our pupils, and we pride ourselves on working with many leaders in the field of special education.

We play an important role in our community and enjoy strong local links which give our pupils opportunities to play active and meaningful roles in their own communities.

We are an innovative school and have worked on a number of unique projects to provide pupils with unique and diverse learning opportunities. These include; FAWrient Express café in a train carriage, giving pupils hands-on experience in hospitality training; 7FAW7 - a library inside a real plane fuselage designed to meet the diverse needs of our pupils; FAWtilus - a dedicated counselling space for pupils and staff; FAWbulous Bus - a soft-play facility that also teaches pupils how to safely board a bus; Platform FAW - our new coffee roastery where pupils can learn to roast and bag their own coffee; Peggy’s FAWtique - a shop space where pupils can develop valuable sales techniques; Radio FAW All - our very own radio station, which offers pupils exciting opportunities to get involved in radio broadcasting and research; FAW Records - our own record label. We have released a number of singles and music videos; Five Acre Woodstock Festival - our annual festival created especially for pupils to experience the sights, sounds and atmosphere of a real performance.

It may need to be seen to be believed! Please click this link to view our videos: https://www.youtube.com/@FiveAcreWoodRecords

Five Acre Wood is committed to the safeguarding of all its pupils, you will therefore be subject to an enhanced disclosure process. As part of our responsibility for safeguarding, in addition to the Kent policy of one employment and one personal reference, the school will request additional employment references.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Nicola Devereux
  • Address:Boughton Lane, Maidstone , Kent, ME15 9QF
  • Telephone: (01622) 743925
  • Email: hr@five-acre.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01622 744828

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.