Raising Aspirations and Careers Coordinator

Raising Aspirations and Careers Coordinator

Salary: JE5 16 – 20, £26,089 - £28,018 per annum pro-rata’d to term time hours plus two weeks

Working Hours: 35 Hours per week – Term Time plus 2 weeks – 41 Weeks per year.

This is a fixed term post lasting up to a year.

Support us, and we will support you.

It is not just our teaching staff who help us create exceptional results. Our support staff are vital to ensuring that our pupils achieve their full potential and become confident, resilient and compassionate individuals who can make a positive contribution to society. We believe that you should be supported too, with all the opportunities you need to develop your career and achieve your goals.

At City of London Academy, Southwark, we offer high-quality education in a vibrant, innovative learning environment, where students and staff feel valued and supported. We are passionate about helping every student achieve their full potential in a caring, inclusive community.

High-achieving and oversubscribed, City of London Academy is renowned for being more than just a school; we are dedicated to nurturing every student’s holistic development.

We are seeking a sixth form Raising Aspirations and Careers Coordinator to join us from as soon as possible. Your main purpose will be to assist the Sixth Form team with promoting the very highest standards of behaviour and self-respect, so that all students aim high and therefore make excellent progress during their time at CoLA6. You will also oversee the careers provision within the sixth form including maintaining and growing networks with external organisations that will provide opportunities for students to experience a range of careers and activities to support their personal development. 

Already the country’s best performing Trust for the new Progress 8 measure for Key Stage Four, we are driven by ambition: a clear ambition to deliver world-class results as we combine the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising and entrepreneurial ethos.

We’re also committed to providing first-rate training and development to all our teaching staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust. You’ll find high expectations here too. We expect the kind of exemplary behaviour that allows our teachers to do their jobs as effectively as they can.

If this role is of interest to you and you can contribute to our future success, please apply via the TES website. Should you require any other details or an informal discussion please contact our HR Department via email hr@cityacademy.co.uk or call 0207 394 5113.

For more information visit: http://www.cityacademy.co.uk/

Closing date for applications is 12pm on Wednesday 23rd October 2024. 

Interview date will be commencing Friday 25th October 2024. 

City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128.