Community Ambassador

Danecourt School, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6AA

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  3 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.26 - £12.45 Hourly Medway Scale E2

Community Ambassador job summary

Exciting Opportunity for a Community Ambassador - Make a Difference at Danecourt School - Join Our Team

Working Pattern: 7.5 hours per week, equivalent to one day per week, flexibility on work pattern. Term time only

Are you passionate about building vibrant, inclusive communities where every child can thrive? Do you believe in the power of strong partnerships between schools, families, and the wider community If so, we have an exciting opportunity just for you!

We’re looking for a Parent Ambassador—a dedicated and enthusiastic individual who will be the bridge between our school, parents, and the community. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to empower families, strengthen relationships, and create a positive, supportive environment where every child can succeed

If you’re a great communicator, love engaging with people, and want to make a real difference in children's lives, we’d love to hear from you!

In return we offer :

• A fantastic school community all working towards achieving the best for our pupils

• Possible opportunities for further career development through the Maritime Academy Trust

• National Terms & conditions & Local Government Pension Scheme

• Early Salary Access Scheme & Financial advice (Wagestream)

• Wellbeing initiatives

• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Please see attached candidate information pack for a full job description and link to our application form on My New Term

Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

In line with KCSIE 2024 guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and to share any pertinent information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children with Hiring Managers to be discussed at interview stage,.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via the My New Term website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

The Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful Enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.

Commitment to safeguarding

Maritime Academy Trust is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Danecourt School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• School size: 254 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Danecourt School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/danecourt-school (opens in new tab)

Danecourt is a special school catering for primary aged children who have special educational needs. The school caters for children with a wide breadth of need including complex learning difficulties, autism and social emotional mental health needs.

At Danecourt our mission is to provide all pupils with a “stimulating learning environment that allows children to explore through a personalised curriculum to become STARS!

Self reliant Team Player Aspirational Resilient Successful

The highly trained staff teams maintain high expectations of what each individual pupil is able to achieve, striving to ensure that they all achieve their maximum potential; celebrating difference and encouraging curiosity and creativity. Staff work collaboratively with families and a range of other agencies in order to meet the pupils needs and as a result, they make strong progress academically, emotionally and socially. Pupil achievement is hugely valued and celebrated in a manner that is meaningful and appropriate for each pupil.

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