United Kingdom Job Openings

Ambitions Academies Trust

Site Staff

Bournemouth

FULL TIME

September 23, 2024

Iford Academy

Bournemouth

£25,545 - £27,803 per year

Salary:

Full time, fixed term for 6 months

Job type:

Full Time, Fixed Term

Start date:

ASAP

Apply by:

7 October 2024

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint Site Staff to join our friendly welcoming staffing team at Iford Academy.
Iford Academy is a specialist educational provision for pupils who present with social, emotional and mental health needs. We use creative and dynamic approaches to ensure the learning and progress of our young people, working closely within the wider context of learning support. A safe and vibrant working environment is key to the learning of our students.
As Site Staff you will be directly responsible to the Trust Estates team for the effective and efficient delivery of services within the school, undertaking porterage and maintenance tasks including decorating and basic plumbing and carpentry. Your main duties will be to provide a comprehensive caretaking service at the school to ensure school needs and contract requirements are fully met. To contribute to the creation of a high-quality learning environment for pupils and staff that is clean, well maintained, safe and secure. You will be highly skilled, creative and passionate about the maintenance of an educational site or willing to learn about the sites needs and compliances.
Carpentry, decorating or general maintenance experience is an advantage and we would welcome applications from those any of skills or transferable skills. Successful candidates will have a dynamic, exceptional and creative approach to improving the school site in a way that benefits all children.
We will offer you the opportunity to excel, ensuring that you learn and grow as a professional, within a successful and dynamic team-focused learning environment.
What We have to Offer:

A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.
A strong support network both within the school and across Authentic Education.
All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs.
Strong potential for career progression.
A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.
An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.
Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham Mc Carthy Solicitors and reduced price corporate gym membership through BH Live & Two Riversmeet Leisure Centre.
A competitive pension through Teachers’ Pensions or The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.
Free onsite parking

Should you wish to arrange a visit or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact James Treble at

james.treble@weareauthentic.education

Authentic Education Group (AEG) comprises schools from all sectors: mainstream (primary and secondary) and special. AEG secures outstanding achievement and improved life chances of all our pupils. All our Academies have high expectations as the focus of their work. We are strongly committed to supporting colleagues in developing their careers further and offering excellent CPD opportunities

Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as AEG reserves the right to close applications early.

Please note we DO NOT accept applications by CV and are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.

Authentic Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks and an online search

Together we are Courageous, Innovative & Excellent

About Iford Academy

Iford Academy

Petersfield Road, Bournemouth

Dorset

BH7 6QP

United Kingdom

+44 120 242 4361

Iford Academy is a 109 PAN- pupil school which currently has 95 students. Iford Academy joined Ambitions Academy Trust in 2012 and educates Boys and Girls aged between 11 and 16 whom have an Education Health and Care Plan. We also support pupils who are at risk of exclusion or who have been excluded from mainstream school.
The school has open grounds with sports fields to the front and rear of the school. As well as our general teaching classrooms, the school also has a modern Science, I.T, Cookery, Art, and Health and Fitness rooms.
All class are small (no more than 8 pupils) with a Teacher and a Teaching Assistant. To build and benefit from strong relationships the teacher and TA stay with the class for most of the day. As pupils move into KS4, moving to subject specialist teachers is increased preparing them for change as they reach post 16.
Pupils can access support from other staff teams that support classes, including the safeguarding team, Intervention team (including ELSA) and the pastoral team (which includes the e-safety, anti-bullying champion and prevent lead, pupil voice lead and first aid lead.) The school also has close links with external agencies who work closely with our pupils.
Our vision.
prepare pupils for a safe, happy and productive adult life.
Our Ethos.
The school prides itself on building strong and trusting relationships, through an attachment aware approach. As a small school with a high ratio of support, we know all of our pupils very well and are there for able to meet their individual needs and work together to overcome challenges and reach goals.
Pupils feel that the school is a safe environment that supports them in accessing the curriculum that promotes their academic and personal, social and emotional development.

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