Parental Ambassador
Greenford High School, Southall, Middlesex, UB1 2GUThis job expired on 3 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 12 hours a week, term time plus 2 days, less 3 days to be taken during term time. Actual hours/days worked open to negotiation
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £8103.56
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications
- Appropriate qualifications, including Literacy and Maths qualifications to Level 2 or equivalent.
- Demonstrable relevant experience for professionals other than teachers.
- To have Child Protection Training or be prepared to undertake the appropriate training.
- To have appropriate training in Parental liaison work.
Professional Knowledge and Experience
- Understanding and/or experience of current developments in secondary education.
- Understanding and/or experience of current developments in safeguarding.
- Experience of the paperwork requirements for child protection meetings and assessments
- Student facing pastoral work and experience of working with vulnerable children. Understanding and knowledge of child protection and safeguarding issues.
- Understanding and experience of tackling the social, emotional and psychological obstacles to students’ learning and achievement.
- Understanding of current approaches to assessment, recording and reporting procedures at various levels.
- Knowledge of the implications for working in a multicultural environment
- Knowledge and understanding of issues related to equal opportunities and their implications for classroom practices in teaching.
- Knowledge and understanding of the school’s safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures.
Professional Skills - to be demonstrated to the interviewing panel’s satisfaction
- Ability to liaise with teaching and non-teaching staff and work in co-operation with colleagues.
- Ability to work with a number of external agencies.
- Ability to assess, monitor and report on students’ progress.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to effectively manage, organise and monitor how the LAC cohort are working across the curriculum.
- Ability to interpret and track student progress through the use of data.
- Ability to successfully encourage students to the highest standards of individual achievement. Ability to develop productive working relationships with foster families and biological parents, as appropriate
Educational Commitment
- Commitment to the School’s Mission Statement and Code of Conduct.
- Commitment to the promotion of positive images and equality of opportunity for all students, irrespective of gender, sexuality, disability or ethnicity.
- Commitment to the welfare of every child and to the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Commitment to the achievement of quality in education through Continuous Professional Development.
- Commitment to the development of links between the school, home and the community.
- Commitment to developing and using the VLE/ICT for the benefit of students’ learning.
- Commitment to the promotion of anti-racism and anti-sexism and learning styles which will promote the achievement of each individual pupil.
- Commitment to helping to develop a supportive environment for all pupils particularly for those with particular emotional needs and vulnerabilities.
What the school offers its staff
Do you want to join a dynamic, multi-cultural and friendly school where staff development is a priority and where you will be valued and appreciated?
Greenford High School is an inclusive, supportive and high achieving school looking for outstanding staff who have a passion for supporting students to succeed to join us.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly successful, oversubscribed, mixed, multi-cultural high school in West London. This role will involve working closely with groups of students and families from our local community acting as a valuable link in supporting inclusion, well-being and educational outcomes. As part of the GHS community, you will benefit from our outstanding record of learning, development and promotion opportunities, as well as the high value we place on our staff achieving success in their career.
Staff benefits include:
✔ a supportive approach to approving staff leave of absences;
✔ small class sizes where possible;
✔ financial assistance for Masters and further degrees;
✔ a partnership with the Institute of Education and Teach First;
✔ free on-site car parking spaces and secure bicycle storage;
✔ free access to sporting facilities and fitness gym;
✔ a range of health & well-being services including access to the ‘Workplace Options’ staff support scheme and onsite counselling;
Further details about the role
Over
the last decade we have consistently achieved outcomes that have placed us in
the top 5-10% of schools nationally for student progress. We aim for all
students to achieve excellent academic results and many gain places at top
universities, but we are also a truly comprehensive school which tries to get
the best out of every child, whatever their ability or circumstances. We are
known for our exceptionally strong relationships between staff and students and
for our staff promotion opportunities across many areas of the school.
Our facilities are superb with a university campus style layout, extensive IT facilities, large, expansive playing fields and a purpose-built block for Year 7. We also have one of the largest Post-16 Centres in London with designated study and support areas.
‘Learning to Succeed’
Our motto encapsulates our vision; we are all on a continuous journey of learning, whilst trying to achieve success in everything that we do. Our aim is for students to fulfil their limitless potential – through perseverance and effort. We don’t select our students, but we do select our staff. Each highly trained staff member is here to support, guide, inspire our students so that whatever their starting point when they arrive, they leave with the world at their feet – equipped and ready to continue their learning through apprenticeships, at university and throughout their careers.
What
our students say about our Staff:
- “…help to give me confidence and independence in maths”
- “…is very nice and motivates me to do better”
- “…helps me with phonics so now I know more words and confidently read in class”
- “…help me when I need someone to talk to and I don’t know how”
Our Staff
Our school is a highly diverse community, and it is very important to us that the profile of our staff group matches that of our students. We therefore welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates from a wide range of backgrounds.
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 Greenford High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 2015 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Greenford High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@greenford.ealing.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02085789152
GHS is a large, multi-cultural, mixed gender, non-selective High School based in Southall, Ealing. We have a large Post-16 centre of over 500 students and our own "school within a school": I-Block, a "stepping stone" for Yrs. 7 & 8. Over the last decade we have consistently been in the top 5% of schools for student progress.
Arranging a visit to Greenford High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@greenford.ealing.sch.uk.
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