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How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four? Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent). 4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year so there's never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG! Job title: Facilities Manager Location: Bricklehurst Manor School, Stonegate, East Sussex Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum dependent on experience Hours: 37.5 hour per week, Monday to Friday Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks per year Essential: Must hold Full UK Driving Licence and have access to own vehicle - you will receive a fuel allowance to cover the cost. Are you a Facilities Manager wanting to develop your career? We are looking for a responsible, hands-on Facilities Manager to join our fantastic team at our new brand-new school, Bricklehurst Manor School in Stonegate. As Facilities Manager, you will help support our pupils and young people in their daily lives, by ensuring our sites are well maintained and equipped to meet their needs. This is a great opportunity to work as part of a team committed to helping pupils with SEMH and associated needs. You will take pride in maintaining our school, from day-to-day repairs to completing risk assessments, carrying out security procedures, checking equipment and contributing to school development projects. For many of our pupils, consistency is key, and our Facilities Manager take time to make sure everything is as it should be for us to run smoothly and safely. When it comes to looking after our pupils, we never settle for second best. We are looking for a Facilities manager, who shares our vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK, to be happy and to make their way in the world. Previous experience in a similar setting would be great but isn't essential as full training will be given, and the right DIY skills, motivation, and personal qualities are just as important. These roles are ideal for people with skills in maintenance, DIY and health and safety, looking for a new role that makes a real difference to pupils' lives and futures. You will be quality focused, efficient, able to work at pace, and motivated to help us provide a safe, caring environment where every pupil can thrive. About us Bricklehurst Manor School is a brand-new school in Stonegate, East Sussex, proposed to cater for 60 pupils. This is an exciting opportunity for anybody who wants to be a part of the successful development of a brand-new setting and make a difference to education of our pupils. Acorn Education is the UK's leading independent provider of specialist education and care for vulnerable pupils and occupants. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care. Why join Acorn Education? Benefits Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including: Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions "Your Wellbeing Matters" access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including: A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad Cycle to Work Schemes Electric Car Purchase Scheme Critical illness cover And that's not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. #1
We're on a mission to give our colleagues an amazing work/life balance! Job Title: Headteacher Location: Brick Lane School, Bacon Street, London, E2 6DY Salary: Up to £90,000 per annum dependent on experience and qualifications Hours: 38.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only September 2024 start! Are you an innovative Headteacher/Senior Leader committed to improving the lives of pupils and young people with a primary diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Continuum and additional complex needs. This is an excellent opportunity for an inspiring Headteacher to join our fantastic team at Brick Lane School. in the last OFSTED inspection was judged as Good' in all areas. As Headteacher, you will continue our vision and ethos of Thinking and Learning Differently' and promote a relentless focus on high quality, creative learning, delivering our pupil's educational needs, and maximising pupils' achievement and ability to develop your strategic thinking in response to their complex. About the role You will exercise dynamic leadership of the school and ensure the full development of the vision for the service, its promotion, and continuous improvement. You will create and maintain outstanding outcomes in the education of our students. You will continue to drive our shared vision and strategic plan through inspirational leadership and motivates pupils, staff, and everyone within our school community and beyond. Your leadership should express core educational values and moral purpose and include stakeholders' values and beliefs. The strategic planning process is critical to sustaining school improvement and ensuring that the school moves forward for the benefit of its pupils. You will collaborate with the school's senior leadership team and the Regional Director to provide an inclusive approach to outstanding educational and therapeutic provision which is well established in the school. You will have overall responsibility for the strategic leadership of the school whilst maintaining ongoing communication with schools within the London Region to ensure that the provision and standards are consistently high across the schools. Essential: Relevant experience in the specialist area of the service, i.e. relevant experience working with young people/young adults with autistic spectrum disorders and/or challenging behaviour Relevant experience as a Head Teacher or Deputy Head Teacher in a Complex Special Needs School. Experience with Ofsted procedures/inspections and working with School Improvement Partners. Manage budgets effectively and ensure cost efficiency and financial compliance. Relevant Teaching Qualification Please see the job description for more details and information. About us At Brick Lane School, we provide specialist education for up to 70 pupils aged between 5 and 16. Our pupils are taught in smaller class sizes and all work towards various accreditations depending on their needs and ability. For over 16 years, Options Autism has provided care and education to pupils, young people, and adults with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care. Why join Options Autism? Benefits Your health and well-being are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including: Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions. "Your Wellbeing Matters" access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including: A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad Cycle to Work Schemes Electric Car Purchase Scheme Critical illness cover And that's not all; we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day knowing that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks, and successful applicants will be given a fully enhanced DBS. (previous applicants need not apply) #1
Graduate Customer Involvement Partner Salary: £23,500 per year Job Type: Full Time Location: Head Office - West Didsbury Benefits: Competitive pension, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans for public transport plus much more. What you will be doing, over time and with training and the supervision of experienced colleagues... To support in the delivery of bespoke engagement activities, working with colleagues and customers offering advice, guidance and leadership to ensure the customer voice is at the heart of service development, design and improvements To ensure that customers across Great Places' neighbourhoods and communities have their voices heard To maintain an awareness of the political and social context in which we work, both at a local & national level i.e. Regulator of Social Housing consumer standard and Tenant Satisfaction Measures To keep up to date accurate and relevant customer insight from any engagement activities and ensure this insight is maximised through service improvements Work with services, customers and leaders to ensure that customer feedback is used to make recommendations to service delivery teams and customers are kept informed through agreed channels Writing for internal and external publications with a focus on sharing with customers Maintaining accurate records Ensuring the responsibilities of the post are carried out in a way that reflects the standards, vision and values of Great Places Representing Great Places in a professional manner with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity Working 35 hours per week and having a flexible approach to work What you'll need... A minimum 2:2 achieved in the past 3 years, ideally within a relevant subject area GCSE maths and English or equivalent at grade C/4 or above A clean UK driving licence and access to a car would be desirable Experience of working in a customer focused environment, with a proven ability of delivering a high standard of customer service Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to work as part of a team, as well as using your own initiative and time management skills to deliver tasks on time Keen eye for detail and good organisational skills Competent level of ICT skills including the full range of Microsoft applications and the ability to use technology such as a mobile phone, tablet and laptop Commitment to completing all parts of the training programme Commitment to observe and comply with all policies / procedures / working practices / regulations and in particular Great Places Equality and Diversity Policy, Health and Safety Policy and Safeguarding Policy Key dates... Assessment day - Beginning of June 2024 Second/ final interviews - End of June 2024 Start date - Tuesday 3rd September 2024 Great Places Housing Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all our colleagues to share this commitment. All successful applicant(s) will be subject to a basic criminal records background check. Further detail on our commitment to safeguarding children/young people & vulnerable adults can be found in the Great Places Housing Group Safeguarding Policy & Recruitment Policy on our website. REF-213 640