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Community Liaison Officer (GRT Communities)

Co-op Academy Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7HD

This job expired on 16 October 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  Negotiable

• Closing date

  16 October 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37.5 hours per week - all year round
• Contract type: Fixed term - Initial 2 year contract - due to funding stream
• Pay scale: £26,623 – £30,963 - all year round

What skills and experience we're looking for

Co-op Academies Trust is working alongside Mission 44, the social action charity set up by Sir Lewis Hamilton and Sky, to devise and implement sustainable strategies that will reduce school suspensions and exclusions, particularly in the Gypsy, Roma Traveller (GRT) community. Together, we want to create a more inclusive society and we feel this can start with our schools. We are working in partnership with organisations such as Citizens UK, Family Links and The Difference to help us form networks of support and community engagement. We need members of the local community to join us and play a leading role in this initiative.

The overall aim of the Community Liaison Officer (CLO) is to build a meaningful relationship between GRT communities and the Trust, thereby building the Trust's ability to respond to issues. Through this, we hope to identify the reasons why GRT children can experience detachment and/or exclusion from education in school and prevent this.

The Community Liaison Officer will have a deep understanding and knowledge of the context around school relationships with GRT communities and will adopt an approach of working with the parents/carers and children themselves so they can lead in making positive change.

The CLO will work with schools to improve the academic attainment and progress of GRT students. In building positive relationships with families and the community, the CLO will help to encourage improved patterns of attendance in the GRT community.

What the school offers its staff

What you do here really counts. And we offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success. Whether they benefit your finances, your wellbeing, or your family, in or outside work. From career progression and working and making a difference within your local community, to a whole range of financial discounts and benefits, working at Co-op Academies Trust isn’t just your standard job.

Financial

We offer competitive salaries and local government pension schemes as well as travel season ticket loans, 24-hour access to free money support, and for colleagues who want to save or need help managing debt we have savings and loan products which can be deducted from your pay.

Health

We want you to stay happy and healthy. We offer a free flu vaccine, cycle to work scheme; 24-hour access to free health and wellbeing support and discounted gym membership at a number of popular gyms.

Discounts

We offer a 10% discount on Co-op branded Food, 5% discount on Co-op Electrical plus discounts on insurance products. You’ll also get access to Co-operative Flexible.

Commitment to safeguarding

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to Co-operative values and principles.

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About Co-op Academy Leeds

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 937 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Co-op Academy Leeds website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hrleeds@coopacademies.co.uk
• Phone number: 01133807940
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/co-op-academy-leeds (opens in new tab)

Co-op Academy Leeds is a ‘Good’ school (Ofsted, Nov 2022) and on the back of our recent successes we’re fully committed to getting even better.

Here at Co-op Academy Leeds, we aim to ensure everyone has the opportunity to flourish, both academically and socially. We expect students and staff to have the courage to aim high, the commitment to persevere – even when the going gets tough – and the mindset which will allow them to grow.

Teaching and learning sit right at the heart of everything we do – nothing else matters if the learning culture is not good enough. We focus relentlessly on ensuring staff receive regular, relevant and useful professional development, much of which is provided and delivered by our in-house Teaching & Learning Team. Anyone who joins us is expected to contribute to this sharing culture.

We have high expectations – and unstinting moral values. As an integral part of Co-op Academies Trust, we espouse the core Co-op values (Self-help, Self-responsibility, Solidarity, Democracy, Equity and Equality) and have adopted the 4 Ways of Being Co-op: Be yourself, always; Do what matters most; Show you care; Succeed together.

We also enjoy the significant support of the Trust and the Sponsor, which brings with it a range of opportunities and benefits, alongside a less “formal” package of colleagues working together to look after their well-being and forge stronger relationships.

We really are all about providing the best we can for everyone – making sure our students leave here and move on to better things, whatever their starting points and backgrounds.

Arranging a visit to Co-op Academy Leeds

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrleeds@coopacademies.co.uk.

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