Extended School Club Assistant
Heathfield Academy
Croydon
- £9,586 per year
- New
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Membership
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 7 October 2024
Job overview
Passion – Urgency – Positivity – Aspiration – Commitment
STEP Academy Trust is an exciting, dynamic place to work that can offer great opportunities to the right candidate. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, join us as we ‘Strive Together for Excellence in Partnership’.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and energetic Extended School Club Assistant (playworker) to join our team at Heathfield Academy. Our school celebrates the diversity of our school community. We welcome visits to our school.
Our ideal candidate will:
- have experience of working within a school setting and be highly proactive and committed to going that extra mile to ensure pupils achieve the best they possibly can;
- understanding and adhering to the academy’s policies on child protection and safeguarding.
- basic understanding of child development and learning.
- be able to communicate with all staff and pupils;
- display a commitment to the Trust’s equalities policies;
- an understanding of, and prior experience of supporting children with special needs is desirable
We can offer you:
- a dedicated leadership team, who are committed to supporting and developing colleagues;
- excellent professional development and promotion opportunities;
- membership to Perkbox discount scheme;
- subsidised private health care with Benenden;
- a free school lunch when working in school.
You are welcome to contact Sarah Mackay: enquiries@heathfieldacademy.org for an informal discussion about this post prior to application. The Job Description and Person Specification fully outline the requirements of this post and can be found on our website www.stepacademytrust.org. Supporting statements should be written in line with the Person Specification - CVs are not accepted.
Closing date: 7th October 2024
Interviews: w/c 14th October 2024
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, Social Media check and satisfactory references.
STEP Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
STEP Academy Trust believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Applicants must hold the right to work in the UK.
About Heathfield Academy
- Heathfield Academy
- 7 Aberdeen Road, Croydon
- London
- CR0 1EQ
- United Kingdom
Join us and you’ll be a part of passionate team that is defining a brand new school.
Heathfield Academy opened in September 2015 to improve the life chances of all our children. By providing them with an outstanding education, we will help them reach their full potential and lead successful lives.
How we work
Underpinning all we do is a belief that every moment a child is in school must be used effectively.
We work collaboratively to achieve excellence in all we do and aim to make learning experiences varied and inclusive. Raising standards, particularly in English and maths, remains our main objective.
As a STEP academy, our values – Passion, Urgency, Positivity, Aspiration and Commitment – are at the heart of everything we do. Working with our community, we aim to provide opportunities for local children to learn in a safe, happy and multicultural environment.
Facilities and location
We are excited to move into a brand new building in September 2016, which is being built as part of the Targeted Basic Needs Programme. Croydon is well connected being just 15 minutes by train into central London. It’s also part of the tram network and the town is on the outskirts of the M25.
STEP Academy Trust – why work with us
We know that it is the exceptional quality of our staff that is key to our success. That’s why we’ll invest in your career and give you an unrivalled benefits package.
We are a growing family of primary academies that strive together for excellence. So we spread best practice, transfer staff to support partner academies, share specialist knowledge and consistently challenge the status quo. Giving you every opportunity to grow and develop in your role.
We want you to do well, that’s why we offer:
- Great opportunities for accelerated promotion – right across our nine-academy trust
- Fully funded leadership training courses (NPQML, NPQSL, NPQH)
- Fully funded Masters and PhD courses
- At least seven NQT development days each year
And with free lunch every day, we’ll keep you well fed too.
We are always looking for talented professionals who share our mission. If you share our drive to improve the life chances of all children, we’d love to hear from you.
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