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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: Futures Advisor
Location: The Greater Horseshoe School, Heathfield
Salary: Up to £26,000.00 per annum
Hours: 40.5 hours per week, Monday, Wednesday to Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm, Tuesday: 8.30am-5.00pm
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
As part of our continued growth, we are recruiting for a Futures Tutor to join the team at The Greater Horseshoe School located in Heathfield, Devon.
About the role
The Futures Tutor will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of our school's programme of futures provision to include Independent Living Skills; work experience; careers education, information, advice and guidance and post-16 provision.
Role responsibilities:
- Planning and preparing curriculum and resource materials to support the Futures provision in school.
- Establishing and maintaining links with work experience and training providers.
- Monitor, track and quality assure student work experience through robust whole school systems.
- Monitoring delivery of career guidance across the eight Gatsby Benchmarks, using the Compass evaluation tool.
- Supporting the school team, administrators, external partners and others who deliver Futures provision.
- Advising school leaders on the most up to date policy, strategy and resources for careers education, information, advice and guidance and sharing how they meet the Gatsby Benchmarks
Essential
- Confident knowledge of how to support young people with additional needs.
- Office administration experience
- Working with young people at post-16
- Understanding of the skills young people require to live an independent life
- Knowledge of the higher education and careers market
- Knowledge of the relevant legislation on careers in school, including the Gatsby Benchmarks
- Awareness and understanding of special educational needs and disability
About Us
The Greater Horseshoe School is an independent special school for pupils aged 8 to 18 years old. The school is situated in a peaceful woodland setting near Newton Abbot in Devon.
Our school facilities are complemented by our nearby care farm, where we offer animal care, horticulture and a wide range of outdoor educational activities alongside academic and vocational programmes.
We are committed to providing the best education for young people with complex needs. We offer a unique tailored programme for every pupil, combining a therapeutic approach, outdoor learning and individual academic and vocational programmes to suit each young person. Everything that we do is based on thoroughly understanding the needs of our students and how we can best support them in achieving positive outcomes.
Our approach is caring, positive and adaptable, and is underpinned by a thorough theoretical knowledge. Our staff come from relevant educational and therapeutic backgrounds and have extensive experience of supporting young people with a range of needs.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.
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 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.
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