Personal Development and Careers Lead
Ark Elvin Academy, London, Middlesex, HA9 7DU7 days remaining to apply
Closing date
4 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 August 2024
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
- £30,429.49 - £35,653.34 PER ANNUM (GRADE 7, POINT 14-24 TERM TIME ONLY SALARY) - (FULL TIME SALARY £31,840 - £37,306)
Personal Development and Careers Lead job summary
Ark Elvin Academy
Personal Development and Careers Lead
Location: Wembley - excellent transport links to Central London
Salary: Grade 7, Point 14-24 Term time only salary £30,429.49 - £35,653.34 per annum (Full time salary £31,840 - £37,306)
Contract type: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Closing Date: 4th October 2024
Interviews: Week beginning 14th October 2024
Join us at Ark Elvin and be part of our school’s exciting transformational journey.
“Do you have high expectations, a big heart and an attention to detail? Our mission is to ensure that every pupil leaves Elvin… confident, articulate, and culturally aware; able to pursue careers they are passionate about, contribute to society and live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.
Does our mission inspire you to join our team to do your best work and to and to provide the essential support our team needs for them to do their best work?
Our school has been on a transformational journey, and we are looking for a new Personal Development and Careers lead to be part of our team that will lead the next exciting leap forward as we challenge educational disadvantage by defining an ambitious, replicable and sustainable school model that supports children from communities like ours to top third universities and highly competitive apprenticeships.
About the role:
In recruiting our Personal Development and Careers Lead, we are looking for someone who is passionate about the difference careers education and personal development can make. This role is part of a growing team and will help shape our offer across all three key stages – the successful candidate will be excited to build the programme and systems that will enable us to do great work.
In recruiting our next Personal Development and Careers Lead, we are seeking the following from applicants:
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A commitment to serving our diverse community in Brent
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A passion for great careers education and the different this can make in a school.
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High expectations for themselves and our pupils
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A keenness to learn and develop in your role and as a leader
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A team player with high standards of professionalism and courteousness.
About our school:
At Ark Elvin Academy we are proud of the excellent education we offer each of our pupils. Our team of enthusiastic, high expectations staff have transformed our school from special measures to outstanding in our most recent Ofsted (June 2023). But our work is not done – far from it – our mission is big and bold for our pupils and we are just as excited about the next step in our school improvement journey as we work together to deliver the transformative education our community need and deserve.
You will become part of a close-knit professional community of enthusiastic colleagues who benefit from the training, guidance, and support from the Ark music network, one of the country’s top performing school groups.
Read about our mission and six pillars here.
We offer:
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Twice as many training days as standard.
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Generous pension scheme.
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Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
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Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
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Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
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Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.
Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer.
How to apply:
Please click ‘apply’ which will lead you to our application form. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response, early application is strongly encouraged.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss this opportunity, please contact our HR Advisor, Zara Mascoll on z.mascoll @arkelvinacademy.org
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.
Commitment to safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
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.
About Ark Elvin Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1312 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ark Elvin Academy website (opens in new tab)
At Ark Elvin Academy we are proud of the excellent education we offer each of our pupils. Our team of enthusiastic, high expectations staff have transformed our school and we are just as excited about the next step in our school improvement journey as we work together to deliver the outstanding education our community need and deserve. We are deeply committed to our mission: “To ensure that every pupil leaves Elvin confident, articulate, and culturally aware; able to pursue careers they are passionate about, contribute to society and live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.”
We are a large non-selective secondary school in the London borough of Brent, with excellent transport links to central London. We are committed to ensuring teachers can focus on teaching and have the opportunity to refine and develop their practice in the classroom and develop their leadership skills.
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