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Preparation for Adulthood Advisor
| Posting date: | 20 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 7 £25,878 - £29,440 (Pay Award Pending) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2024 |
| Location: | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST11 9JG |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1431593 |
Summary
Portland School is a specialist provision for children and young people who experience social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Our school caters for pupils aged 5 to 16 across two sites; Trent Vale and Blythe Bridge. At Trent Vale we welcome pupils who internalise their emotions more and some of whom have additional diagnosis or need, including ASD, Cognition & Learning or Communication & Interaction. At Blythe Bridge, we support pupils who externalise their emotions and require a more hands-on approach to learning.
We are seeking to employ an experienced and highly professional Preparation for Adulthood Advisor to work alongside a supportive, dedicated and enthusiastic staff team who are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our pupils. This person will be primarily based at our Blythe Bridge site, however, there will be a requirement to work across sites, as needed.
Our school is at an exciting stage in their journey, where we have joined the Shaw Education Trust family and are developing our practise to provide the best education we can for our pupils.
Job Purpose:-
To co-ordinate careers education, information, advice and guidance across the school. To provide inspiring and best practice careers advice, guidance and support on subject options and post school choices. To provide a clear strategy for careers guidance across the school.
We are looking for someone who can:-
Build positive relationships and manage pupils’ behaviour effectively within a school environment.
Be proactive, resourceful and energetic.
Communicate effectively with students, colleagues and parents / carers.
Develop strong links with outside organisation to create work experience / college placements for our pupils.
We can offer:-
A friendly, committed and motivated staff.
A positive learning environment with friendly children.
A supportive leadership team.
A commitment to your professional development and training.
The opportunity to be part of our journey of improvement and integration into Shaw Education Trust.
Access training and apprenticeships relevant to the role, such as L6 Careers Development Apprenticeship.
Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:
An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5
years’ service including Bank Holidays)
Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health
Cycle to work scheme
Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.
Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life.
Our Special settings cater for children and young people with a wide range of Special Educational Needs from children with profound medical needs and life limiting conditions, those with severe, moderate and sensory needs through to young people with social emotional and mental health needs that require support and understanding to help them to navigate their world.
All the pupils within our Special Schools have an individualised education and are educated in small classes and groups with enhanced support to ensure that all of their needs are met. There is nothing more rewarding than being part of a team that supports a child or young person with Special Educational Needs to reach their goals. You truly will make a difference to the life of a young person and their family.
Salary: Grade 7 (SP24 – SP28) £25,878 - £29,440 (Pay Award Pending)Actual Salary: £19,813 - £22,540
Working hours: 32.5
Interview date: To be confirmed
We are seeking to employ an experienced and highly professional Preparation for Adulthood Advisor to work alongside a supportive, dedicated and enthusiastic staff team who are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our pupils. This person will be primarily based at our Blythe Bridge site, however, there will be a requirement to work across sites, as needed.
Our school is at an exciting stage in their journey, where we have joined the Shaw Education Trust family and are developing our practise to provide the best education we can for our pupils.
Job Purpose:-
To co-ordinate careers education, information, advice and guidance across the school. To provide inspiring and best practice careers advice, guidance and support on subject options and post school choices. To provide a clear strategy for careers guidance across the school.
We are looking for someone who can:-
Build positive relationships and manage pupils’ behaviour effectively within a school environment.
Be proactive, resourceful and energetic.
Communicate effectively with students, colleagues and parents / carers.
Develop strong links with outside organisation to create work experience / college placements for our pupils.
We can offer:-
A friendly, committed and motivated staff.
A positive learning environment with friendly children.
A supportive leadership team.
A commitment to your professional development and training.
The opportunity to be part of our journey of improvement and integration into Shaw Education Trust.
Access training and apprenticeships relevant to the role, such as L6 Careers Development Apprenticeship.
Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:
An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5
years’ service including Bank Holidays)
Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health
Cycle to work scheme
Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.
Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life.
Our Special settings cater for children and young people with a wide range of Special Educational Needs from children with profound medical needs and life limiting conditions, those with severe, moderate and sensory needs through to young people with social emotional and mental health needs that require support and understanding to help them to navigate their world.
All the pupils within our Special Schools have an individualised education and are educated in small classes and groups with enhanced support to ensure that all of their needs are met. There is nothing more rewarding than being part of a team that supports a child or young person with Special Educational Needs to reach their goals. You truly will make a difference to the life of a young person and their family.
Salary: Grade 7 (SP24 – SP28) £25,878 - £29,440 (Pay Award Pending)Actual Salary: £19,813 - £22,540
Working hours: 32.5
Interview date: To be confirmed