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  • Closing date

    4 November 2024 at 2pm

  • Date listed

    15 October 2024

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Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£10,564.00 - £11,836.00 Annually (Actual) OAT Grade 6, SCP 20 - 25 (£30,296 - £33,945 full time equivalent)

Career Leader job summary

We are a unique, small, rural 11-16 academy in the beautiful setting of North-West Worcestershire. Our pupils are happy, well behaved and proud of their school. The academy has a strong vein of moral purpose where the child is at the heart of all we do. We invest in our pupils and our staff to ensure all are supported to be the best they can be.

We are looking to appoint an organised, resilient, and passionate Career Leader to start with us as soon as possible in a part time capacity, 2 days a week (15 hours) during term time plus 5 staff training days across the year. In addition, the successful candidate will be required to attend for GCSE results day in the summer holiday. The post sits within our support staff structure and will be line managed by the Senior Leader with responsibility for Personal Development. The successful applicant will be passionate and committed to delivering an outstanding careers experience for our pupils.

The post holder will play a strategic and operational role in helping to meet the statutory Gatsby Benchmarks to ensure a good career education for all pupils year 7-11. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, liaising with a range of internal and external stakeholders including parents, staff, pupils and the wider community to ensure our pupils receive very best information and variety of opportunity to support them in their post 16 destinations. This aspect of the role does not require any pre-requisite qualification and Career Lead training will be provided.

The post holder will lead and implement our annual Careers Strategy that includes the organisation of year 10 work experience, year 11 mock interviews, annual THOA careers fayre as well as many other bespoke opportunities for our pupils to engage with businesses and careers information and guidance throughout the year. The post holder will be required to liaise with our careers adviser to exchanging messages about pupil need and interest to ensure all pupils are fully supported and informed through the decision making process.

Our new colleague will also benefit from being part of Ormiston Academies Trust, a MAT of 43 primary and secondary academies. The Trust’s vision is for all young people to have access to the highest academic, social and practical skills required to achieve their full potential. OAT support all staff so that they can enhance and develop their professional skills whatever their role within the trust.

Ormiston Academies Trust is an ethical sponsor, committed to improving the life chances of young people. We share their vision for all young people to have the highest academic, social and practical skills to allow them to lead a fulfilling life.

Careers, information and guidance at the school is a real strength in our provision as evidenced in the recent Ofsted inspection and our Career Mark Gold accreditation. There will be excellent support for the postholder via the Ormiston Academies Trust network leads and the local Worcester careers network as well as within the academy.

We would encourage all prospective candidates to visit the academy to tour and meet with other members of the staff and our pupils. I also encourage you to visit our website; take a look at our Facebook page and email Christine Sheppard (csheppard@tenburyhigh.co.uk) if you have any specific questions or to book a tour of the school.

I am grateful for the interest that you have shown and would urge you to apply for the post by completing and returning the application form linked above. The closing date for applications is 4th November 2024.


Tenbury High Ormiston Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.

All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Tenbury High Ormiston Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
456 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

School location

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