The Compass School London Road, Romford, Essex RM7 9NX Tel: 01708 393247 Email: [email protected] Receptionist / Administrator Hours: 36 hours per week / 39 weeks per year Salary: Scale 3 Points 5 - 6 (FTE £27,030 - £27,438. Actual salary £23,119 - £23,468 per annum Contract term: Permanent Start date: September 2024 or ASAP Are you ready to change the course of children's lives? We are looking for great people to join the founding team at The Compass School, a small school for pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs. We are growing and are looking for an amazing behaviour mentor to join our growing team. You could be from a Primary or Secondary, or Special School background, as long as you are excited about working with our amazing pupils and staff to build a brilliant school. We are looking for candidates with the motivation and determination to ensure that students make progress, improve their experience of education and prepare them to lead a fulfilling life. The Compass School will educate young people between the ages of 7-16 who have a wide range of Social Emotional and Mental Health needs. Many of the pupils may also be on the Autistic Spectrum. The school serves a catchment area that covers Havering and surrounding areas. The school will also be adding to our network of special schools, alongside Sir Peter Hall School, Bury St Edmund’s, Sir Bobby Robson School, Ipswich, The Bridge School, Ipswich and Churchill School, Haverhill. You will be supported in your role by experienced special education leaders who will be available to offer advice and guidance as the school moves forward under their leadership. Significant training and development are available through opportunities for professional development, research, teacher training and collaboration between schools and across phases. Duties will include: Front Office Reception duties: meeting and greeting visitors, answering the phone and being the calm and friendly first point of contact for The Compass School; providing administrative support to teaching staff; maintaining and creating up to date files for the pupils in school; providing administrative support for school trips, clubs and other activities; maintaining attendance records; assisting in the preparation of school newsletters and brochures; supporting the administration of Annual Reviews. Why work for us? We offer termly supervision for all staff to support with your well-being There is an extensive CPD programme, bespoke to our pupils with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs We offer a well-being day to be taken during term time and two-week autumn half term Pupils leave earlier on a Thursday to make sure all staff can do training together Unity Schools Partnership (The Trust) offer staff benefits such as the Cycle to Work Scheme and access to staff support through TELUS. For more information, to arrange a visit or an informal discussion about the role please contact the Headteacher, Catharine Wensley by email [email protected] To apply please follow the link https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/240307HSJ Closing Date: 2nd September 2024 at 9am Interviews: 10th September 2024 Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site. In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post. Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required. his post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2018 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.