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Internal Role Title: Project Manager
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Salary: £50,160 - £62,700 per annum (salary offered dependent on experience)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Dartford

We are on the look out for an experienced Transformation Project Manager, with a background in housing. You will be working with the Head of Delivery & Change, to ensure we effectively deliver on transformation projects across the organisation.

We support agile working, so you’ll be provided all IT equipment to work flexibly between your home and at our Dartford office.

Who are we?
We’re one of the top 30 housing associations in England, with homes spreading across London, Kent, Essex and Sussex. Our financial strength puts us in a good position to rise to challenges and plan for the future.  Our purpose is to “open doors to better lives for our customers”. We thrive to be customer pioneers; providing a great customer experience.

We are also proud to announce that we have been awarded an accreditation for ‘The Sunday Times Best Places to Work’ 2024, based on our employee feedback.

Your key tasks will include:

• Project managing key transformational and continuous improvement projects in line with Moat’s corporate strategy, delivering against agreed deliverables to budget, time and quality constraints.
• Ensuring projects are commissioned and delivered in line with Moat’s process for change and using agreed governance documentation.
• Overseeing the end-to-end delivery cycle for projects from ideation and discovery phases, through to the scope definition, resource & planning, execution and transfer of projects to an operational state of acceptance.
• Identifying and managing key project resources, ensuring roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and the relevant skills needed to execute the change have been secured.
• Working with project sponsors to articulate clear business cases with sound financial and business impact analysis, in line with our project framework.
• Working with project sponsors and operational leaders to create and execute against benefits realisation plans, inclusive of identifying and tracking benefits.
• Proactively identifying, assessing and managing project risks in line with Moat’s project management framework, ensuring adequate escalation and ownership of risks throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Managing project budgets in line with our delivery framework, ensuring project costs are under control and escalation processes for financial risks are followed.
• Working with colleagues across the business including IT & front line colleagues to ensure that Current and Future State processes are clearly defined as part of the project lifecycle.
• Developing and executing against stakeholder management and communication plans (in conjunction with colleagues in our Communications team), ensuring both Moat colleagues and customers are not only informed of key updates, but are actively engaged in the changes being deployed.
• Evaluating the success of deliverables and working with business owners to ensure controlled closure and transfer of projects through to an operational state, in which the change can be effectively sustained.
• Ensuring that best practice is used across the organisation, facilitating a culture of continuous improvement, through effective lessons learnt processes and contributing to the upskilling of colleagues in change & project management principles.
• Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with operational colleagues to ensure that we work collaboratively and consistently on all projects and change programmes.
• Maintaining commitment to professional development, both with respect to Housing as an industry, and Project & Change management as a discipline.

You’ll have:

• Project management experience aligned to business change, business process re-engineering and business process modelling.
• A project management qualification (Prince 2, Agile, PMP).
• A track record of working with teams and managing projects by prioritising workloads and delivering to project deadlines.
• A team player with a can-do attitude.
• Experience of working in complex stakeholder environments, including matrix management.
• Experience of supporting and managing change effectively.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to professionally challenge, coordinate, collaborate and drive aspirational needs across Moat.

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In return, you’ll receive:
A range of benefits. For more info, check out our employee benefits video here: Our employee benefits: what we can offer you (youtube.com)

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Interested in applying? We want to hear from you!

If interested, please apply by 11pm on Sunday 17 November 2024 by submitting an application form on our website: https://tinyurl.com/mv9b7b7z

We encourage you to apply early, as we may close the advert before this date if we receive good interest. We're looking forward to reading your application!

Please note we will no longer be accepting CV’s as part of the recruitment process. All candidates must now complete an application form on our career’s website.

If you require any additional adjustments to the recruitment process, please email peopleservices@moat.co.uk

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Are you looking for a new opportunity?

Would you like to join a company who has a clear vision of becoming a market leader?

I am looking for an experienced Project Manager to successfully manage projects from conception through to completion.

This is a great opportunity to be part of a growing and dynamic company where employees are passionate about what they do and enjoy the challenge and pace of work in a hardworking and fun environment.

In the role role you:

• You will successfully manage projects from conception through to completion
• You will deliver the work that meets project requirements
• You will ensure that outstanding customer satisfaction is met throughout the projects
• Will ensure customer satisfaction throughout every project

Requirements:

• To be educated to a degree level
• You will have experience of working on Education schemes between £5m and £20m
• Extensive knowledge of commercial issues
• To share passion for your work and share company values
• To be able to work on projects covering the Kent area

If you are interested in the role, then please don't hesitate to get in contact.

Your next opportunity is awaiting!

Please contact Sam for more information.

Randstad Construction Property Engineering is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

I'm calling all Project Managers!

Are you looking for a new opportunity?

Can you demonstrate strong tier 1 experience?

Would you like to join a company who has a clear vision of becoming market leaders?

If so, don't miss out on this one…

I am looking for a Project Manager to successfully manage projects from conception through to completion. This is a great opportunity to be part of a growing and dynamic company where employees are passionate about what they do and enjoy the challenge and pace of work in a hardworking and fun environment.

The company has a clear vision of becoming market leaders across all sectors and this is your chance to be part of something great!

In the role role you:

• You will successfully manage projects from conception through to completion
• You will deliver the work that meets project requirements
• You will ensure that outstanding customer satisfaction is met throughout the projects
• You will have experience of working on Education schemes between £5 and £20 million
• Will ensure customer satisfaction throughout every project

Requirements

• For you to have a good understanding of both NEC & JCT Contracts
• To be educated to a degree level
• Extensive knowledge of commercial issues
• To share passion for your work and share company values
• To be based in Canterbury and or surrounding areas

If you are interested in the role, then please don't hesitate to get in contact.

Your next opportunity is awaiting!

Randstad Construction Property Engineering is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Your new company
Our client, a dynamic and growing organisation based in Kent, is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join their finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys contributing to the financial success of a business.Your new role

• Financial Reporting: Prepare accurate and timely management accounts, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Collaborate with department heads to create budgets, monitor performance against targets, and provide insightful analysis.
• Variance Analysis: Investigate and explain any discrepancies between actual and budgeted figures.
• Cost Control: Monitor costs, identify cost-saving opportunities, and recommend improvements.
• Month-End Close: Ensure timely and accurate month-end processes.
• Client Interaction: Work closely with clients, providing financial advice and support.

What you'll need to succeed

• Part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years' experience in management accounting.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in using accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero) and Microsoft Excel.
• Analytical Mindset: Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Hybrid working model (2 days in the office, 3 days remote).
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.

What you need to do now
If this opportunity is of interest to you, please submit your up-to-date CV or contact Harry on 01622 235682.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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DetailsClosing Date: 8am Monday 18th November 2024Salary: (SCP 14) to to £25,409 to (SCP 18) £27,344 + Local Government Pension SchemeLocation: Oasis Restore secure school in Rochester, Medway, Kent.Interview Dates: Friday 22nd November 2024Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people?
Do you want to be a part of a values led, driven and innovative team developing the UK’s first secure school?Oasis Restore is seeking Business Support Officers to join our team in supporting the creation of the first secure school in the UK. As part of the Business Support Team, the post holder will play a pivotal role in supporting the Executive Assistant and Office Manager with the smooth running of the school.Initially, the postholder will significantly focus on supporting with administrative tasks such as liaising with examination boards, supporting with recruitment and HR functions, stakeholder/ engagement events, social media updates and event planning for a variety of projects as we prepare to open the school to children in 2024.If you have excellent organisational skills, strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, and a passion for making a positive impact in the community, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to support the creation of the first secure school in the UK.Once the secure school is open, the postholder will fully support the team with providing efficient and professional reception duties, general office administration, recording of student data, ensuring the efficient and effective running of examinations - (Single Central Register), liaising with external stakeholders including examination boards, and social media updates.You will work alongside an inclusive and welcoming work environment, with opportunities for career growth and advancement.Our Secure SchoolOasis Restore is the country’s first secure school that is a proof-of-concept policy initiative funded by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the Youth Custody Service. Oasis Restore’s mission is to transform the life chances of children aged 12-18 years in the criminal justice system through delivering psychologically informed, integrated practice that centres on trusted, safe relationships between staff and children. Oasis Restore is a learning community that embeds hope, stability, and opportunity for children beyond the secure school. Our offer to youAs a newly established subsidiary of the Oasis Charitable Trust, you enjoy the benefit of being part of a national organisation that aims to support all staff to reach their full potential and a once in a lifetime opportunity to create, develop and grow a new collaborative and innovative values-based organisation.A mixture of one to one and group reflective practise, coaching & supervision sessions as well as regular line management.Experience an Appraisal policy that decouples pay and performance.An elected staff forum to listen to, and act on staff feedbackAccess to a competitive defined benefit pension scheme (either the Teachers Pensions Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme subject to individual scheme rules).33 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 35 days after two years.Subject to meeting basic eligibility criteria, be entitled to up to 8 weeks full-pay and 18 weeks half-pay paid maternity/adoption/shared parental leave (based broadly on the NHS Employers scheme).Subject to meeting basic eligibility criteria be entitled to up to 3 weeks fully paid paternity leave.Paid time off to attend antenatal appointments (those staff who are either pregnant or whose partner is pregnant)Have a structured and bespoke induction training plan plus a training offer bespoke to our context leading to a level 4 qualification in the therapeutic care of adolescents.Receive the same offer of sick leave pay (based broadly on the length of service in the national ‘Green Book’ framework) from Day 1 of employment.Up to 5 days discretionary paid compassionate/emergency/general leave plus further discretionary unpaid leaveUp to 4 weeks paid parental bereavement leave plus up to 5 days paid bereavement leave for the death of other specified close relatives.Expenses and travel costs incurred as part of the working day (as appropriate, not including travel to work)Access to an eye care vouchers scheme, season Ticket Loans, a cycle to work scheme and free car parking.We are in the process of setting up a new employee health care cash plan and employee discount scheme.What are you waiting for? APPLY TODAY!

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers. With this in mind as part of the selection process for this position you will be asked to complete two other activities in addition to the competency-based interview that you will invited to. This extended selection process is designed to assess your management style and the specific details of the exercises will be given if you are successfully shortlisted. The provisional date of the selection event is Thursday 5th December 2024, although this may be subject to change. Find out more about the community differencehere. Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Production Planning Lead

Location: Margate, Kent

Industry: Food Production

Contract: Perm

Days: Monday - Friday

Salary: Up to £30,000 PA ~ DOE

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Production Planning Lead to join our operations team. The Production Planning Lead will be responsible for overseeing the planning and coordination of production schedules, materials supply schedules, and maintenance schedules to ensure efficient operations and timely delivery of products to customers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in operations planning, inventory management, and production scheduling within a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

- Receive and review customer orders to initiate production planning process

- Construct rolling weekly production schedule using customer order data, product stock information, and customer forecasts

- Develop rolling weekly materials supply schedule using customer order data, raw material and WIP stock information, and customer forecasts

- Collaborate with Warehouse Manager to align production schedule with stock availability

- Integrate and optimise planned maintenance schedule with production schedule in collaboration with Maintenance Lead

- Maintain a rolling 52-week production forecast based on customer forecast and order data

- Identify opportunities for optimisation of production schedules and capacity planning

- Maintain real-time overview of production through Short Interval Control and Management Control and Reporting System

- Lead stock take activities and ensure accurate maintenance of materials, WIP, and finished goods stocks

- Complete daily reporting requirements and performance analysis, reporting to Sales & Operations Manager and Management Team

- Develop daily materials supply schedule to meet production needs and achieve customer service targets

- Identify and communicate risks to service and supply, analyse solutions, and implement best fit solutions

Qualifications and Skills:

- Proven experience in operations planning, production scheduling, and inventory management in a manufacturing environment ideally within a food production environment

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

- Proficiency in using planning tools and software

- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

- Experience with Short Interval Control and Maintenance Management Systems is a plus

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for optimising operations and delivering exceptional customer service, we invite you to apply for the position of Operations Planning Lead. Join our clients team and play a key role in driving operational excellence and achieving our production goals.

We are pleased to be working with our client, a leader in their field, on their search for a Project Coordinator to join their team in Sittingbourne.

Role & Responsibilities:

* Communicating with customers and suppliers daily

* To plan, monitor and manage the production requirements needed for the projects, in-line with the customer confirmed commitment

* Creating batch proposals and production orders

* Creating Part Numbers, Bills of Materials and all associated sub-entities

* Attending customer meetings with internal and external stakeholders

Essential Skillset:

* Previous experience in inbound/outbound shipments

* Experience dealing with export documentation including commercial invoices, commodity codes and packing lists

* Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications especially Excel

* Experience on ERP systems/databases

Benefits:

* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

* Hybrid working following 8 week training period

* Flexi time policy

* Gym membership provided

* Private medical insurance

If you are interested and would like to find out more about the position, then please email Lucy at l.wildish@newappointmentsgroup.co.uk for further information. Alternatively please apply with an up to date CV, preferably in word format.

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Examinations and Business Support OfficerSalary: (SCP14) £25,409 + (SCP18) £27,344) Local Government Pension Scheme
Location: Until the secure school is refurbished, the post holder will benefit from hybrid working between home and the temporary office space in Dartford, Kent, with some visits to the secure school location – Thereafter, the role will be located at the Oasis Restore secure school in Rochester, Medway, Kent.
Working Pattern: Full time (shifts between 8am & 8pm) and working occasional weekends
Interview Dates: Friday 22nd November 2024Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people?
Do you want to be a part of a values led, driven and innovative team developing the UK’s first secure school?
Oasis Restore is seeking an Examinations and Business Support Officer to support the Office Manager and Data Analyst with the smooth running of the school and inputting data using the management information system (MIS) software. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that Restore maintains Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) regulations. such as liaising with examination boards and preparing the school for both internal and external examinations, stakeholder communication and engagement, social media updates and event planning for a variety of projects, as we prepare to open the school to children in early 2024.
Once the secure school is open, the post holder will provide efficient and professional reception duties, general office administration, recording of student data, ensuring the efficient and effective running of examinations, liaising with external stakeholders including examination boards, and social media updates.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a recent Economics or Business graduate looking to get into teaching?At Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School,we can be very receptive to teachers joining us at varying stages in their careers and are therefore open to taking on a recent graduate as an unqualified teacher who would eventually like to be put through their teaching training.

We are seeking to appoint either an already outstanding teacher or someone with the potential to become an outstanding teacher who can deliver high quality learning opportunities for our students in Economics and Business. The Economics department is highly successful and has a track record of delivering excellent outcomes for our pupils in KS4 and 5. Economics is an extremely popular subject at both GCSE and A level.

Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School is a selective boys grammar school with a coeducational sixth form. It is a seven form of entry school with over 1500 pupils. The school has exceptional facilities and a distinctive ethos of providing outstanding academic teaching alongside a range of exceptional opportunities for all pupils.

We’d like to hear from candidates who are:

• Collaborative, able to build strong professional relationships;
• Able to motivate and inspire students and staff to achieve their full potential;
• Confident and has strong career aspirations;
• Committed to safeguarding and the happiness and wellbeing of everyone at the Academy;
• Confident in delivering lessons with strong knowledge of the Economics curriculum;
• Engaged in evidence-informed pedagogy and relentlessly focused on improving their own practice;
• Passionate about their own personal leadership and subject knowledge.

This is a full-time, permanent position and the salaryoffered isMPS/UPS based on experience. Please note, we will be looking to conduct interviews onWednesday 16th of October 2024.

Enquiries: Please contact Sarah Rose (PA to the Headteacher) sarah.rose@sjwms.org.uk

Do you know a great teacher who would like to hear about opportunities with Leigh Academies Trust? If so, make a referral today for the chance to receive£100as a 'thank you'. Simply complete the referral form byclicking here.T&C's apply.

Working with us: Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School is a selective boys grammar school with a large co educational sixth form. It was founded in 1701 in order to provide an education to young men who would go on to work at the famous Chatham Dockyard. More than 300 years later we still pride ourselves on providing a superb academic education alongside an unparalleled range of opportunities for personal growth and character development. Awarded ‘outstanding’ in our last Ofsted in March 2023, the school has a track record of exceptional examination performance. Our Ofsted report comments, ‘Pupils and students are thoughtful, polite, courteous and respectful.’ It also comments, ‘Staff morale is high, and turnover is low. Leaders are very conscious of staff well-being.’

In 2012 the School became one of the first 100 National Teaching Schools and in 2021 was successful in converting this into becoming one of the first 35 National Teaching School Hubs. Alongside our work as a National Support School, our position in Leigh Academies Trust and as the lead school in the Kent and Medway Maths Hub the school is in unrivalled position to offer superb support and training to any new member of staff, regardless of their role, or their experience.

Please click here to view our website, to find out more about Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School.

What the school offers its staff

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust:As of 1st September2024, our Trust comprises 33geographically organised academies (17secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff.Currently, 14 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is nearly 50% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust.The Trust is establishing three‘clusters’ of academies: LAT Central; LAT North; LAT West. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider.Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.

Our commitment to safeguarding:Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity:As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Further details about the role

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Wilmington Academy has an exciting opportunity to appoint an excellent Teacher of Business Studies and Enterprise to join us from January 2025.

Our ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic Business specialist who is passionate about Business and has excellent subject knowledge. You will be joining a dynamic and innovative department who are highly collaborative and share ideas.

This teaching role is receptive to experienced practitioners with the knowledge and experience to teach across KS4/5 and also Early Career Teachers (ECTs)who are looking for their first teaching position as we can offer a bespoke professional development programme tailored to you not only within the academy but across the wider Trust.

The basis of this role is permanent and offering MPS/UPS based on experience + London Fringe Allowance.

What the school offers its staff

We are a strong and very stable faculty and we celebrate success year on year across the Key Stage 4 and 5 academic and vocational courses that we deliver so you will need to be an experienced practitioner with the knowledge and experience to teach across KS4/5 and a range of abilities. The examination outcomes and value-added are outstanding - this is achieved through expert subject knowledge and teaching, as well as our teamwork

Further details about the role

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about shaping the business minds of the future? Longfield Academy is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicatedTeacher of Business Studiesto join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented teacher to inspire and engage students in the world of business, helping them develop key skills and knowledge that will serve them well in their future careers.

At Longfield Academy, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and supportive environment, where innovative teaching is encouraged. Whether you're an experienced educator or an early-career teacher, you'll have the chance to make a significant impact on students’ learning, supported by our excellent professional development opportunities and resources.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a strong passion for business education and can deliver engaging lessons
• Is committed to raising achievement and motivating students to succeed
• Is dedicated to their own professional growth and development
• Enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team

If you’re excited about the opportunity to help young people thrive in business studies, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today to join our team.

Working with us:Longfield Academy offers a friendly and supportive working environment with innovation and collaboration at the heart of everything we do. The academy is recognised as an International Baccalaureate (IB) world school and delivers the Middle Years Programme (MYP) to students in years 7 -9. Our most recent inspection in 2018 confirmed that Longfield Academy continues to provide strong educational outcomes for students. The richness of our extracurricular activities allows our students to excel in drama, music, sports and STEM. Leaders of the academy are highly ambitious for all of the students. We have a strong drive for school improvement underpinned by a relentless focus on the core business of improving teaching and learning. We do not limit that ambition to the outcomes of public examinations; our students being prepared for life is equally as important to everyone at the academy. Our pastoral system is truly exceptional and we pride ourselves on the quality of care for every student. Our Post-16 provision continues to go from strength to strength, rated in the top 10% for Kent, with our students securing places at top universities.

Longfield Academy benefits from modern, state-of-the-art facilities for learning across all subject areas. We have a thorough and robust approach to school improvement, and the academy is well on course to becoming a truly Outstanding school.

The school is heavily oversubscribed in year 7 and year 12. For more information about our academy, pleaseclick here.

What the school offers its staff

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust:As of 1st September2024, our Trust comprises 33geographically organised academies (17secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff.Currently, 14 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is nearly 50% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider.Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.

Our commitment to safeguarding:Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity:As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date.Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a passionate and dedicated teacher who can inspire the minds of our young people by bringing Business and Economicsto life?Do you have a genuine passion for teaching and are committed to raising achievements? If so, thispost at Ebbsfleet Academyis right for you!

From January 2025, Ebbsfleet Academy has a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious teacher to join us in the role of Coordinator of Learning - Business and Finance. You will join an established and successful department with a collaborative and dedicated team who achieves excellent results. This is the ideal role for an experienced teacher to take the next steps in their career and gain further responsibility.

The ideal candidate will specialise in Business and will also have experience in teaching Economicsas an additional subject. This is an excellent opportunity for a teacher to join an Academy which is committed to providing high-quality professional development opportunities and supporting the Business team on its journey to excellence.

Our newly appointed candidatewillcontinue the development and implementation of the expanding Sixth Form and KS5, so experience teaching these year groups would be highly beneficial.Supporting the Director of Learning, you will help raise the quality of teaching and learning in the department across all key stages.

This is a truly fantastic opportunityfor a passionate teacherto become part of a well-established, highly collaborative and successful team as we are confident that our teaching and support teams, our facilities and most importantly our students will inspire you. As an IB World School, applicants that have previous experience in delivering this curriculum are of strong interest to us but please note that this criterion is not essential as training will be provided.

This is apermanent opportunity with a salary of MPS/UPS + London Fringe Allowance, based on experience and TLR.

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Working with us:Ebbsfleet Academy is a dynamic and successful 11-18 Academy serving the local community. We have students of all abilities and from a wide variety of backgrounds, all of whom contribute to the richness of our school population.

At Ebbsfleet Academy our aim is to get the best out of every student; excellence in teaching and learning is therefore at the heart of our work. Our vision is based on three core values: ‘Be Ready, Work Hard, Be Nice’. In working towards instilling these values in our students, we strive to provide a safe, healthy and stimulating environment for all. Our curriculum is based around the needs of our students and consists of a rich blend of academic and vocational qualifications, all supported by fantastic learning resources including outstanding sports facilities, as well as modern, generously equipped classrooms, workshops and laboratories. All areas are served by excellent ICT facilities. Working together, in partnership with all stakeholders but especially parents and carers, we are creating a dynamic and innovative learning institution.

Our ambition is to ensure that all of our students achieve their potential, develop as courteous, confident and capable young people and leave with an education that has fully equipped them to go on to university or the career of their choice. Ebbsfleet Academy is proud to be a community school. As such we can cater specifically for the learning styles and social needs of our learners. Our curriculum allows students to develop socially, behaviourally and academically at their own pace and in their own unique ways. This reflects positively in our results.

Exam results are only one measure of success. We foster students’ wider interests and skills through a varied programme of extracurricular activities and student leadership opportunities, all of which are essential to nurturing potential outside the classroom. We have high expectations of everyone in our school. Our provision includes extension for the most able, as well as targeted support and intervention, to ensure all students achieve to the best of their ability and that they leave Ebbsfleet Academy equipped with the skills needed to excel in today’s world. By working in partnership with all stakeholders, especially parents and carers, we have created a dynamic and innovative learning environment.

As a proud member of Leigh Academies Trust, our leaders also benefit from wider collaboration across a community of highly successful leaders, with continued investment in staff a core value of the Trust and our academy.

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What the school offers its staff

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust:As of 1st September2024, our Trust comprises 33geographically organised academies (17secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Nearly 40% of our academies are judged outstanding overall by Ofsted, versus 15% nationally. The Trust is establishing three‘clusters’ of academies: LAT Central; LAT North; LAT West. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider.Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.

Our commitment to safeguarding:Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity:As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date.Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Wilmington Academy has an exciting opportunity to appoint an excellent Teacher of Business Studies and Enterprise to join us from January 2025.

Our ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic Business specialist who is passionate about Business and has excellent subject knowledge. You will be joining a dynamic and innovative department who are highly collaborative and share ideas.

This teaching role is receptive to experienced practitioners with the knowledge and experience to teach across KS4/5 and also Early Career Teachers (ECTs)who are looking for their first teaching position as we can offer a bespoke professional development programme tailored to you not only within the academy but across the wider Trust.

The basis of this role is permanent and offering MPS/UPS based on experience + London Fringe Allowance.

What the school offers its staff

We are a strong and very stable faculty and we celebrate success year on year across the Key Stage 4 and 5 academic and vocational courses that we deliver so you will need to be an experienced practitioner with the knowledge and experience to teach across KS4/5 and a range of abilities. The examination outcomes and value-added are outstanding - this is achieved through expert subject knowledge and teaching, as well as our teamwork

Further details about the role

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Are you an experienced senior HR Business Partner? Are you looking for a new challenge in an innovative and dynamic organisation? One where you can develop your career, enhance your skills and be a part of delivering great care for patients? A place you’ll be valued for the contribution you make to delivering the organisations people strategy and objectives?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, kind, responsive and adaptable HR professional to join us as the Head of our Business Partnering team. With services based across Kent, Sussex and London there’ll be occasional travel, although much of the time you’ll work remotely and will connect with colleagues digitally.

You’ll be an integral and visible member of the senior leadership teams in the designated service you’ll be supporting and the People and OD team. You’ll shape the strategic direction of services as a trusted partner, have great leadership skills with the ability to engage and motivate colleagues around you, support the team to deliver our ambitiousWe Carestrategy and support culture change and development to enable us to become the best employer.

We put patients first and we expect all of our colleagues to do the same, so although NHS experience isn’t a requirement for this role you’ll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care and keep that passion at the forefront of your professional activity at all times. If you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas, why not join us!

As a senior People professional, you’ll develop a robust and in-depth understanding of your workforce, model our leadership behaviours and live the values of the organisation. You’ll identify and deliver OD interventions to drive cultural change; identify creative and innovative solutions to address workforce challenges; be the voice of your services on workforce matters; deliver on key priorities and inspire and support your teams to think differently to meet the challenge of continuing to deliver exceptional healthcare services in a continuously changing landscape.

You’ll have experience of:
• analysing data and workforce metrics to identify people challenges, inform decision making and drive change;
• leading organisational change and TUPE processes;
• organisational development fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture;
• partnering with teams to identify talent gaps and implement strategies for recruitment, retention, and succession planning;
• developing programmes to enhance employee skills;
• building excellent working relationships with stakeholders and collaborative working to deliver workforce strategy;
• leading a team of HR professional

You’ll get:
• a competitive salary, not commission based;
• a great NHS pension and benefits package;
• a supportive workplace where your health and wellbeing is a high priority;
• a place to bring your ‘whole-self’ to work;
• remote and flexible working options;
• development to enable you to achieve your aspirations.

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers. With this in mind as part of the selection process for this position you will be asked to complete two other activities in addition to the competency-based interview that you will invited to. This extended selection process is designed to assess your management style and the specific details of the exercises will be given if you are successfully shortlisted. The provisional date of the selection event is Thursday 5th December 2024, although this may be subject to change.

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Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024