What skills and experience we're looking forYou will need to: • Be self-motivated, flexible, and able to multi-task • Have ex.....
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will need to: • Be self-motivated, flexible, and able to multi-task • Have excellent communication skills - be friendly, approachable to parents/carers, staff and pupils • Be able to work calmly and accurately in busy situations • Have good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills • Be capable of operating computer-based admin and finance systems such as Microsoft Office • Be able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team Previous school experience would be advantageous but not essential.
What the school offers its staff
Dear Applicant, Welcome to Discovery Multi-Academy Trust and thank you for your interest in our vacancy. Our successful Trust was formed in 2016 and is the result of the amalgamation of three primary schools from across the Plymouth area; including Oakwood Primary Academy, Beechwood Primary Academy and Weston Mill Community Primary Academy. We are also fortunate enough to be able to provide an alternative nurture provision, for primary aged children from schools across the city - The Edison Centre. At Discovery MAT our key aim is to ensure that every child is able to thrive and achieve their full potential, through quality learning experiences. We also ensure that our children are safe, secure and happy during their time with us and endeavour to fully prepare them for their secondary school education and beyond. To achieve our vision, we: • Encourage all our children and staff to excel and collaborate with one another, to ensure the best outcomes and progress for all. • Develop joyful learning communities that work together to improve standards and outcomes for our children, as part of a wider community. • Ensure that we remain committed to the following values that underpin the way we work: DEMOCRATIC, INCLUSIVE, EXCELLING, COLLABORATIVE The Trust is committed to specialising in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) education, as part of our vision to be one of the South West's most vibrant collaborative educational establishments. We want to enable every child to learn in a rich, challenging, imaginative and inclusive environment, and STEM helps to make this a reality. Our commitment to achieving these goals for our children begins with the dedication and hard work of our school staff, Local Advisory Board (LAB) and Board of Trustees. Whether you are a support assistant, a new member of the administration team, a class teacher or a senior leader you have an equally important part to play in the success of our MAT. Along with hard work comes a huge amount of fun and massive rewards from working with a fantastic team of staff and children. We are here to nurture, educate and inspire our young people and are fully committed in supporting and developing every member of staff to be the best that they can be. We look forward to being able to welcome you to part of our team!
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.
