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Family Advocate
Salary:GLC Point 18-22 £27,874 - £30,715 [ Actual pro rata salary £26,158 - 28,824]
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, Term time plus 4 weeks holiday working [Working weeks 43/Paid Weeks48.8
Closing Date: 21 November 2024 at Midday
The Gateway Learning Community [GLC] is a partnership between one secondary and four primary schools located within Tilbury and Chadwell in the borough of Thurrock to the east of London.
We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity. We work tirelessly to ensure that individual different characteristics including age, ethnicity, socio-economic background, academic ability, disability, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation are not discriminated against in any way. We create environments characterised by mutual respect where difference is celebrated and where individual differences don't act as a barrier to success.
We are seeking to appoint a Family Advocate to work in partnership to identify and support targeted families, providing practical advice, emotional support, encouragement and challenge that has a positive impact on their child's ability to access education.
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the skills and attributes involved in providing effective support for parents, children and young people.
Watch our video for an insight in to our trusthttps://youtu.be/y9TxAPxuYN0
Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:
Staff well-being programme: Including access to Perkbox and Westfield Health Insurance
Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Electric Car Scheme and Cycle to work Scheme
Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service
State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning
A paid 'My Day' each year
Excellent career development and training
2-week October half term break
A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching
Paid opportunities to teach during school holiday clubs
Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff
We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to arrange a visit prior to making an application. Please contact Katie.Creighton@theglc.org.uk to arrange a visit.
If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website and complete an online application:https://glc.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/Detail?campaignRef=SCH-GLC-0096
Applications will be considered as they are received, so early applications are encouraged.We reserve the right to interview early applicants should a suitable candidate apply.
The GLC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures, the appointment will be subject to the completion of pre employment checks, including satisfactory references, medical clearance and enhanced DBS disclosure.
In line with the recommended practice in the statutory guidance 'KCSIE' the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available online. The purpose is limited:
- to identify issues which call into question the applicants' suitability to work with children;
- to verify employment history
Only information related to the purposes stated will be shared with the Panel. Any information will be discussed with candidates at interview before any decisions regarding the recruitment process are made.
Information about the School
Gateway Learning Community (GLC): is a partnership between one secondary and four primary schools located within Tilbury and Chadwell in the borough of Thurrock to the east of London committed to working together to achieve the highest educational standards for the whole community.