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Up to £35,403 + excellent benefits Our higher level teaching assistants are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. There’s lots of ups and downs, and to some of our young people, sitting through a lesson can be a big win. We call these huge small victories and whilst they may seem small on the surface, they add up to make a big difference You’ll be working with children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. You’ll be there to help them learn, develop their abilities and raise their self-esteem. You will need to be resilient and dedicated, but those huge small victories that you achieve will be something you’re really proud of. It can be a tough journey, but the positive steps forward will more than make up for it. As a higher level teaching assistant at Witherslack Group, you’ll get all the support you need to succeed. Your colleagues will be the best at what they do, the school environments will be well-resourced and we’ll be with you every step of the way, helping you build a rewarding teaching career. Luxborough Court School is a purpose-built school registered for 150 pupils aged 5 – 19 with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. There is a large sports hall with changing facilities (the site was formally a Premier League football club’s training ground), a bespoke 6th form suite plus a number of other smaller individual spaces used for therapeutic intervention and bespoke support. The School benefits from extensive outdoor space plus a large central courtyard garden in the centre of the school and separate secondary and junior playgrounds, with a multi-use games area. There are good public transport connections with Chigwell Station less than a mile away, providing Central Line Tube services to London and Essex. The road links are good - the site is located near the M11, Junction 4. We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get: Training: A full induction and on the job training Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits _ Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schools _ A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time Contributory pension (matched up to 5%) Bring your whole-self to work Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You’ll be more than a Teaching Assistant, you’ll be able to connect with our pupils because of: • Significant experience as a Teaching assistant, • Your genuine passion for supporting children learn and the impact it can have on their lives, • Your enthusiasm and expertise to support your department, • Your ability to plan meetings, work without supervision and liaise with teachers to devise complementary learning activities., • You’ll also need a relevant NVQ Level 3 and a HLTA qualification, or equivalent Interested in joining us? Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself. For a full job description and person specification, please click _ To view our ex-offenders policy please click _. To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools _.

Cover Supervisor - Barking and Dagenham - Daily Supply \n Location: Barking, London \n Type: Full time or part time \n Working Hours: 08:30 am - 16:00 pm. \n Salary: £85.44 - £100 per day \n At Engage, we’re working with schools in Barking to recruit daily Cover Supervisors who can support on a supply basis to cover planned and unplanned sickness. You can set your own availability each week, so we welcome applications from those available part time or full time. \n About the role \n You will be covering lessons across the school to either relieve classroom teachers for PPA time or general sickness \n\n • We do not require applicants to have experience as a cover supervisor, but they must have a degree\n, • Must have some experience with young people - open to supporting workers, youth workers, tutors or teaching assistants.\n, • Behaviour can be challenging at times as a supply, so you must be personable and able to adapt to different situations\n\n Your Role as a Cover Supervisor \n As a Cover Supervisor, you’ll be supervising pupils carrying out pre-planned work when teaching staff are off work for a certain period (for example, sickness or paternity leave). The main job of a Cover Supervisor is to manage a classroom and behaviour while ensuring that pupils complete the work which has been set. \n\n • Supervising the students and ensuring they complete set tasks\n, • Managing behaviour\n, • Assisting pupils when they have questions\n, • Following the school’s behaviour and safeguarding policies\n, • Collecting the completed work and handing it to the Head of the Department\n, • Providing feedback on the lesson and pupils\n\n What Makes a Great Cover Supervisor? \n Successful Cover Supervisors bring a combination of enthusiasm, presence, and adaptability to their role. Key attributes include: \n\n • Adaptability and flexibility:The ability to quickly adjust to new classrooms, subjects, and teaching styles is crucial.\n, • Classroom management: Excellent skills in managing student behaviour and maintaining discipline to ensure a positive learning environment.\n, • Communication:The ability to convey instructions clearly, engage students, and communicate effectively with other staff.\n, • Patience and empathy: A compassionate nature to build rapport with students and support their needs, even when they are challenging.\n, • Professionalism and confidence: A calm, assertive, and professional presence to guide the class and handle any unexpected situations.\n, • Organisation and reliability: Being punctual and organised to manage tasks, keep lessons on track, and ensure a smooth transition between activities.\n\n About us: \n We are Engage Education, the most trusted education recruitment agency, with professional development and support at our core. \n\n • Get paid in line with national scales (AWR compliant)\n, • Free CPD sessions\n, • Your own dedicated consultant\n, • Receive a £50 Amazon voucher when you refer friends!\n, • Wellbeing support, travel discounts, and retail offers from our partners\n\n How to apply: \n You can apply for this role below or get in touch with us directly. All applicants require the appropriate qualifications. \n If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful in this role. All applicants must have a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting work. Full assistance will be provided. \n By applying for this role, you are consenting to Engage Education Ltd storing your details in our fully encrypted database, in line with the GDPR requirements.

Job title: Client & Partner Manager \n Salary: £27,000 (£45,000 FTE) \n Location: Remote (must be based in Barking and Dagenham area) \n Hours: 22.5 hrs 3 days a week \n Role type: Fixed term Contract Ending 30th September 2028 \n \n About We Are Group: \n A Social Impact Company whose whole reason for being is to deliver positive outcomes for our learners allowing them to better their lives and future potential by having access to digital and online services. \n \n We believe in introducing everyone to the digital world - going online, accessing services, products, and advice - one click at a time. If we can get people online, show them a new way, and guide them towards advice - we know we can help them unlock a more secure future. We believe in social impact. \n \n We believe in bringing together education and technology to create opportunity and a future. When people unlock life chances, they bring more value to a whole community. \n \n What would your role at We Are Group look like? \n The role of Client & Partner Manager will be responsible for managing the Community Money Education and Early Intervention Money Advice contract across Barking and Dagenham for Council tenants. The role will be responsible for the day to day management of the contract along with stakeholder management of the client. The role will work closely with the Head of Product to ensure that the content to be delivered is fit for purpose and reviewed regularly to reflect feedback and any trends identified. \n \n The role will be responsible for developing strong relationships with community partners. To research and identify possible new community partners, who will have the capacity, knowledge and resources to deliver the support to the service user. The role will work with the Community Partnership team to onboard them successfully and then take responsibility of the management of them. You will play a key role in expanding on the current partnerships to ensure we are maximising opportunities. \n \n What are we looking for \n We are looking for a confident and tenacious individual who has a great toolbox of skills to engage with people and organisations to build lasting relationships. Ideally you will have work experience as a partnership outreach manager, customer success manager or partnership manager within the education, social mobility, digital or social impact market. \n \n You must be willing to travel across the Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham to meet partners and attend events so that you have your finger on pulse of the community that this role will be supporting. You would also need to come to our Coventry office once a month. \n DBS clearance or ability to gain clearance is essential \n \n How do we recruit? \n We Are Group realise that not everyone looking at this advert will tick every box that is listed, but we focus on mindset, passion, commitment to learn as well as skills set and experience. Skills are transferable, attitude is everything. So go ahead, apply, we’d love to see your CV. \n \n We are committed to equality of opportunity across our organisation. We are also a Disability Confident employer and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. \n \n We will endeavour to provide feedback on your application within 2 weeks of submitting your CV. The typical recruitment process for shortlisted candidates will be an initial phone/Microsoft Teams conversation with the recruiting manager and then if required this is followed up with a second interview.

Salary \n \n Between about £34,468.30 and £41,756.55 per annum with overtime available (previous PCV driving experience taken into account) \n \n \n We are looking for qualified bus drivers / PCV licence holders to join our Rainham Garage team. Come and join our front line heroes working for a sustainable, diverse and community focused employer who puts its people at the heart of its business. \n \n Our Stagecoach heroes continue to keep London’s people moving and the safety and support of our people is paramount and at the heart of our business. \n \n Our vision is to help people lead more sustainable lives, harnessing new and greener technology, whilst protecting our people and customers. The health and wellbeing of our diverse people is a priority as we support people to be themselves at work and supporting our local communities with our charitable partnerships. \n \n So come our join our Rainham garage heroes. \n\n • \n Typical annualised earnings of between £34,468.30 and £41,756.55 based on experience (we will give you our current open rate based on all your previous PCV driving experience, subject to conditions) \n • \n Guaranteed 38 hours per week \n • \n Working different shifts with different days off each week \n\n \n You’ll be one of our great team of bus drivers who transport our fantastic customers safely and comfortably every day to healthcare and employment, to shopping and leisure, and to friends and family. \n \n Aside from the satisfaction of being a key worker in your community, there’s loads of reasons for you to join the Stagecoach London team… \n\n • \n Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 20 days holiday, free financial education and affordable loans, and finally a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover and hotels and attractions \n\n\n • \n Free travel for you and a household member on TfL bus and rail services (this is a non-contractual benefit) and outside London there is free travel for you and a companion on Stagecoach buses. \n\n\n • \n Plenty of job security from being a key worker at the heart of our communities, where we always need great people behind the wheel. \n\n\n • \n UK-wide opportunities whereby if you’re moving out of choice or circumstance, as we run bus companies across the UK, you can transfer to a new location. \n\n\n • \n Supportive and high quality training from some of the best (and nicest!) driver trainers in the industry – we’ll teach you everything you need to know about our routes, our vehicles, how to offer the best customer service and more. \n\n\n • \n Career development including our Trade Up scheme for drivers who want to move into engineering, promotion opportunities to Driver Mentor, Regulator/Controller and Driving Instructor, and routes into management and leadership for those who want that. \n\n\n • \n Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business – either on big events like Silverstone and Cheltenham Festival, or into our Stagecoach wide head office support functions. \n\n\n • \n An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing through a confidential service available 24 hours a day which provides specialist guidance and assistance on a range of personal and work-related issues, from dealing with stress and anxiety to managing financial, marital or legal issues. \n\n\n • \n A great working environment with loads of opportunity to make new friends from a bunch of great workmates, managers who work hard to create great places to work, and employee networks building inclusive environments for women, veterans, carers, multicultural and LGBTQ+ colleagues. We are proud to advocate and partner with our corporate charity, as well as a number of community engagement projects – in addition to proudly promoting an array of health, wellbeing and family initiatives. \n\n \n The recruitment process is simple – you apply, we’ll then get you in for an interview and a bus drive, and that’s it! \n \n There are a few of things we need from you: \n\n • \n You need to have a PCV licence, and no more than 6 penalty points \n • \n You need to want to deliver great customer service \n • \n You need to have a patient, safe and courteous approach to driving \n\n \n So if that’s you, and you like what we’re offering, then please apply! \n Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age. \n \n Location: \n \n Stagecoach Rainham Garage Units 2,3 and 4, Albright Industrial Estate, Ferry Lane Rainham RM13 9BU

About the Role As Head of SENDATS, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a broad range of specialist services, including: Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Physical and Medical Needs Se

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Job title: Client & Partner ManagerSalary: £27,000 (£45,000 FTE) Location: Remote (must be based in Barking and Dagenham area) Hours: 22.5 hrs 3 days a week Role type: Fixed term Contract Ending 30th September 2028 About We Are Group:A Social Impact Company whose whole reason for being is to deliver positive outcomes for our learners allowing them to better their lives and future potential by having access to digital and online services. We believe in introducing everyone to the digital world - going online, accessing services, products, and advice - one click at a time. If we can get people online, show them a new way, and guide them towards advice - we know we can help them unlock a more secure future. We believe in social impact. We believe in bringing together education and technology to create opportunity and a future. When people unlock life chances, they bring more value to a whole community. What would your role at We Are Group look like?The role of Client & Partner Manager will be responsible for managing the Community Money Education and Early Intervention Money Advice contract across Barking and Dagenham for Council tenants. The role will be responsible for the day to day management of the contract along with stakeholder management of the client. The role will work closely with the Head of Product to ensure that the content to be delivered is fit for purpose and reviewed regularly to reflect feedback and any trends identified. The role will be responsible for developing strong relationships with community partners. To research and identify possible new community partners, who will have the capacity, knowledge and resources to deliver the support to the service user. The role will work with the Community Partnership team to onboard them successfully and then take responsibility of the management of them. You will play a key role in expanding on the current partnerships to ensure we are maximising opportunities. What are we looking forWe are looking for a confident and tenacious individual who has a great toolbox of skills to engage with people and organisations to build lasting relationships. Ideally you will have work experience as a partnership outreach manager, customer success manager or partnership manager within the education, social mobility, digital or social impact market. You must be willing to travel across the Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham to meet partners and attend events so that you have your finger on pulse of the community that this role will be supporting. You would also need to come to our Coventry office once a month.DBS clearance or ability to gain clearance is essential How do we recruit?We Are Group realise that not everyone looking at this advert will tick every box that is listed, but we focus on mindset, passion, commitment to learn as well as skills set and experience. Skills are transferable, attitude is everything. So go ahead, apply, we’d love to see your CV. We are committed to equality of opportunity across our organisation. We are also a Disability Confident employer and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. We will endeavour to provide feedback on your application within 2 weeks of submitting your CV. The typical recruitment process for shortlisted candidates will be an initial phone/Microsoft Teams conversation with the recruiting manager and then if required this is followed up with a second interview.

The London Borough of Redbridge is seeking an exceptional and visionary leader to join our Education and SEND senior leadership team as Head of Service � SEND Advisory and Training Service (SENDATS). This is a unique opportunity to lead a highly regarded, multidisciplinary service of over 100 professionals supporting approximately 3,000 children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across mainstream schools, resource provisions, alternative settings and home tuition services. SENDATS plays a pivotal role in ensuring that children and young people receive the support they need to thrive, with the service currently meeting the needs of approximately 98% of children with SEND in Redbridge. About the Role As Head of SENDATS, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a broad range of specialist services, including: Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Physical and Medical Needs Sensory Support Services (Hearing, Vision and Multi-Sensory Impairment) Cognition and Learning Services Home Tuition Provision Brookside Hospital SchoolManaging a workforce comparable in size to a large primary school, you will lead a team comprising: 5 Deputy Heads of Service 5 Senior Teachers Approximately 105 advisory and specialist support staffYou will also hold responsibility for the management of an annual budget of approximately �8 million, ensuring services remain high quality, sustainable and responsive to the changing needs of children, families and schools. Key Responsibilities You will: Provide strategic leadership for SENDATS and Brookside Hospital School. Shape and deliver innovative SEND policies, procedures and service developments. Ensure compliance with SEND legislation, statutory duties and quality standards. Lead service planning, performance monitoring and impact evaluation. Represent the Council in complex SEND matters, including tribunals where required. Drive inclusive education practice across schools, academies and other educational settings. Work collaboratively with education, health and social care partners to improve outcomes for children and young people. Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, professional development and performance management. Develop and expand the service�s training and traded offer both within and beyond Redbridge. Contribute strategically to the wider Education and SEND leadership agenda.About You We are looking for an outstanding leader with a strong track record of delivering improvement and innovation in SEND and education services. You will have: Essential Qualifications Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Degree-level qualification or equivalent Evidence of ongoing professional developmentEssential Experience & Knowledge Significant senior leadership experience within education, SEND or specialist support services. Extensive knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and relevant legislation. Experience of leading large multidisciplinary teams. Experience of developing and delivering high-quality support services for schools and educational settings. Strong budget management experience. Proven ability to evaluate service effectiveness through robust data analysis and strategic review. Experience driving service improvement and organisational change.If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance

Job title Business Development Manager Location: Hybrid – one day at head office in Berkshire home working, travel to sites in Kent, Essex & London Salary: Basic salary £45k OTE £75k Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm Why Join? My client is a leading commercial cleaning company, committed to providing over 400 customers with an excellent cleaning service at a competitive price. Established in 1999, they provide a professional, fully comprehensive cleaning provision across Southern England in sectors that include schools, offices, medical and leisure facilities. Despite our fast growth, we still care about every customer, every contract and every member of staff. They pride ourselves on our attention to detail and delivery of a thorough, reliable high-quality service. The Opportunity Reporting to the Head of Sales & Marketing, they are looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager to join their expanding sales team and drive their growth even further. Your primary focus will be to build a solid pipeline of new business, establishing strong relationships with prospective clients, assisting our continued expansion. What You’ll Be Doing • Prospecting & Business Development: Spend two days a week identifying and targeting new business opportunities, • Appointments & Leads: Book a set number of qualified appointments each week, with a focus on specific geographic areas, • Lead Management: In addition to individual prospecting efforts, the company generated a significant number of inbound leads last year (circa £2.5m per BDM) which you would need to qualify and book, • Customer Site Visits: Travel to customer locations to attend meetings, survey buildings, and provide tailored quotes for cleaning services, • Negotiation & Objection Handling: Navigate objections and negotiate pricing effectively, • Relationship Building: Build lasting business relationships, managing the sales process from lead to close, • Market Insight: Stay up to date with industry trends, competitor activities, and emerging opportunities, • Collaboration: Work closely with our operations team to ensure smooth contract transitions and successful mobilisation, • Sales Maximisation: Undertake other tasks to optimise sales revenue and achieve targets. About you They are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager (preferably in the cleaning/FM sector) who thrives on challenge and enjoys the satisfaction of closing high-value deals. You will have strong communication skills, both written and verbal, Self-drive and tenacity to pursue new opportunities and possess an ability to work well as part of a team What You’ll Need • A solid background in direct sales (experience in cleaning or similar industries is a plus), • Experience of selling a service (preferably in the cleaning/FM industry), • Proven success selling contracts valued at £1.5m+ annually (80% inbound leads), • A proven track record in prospecting and closing deals, • Experience in the education or medical sectors would be an advantage, but not essential, • A valid UK driver’s license, • The right to work in the UK and satisfactory references What they can offer you Flexibility in work hours and location (average of 1 day in the office, 4 days working from home/out in the field) Company vehicle or mileage allowance iPad, laptop and Company mobile phone Competitive salary with an attractive commission structure Up to 27 days’ annual leave (depending on length of service) NEST pension scheme Opportunities for training, professional development and career progression Quarterly employee recognition awards A friendly and inclusive working culture Regular team events and employee perks Free parking and refreshments when in the office An inclusive, equal opportunities workplace where diversity is valued and everyone is welcome Fairford Associates operates as an Employment Agency introducing work-seekers to client employers for direct employment by those employers. Please view our latest jobs on our website and follow us on Linkedin and Twitter. We do try to reply to each application personally, however as we receive a high number of applications for each role, we handle it is not always possible to do this. Therefore, if we do not contact you within seven days your application for this particular role has not been successful. However, we have retained your CV and we will advise you of future roles that may be of interest