Community Coordinator

Unity Primary Academy, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3QJ

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,366.00 - £23,893.00 Annually (FTE) NJC England and Wales SCP 2-6 , 15 hrs per week (may include additional overtime) - 52 weeks - Fixed Term for 3 years

Community Coordinator job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arrived for our local community We are seeking to appoint a community coordinator that will lead on an exciting project in the heart of Greenstead. Unity Primary Academy, in conjunction with Community 360, Colchester City Council and the Be Well Fund is launching a Community Kitchen.

The community kitchen would benefit everyone, young and old –pupils, parents, and the wider community. The concept will be delivering a flexible teaching space and fully equipped kitchen with commercial catering equipment. The Community Kitchen will be accessed separately to the school allowing community access throughout the year. The aim will be that all Pupils visit to begin their food education as well as offering a space for the community to come together to learn new skills and provide hot food for residents and the wider community. The Kitchen will be a place to bring people together.

The beneficiaries of the Community Hub will be the residents of Greenstead and surrounding areas. The Community Kitchen would complement the Community Fridge, Food bank and other facilities the school has already established within this space. Community, Health and Youth Groups will especially benefit from this space and the project.

We now need a community coordinator to coordinate this exciting project and drive it forward to become self-sufficient. You will be part of the local community and will need to make connections with the local community, local groups, liaise with agencies and other organizations to establish a unique place for the community. You will also be responsible for creating an income stream to continue this work for the future. The role will be based at Unity Primary Academy in the newly refurbished community kitchen and office.

The role involves 15 hours per week over a 3-year fixed term contract period dedicated to this role and the hours will be totally flexible – i.e. may include evenings, weekends and holiday time. Any weekend or evening work taking place beyond 15 hours, will be paid on contractual overtime.

Visits to the site is highly recommended. Please contact the school directly at admin@unityprimaryacademy.com if you are interested in this exciting opportunity or would like to arrange a site visit.

Essential features of the project will be:

To hold regular sessions on a weekly or fortnightly basis

To be participant driven, and all participants will be actively involved in the planning, preparation, and cooking of food and bringing together other organisations.

Food prepared is shared among participants and/or members of their household

The main aim will be to:

Increase the residents of Greenstead access to healthy meals

Help the community to develop life skills such as growing of fresh food, budgeting, meal planning, cooking and social skills

Support members of the community to connect and start new friendships

Why work with us

There are over 60 schools within the Trust which means we can offer opportunities including:

▶️Collaboration across other REAch2 schools, both locally and nationally.
 
▶️ Specialist curriculum support and training from our Trust experts - providing a flightpath for professional development
 
▶️ A  support package for staff wellbeing

You’ll be working for a Trust with big ambitions for all our schools to be 'great'. We want to be national leaders in sustainability; to transform our teaching and learning through digital transformation and to ensure social justice is at the heart of what we do.

Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection 

At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.  

We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.

For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.

All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy. 

The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.

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.

Applying for the job

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

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About Unity Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 458 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Unity Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
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Unity Primary Academy is situated within the Greenstead Estate of Colchester with close links to the University of Essex, Colchester Borough Council as well as Essex County Council as well as our cluster REAch2 schools. We are proud of our achievements to date, and we are continually seeking to invest in the futures of our pupils, families and staff. We are embarking on a journey of excellence and have the highest aspirations and expectations in all to help create opportunities to become life long learners for our students.



At Unity we believe in giving every child, every chance, every day and approach this by ensuring we keep the REAch2 Touchstones at the heart of our child centred work. The school is well resourced and has extensive grounds that allow us to provide varied learning experiences to engage and motivate our children and the school has recently been awarded a Learning Outside the Classroom Silver Award and we engage with organisations such as the Countryside Trust to bring learning to life. We are also investing in our outdoor provision and are creating additional opportunities to learn life skills and thrive where ever possible.



We are a caring employer who invests in the future of our employees, as only through their excellence can we deliver excellence for the children and families whom we serve. To see more information about the school, please visit our website Unity Primary academy or the REAch2 Website.

As a member of the REAch2 Trust, a national family of primary academies, Unity Primary Academy is committed to raising standards and achieving excellent for all pupils whatever their background or circumstance. The Trust provides a strong culture of collaboration and support, together with high expectations for staff and pupils alike. Unity Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory written references.

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