Aldridge Education Hiring for Trust Lead for Enterprise and Personal Development Job at London, England , UK Full Time

Location: Hybrid Remote Working – National Travel

Reporting to: Head of Enterprise & Personal Development

Contract Basis: ​​ Full-time

Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 per annum dependent on experience

Closing Date: 31st August 2022

Interviews: Week commencing 5th & 12th September 2022

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Overall Purpose of the Role: ​

This post is located within the Trust’s Central team. The post holder will uphold the vision and mission of the trust, to support the CEO and colleagues in upholding the standards and plans of the trust, and to support the trust schools in demonstrating consistent excellence. They will also work towards the strategic goals set out in the Trust’s strategic plan.

The post holder’s specific role within the team is to support the implementation of Enterprise and Personal Development provision across Aldridge schools.

Enterprise and Personal Development are a crucial part of ensuring students secure quality destinations and fulfilling futures, the key principles of which are:

​ * Students understand the wide range of destinations and various pathways they can take to get there

• They have the necessary qualifications, skills, and experiences
• They have the self-belief and entrepreneurial drive to make it happen

The role will particularly focus on the Futures aspect of Personal Development, although there will be the requirement to support with wider work in this area. The post holder needs to be willing and able to travel to all Trust regions as required.

Key Duties

• Embed the Aldridge Core Futures Opportunities across all schools, monitoring the quality and impact of opportunities offered.
• Deliver a programme of centrally organised Futures events including the Aldridge Futures Speaker Series, and annual Y10 virtual work experience.
• Establish or build upon links with regional Careers Hubs, universities, ASK providers, and other external agencies to enhance Futures provision for all students.
• Facilitate schools, Futures Leads and LGCs to build local networks of funding and expertise partners.
• Where appropriate, submit quality bids to secure additional funding for the delivery of Futures and wider Personal Development opportunities.
• Implement Compass+ to track the participation of all Aldridge students in Futures and wider Personal Development opportunities, using the data gathered to ensure equity for students.
• Support PSHE & Futures Leads to implement the Futures strand of the Aldridge Personal Development Curriculum and monitor impact. .

For a full Job description please see the applicants pack.

Other Responsibilities

Operating at all times within the stated policies and practices of the Trust.

Abiding by and practicing the Aldridge Education Operating norms:

• We are Aldridge Education
• The standard is excellence
• We champion equality
• We’re in the work together
• We behave with integrity
• We lead by example
• We use time well

Equal Opportunities

• To know and adhere to the Aldridge Education equal opportunities policy and equalities legislation and implement in relation to job responsibilities in employment and service delivery.

Health and Safety

• To take reasonable care for his/her own health and safety and any other person(s) who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions at work, in accordance with the Health & Safety legislation.
• To co-operate with the Aldridge Education insofar as is necessary to enable it to comply with its duties under relevant health and safety legislation.

Safeguarding of Children Young people and Vulnerable Adults

To be aware of and work in accordance with the Aldridge Education safeguarding child protection policies and procedures in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and to raise any concerns relating to such procedures which may be noted during the course of duty.

The post holder will be required to have a valid Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate and be re-checked every 3 years as per Trust Wide​procedures.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £50,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application deadline: 19/08/2022