Total 48 Education / Training job vacancies in Ashford, TN24 0LX

The Medical Education department are looking for a motivated and adaptable individual able to support our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) with performance and chief of staff responsibilities. As a strategist, consultant and implementer, the postholder will plan and direct all strategic, financial and operational activities across the Department and will ensure streamlined activities based on the priorities of the Director of Medical Education and the Medical Education Strategy. The Head of Performance supports, facilitates and monitors the delivery of all the Department’s functions according to circumstances and needs and will focus on making time, information and decision processes more effective. They will ensure that all functions and workstreams are aligned and connected to avoid silo working that could contradict or slow progress and achievement against strategic objectives. Vital to the delivery of all of the above will be the postholder’s strong and effective people skills and the ability build extremely effective relationships that empower and enable people to deliver.

The Head of Performance will act as an adviser to the SLT and will assist them in effective decision-making. The postholder will coordinate, across the Department, the execution of strategic initiatives and will ensure the delivery, across all functions, of key performance indicators and outcomes. A crucial part of the role will be the effective and appropriate communication of the priorities, directives and decision-making of the SLT and the engaging of all staff in delivery of these.

The Head of Performance will be responsible for the delegation of activity, workstreams and projects, as directed by the SLT, to the appropriate teams and individuals.

The postholder will ensure that all staff and HR issues are addressed effectively, efficiently and judiciously and will be responsible for ensure that records, tracking of progress on issues to be resolved, key performance indicators and staff survey results and action plans are accurately created, maintained and used appropriately and in line with Trust policy.

The Head of Performance will plan and direct all financial activity.

Our large district general hospitals, specialist units and community sites provide a vibrant and diverse working environment with the extensive opportunities and teaching facilities you would expect of a large trust.

East Kent offers stunning countryside, beautiful beaches and charming places of historic interest, with easy access to London. With excellent schools, a wealth of leisure facilities and easy family days out on your doorstep, alongside beautiful and affordable housing stock, the perfect work-life balance couldn’t be easier to achieve.
• Support our educational and corporate governance and drive quality improvement
• Support our training doctors, medical students and other learners
• Support our educators
• Create a high quality learning environment and culture
• Deliver against the department’s strategic objectives

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This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Jan 2024

Learning Support Assistant
Ashford Park is a popular and successful three-form entry primary school with a specialist centre for children with Autism and Communication and Interaction Needs located in Ashford, Middlesex. The school is very well-resourced and has extensive outside space. We are proud to be an inclusive school and we celebrate all forms of diversity. We are committed to the professional development of our staff to ensure the best possible outcomes for all pupils. Ashford Park boasts a supportive community of staff, parents and carers, who are dedicated to our children receiving the very best that education has to offer through our vision of ‘Inspiring a love for lifelong learning’. We are passionate about meeting all children’s needs and we are proud to focus on developing the whole child, both academically and holistically, ensuring that our children receive exciting and challenging learning opportunities in order to develop and extend their learning, empowering them to be the very best they can be.
The successful candidate will receive full training and an induction including safeguarding training.
This is a temporary contract of 3 terms initially
Hours - 8.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday term time onlySalary – Surrey 3
£10.54 - £10.79 an hour
(FT equivalent £19,785 - £20,257)
Salary pro-rated depending on number of hours worked
We are looking to appoint enthusiastic and committed Learning Support Assistants to join our friendly, professional and hardworking team of staff. The role will be varied and includes supporting the class teacher, working with small groups, leading intervention groups or 1:1 with children.
It is essential that the successful candidates have:
GCSE A*-C level in English and Maths (or equivalent)
Experience of working with children
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Flexibility to work in other roles if required
The ability to work as a member of a team
A patient and calm nature
Willingness to engage in training
It is desirable that the successful candidates have:
Experience of working in a school
Experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs (Autism and/or language and communication)
Qualifications for the post i.e. NVQ, First Aid Certificate
Specific training to support children with SEN i.e. Attention Autism, TEACCH, PECs
Ashford Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Shortlisted applicants will be required to supply details of any unspent convictions and conditional cautions and any spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. That are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended).
If you are appointed you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
The candidate will have safeguarding training as part of their induction to ensure that children are kept safe.
Interview date: Thursday 14th December 2023
Start date: January 3rd 2024

Are you looking to join a reputable supply agency? Here at Hays Education (part of Hays Plc) we are well established and have been running for over 20 years! We have a large amount of long-standing partnership agreement across the East Kent.


Your new school
As a supply teacher, you will be working through Hays Education, who will provide you with a variety of supply primary teacher jobs in Ashford and the surrounding areas. The variety of jobs we offer range from long-term to short-term positions and can be for as many days a week as you require.


Your new teaching role
As a supply teacher, you will be working with a variety a primary schools across Ashford. The primary teacher roles we offer will require you to have previous, recent experience within a primary school and entail you to be comfortable teaching in new classrooms on a regular basis. We can offer you day-to-day positions which are more short-term contracts or long-term positions which can last more than 4 weeks.


What you'll need to succeed
As a successful primary teacher you will need to have strong behaviour management skills and be able to follow and implement classroom activities. You must have a strong knowledge of the school curriculum and be able to deliver it successfully. Time-keeping skills are crucial when you are working as a supply teacher.


What you'll get in return
When you work through Hays you will get many training opportunities such as behaviour management training, team teach, autism awareness and new curriculum training. At Hays, we strive to offer you a personal service where you can work closely with your own recruitment consultant who is dedicated to your job requirements.


What you need to do now
If you are interested in being a supply teacher then please click ‘apply now' or email an up-to-date copy of your CV to Amy. If this primary teaching job in Ashford isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a primary teacher role, then please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.


If you know of supply teacher in Ashford, that are suitable for this job, then refer a friend to Hays Education, and we'll reward you with £250 gift vouchers for more information please contact Alessandro and Amy at the Hays Education office on 01622 235684.


In return for every primary teacher you recommend to Hays, who then goes on to work for us, we will give you £250 of high street vouchers.

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