Current Vacancies
Vacancies at Great Academies
The Trust is keen to grow its own strong workforce and provide opportunity and career pathways within the Trust and across the Trust partner schools.
SCITT ADMINISTRATOR
(SCITT – School Centered Initial Teacher Training)
Permanent
Full Time (36 hours per week)
Salary: Band 5, scale points 9-14, actual salary £21,606 – £23,512.27
Term time only plus 5 days within school closure period
Closing date for applications: 31/10/2024 at midday.
Interviews are expected to take place Friday 8th November 2024.
Are you looking for a role which will have a direct impact on the lives of young people across Tameside and Rochdale?
We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our Central Team supporting our Teacher Training programme. The post holder will be highly organised, have a great eye for detail and will have the safeguarding of young people as one of their personal core values.
You will work with potential and actual candidates of our teacher training programme as well as with internal and external stakeholders, coordinating interviews and engagement events as well as supporting with the production of materials. The post will report directly to the SCITT Director.
About our Trust
Great Academies Education Trust (GAET) is a multi-academy trust (MAT) currently comprising of four academies and a Teacher Training programme. We have ambition to grow in line with the Government’s agenda to increase schools supported through MAT’s. It is a really exciting time to join us!
We offer excellent staff benefits which includes enhanced annual leave, access to Westfield Health and the Greater Manchester Pension Fund as well as access to onsite fitness suite and a cycle to work scheme.
About You
You will be highly relatable and able to build strong working relationships across all stakeholders. You will thrive on a varied role where no two days are the same. You will be able to provide high quality administration support to your team and our teacher training candidates. You will have a good working knowledge of Right To Work checks and DBS checks. You will have experience of designing and creating programme documentation or a willingness to learn. Overall you will have an empathetic approach towards our trainees to enable you to support their pastoral needs.
Your work ethic will role model our GAET Values:
Genuine – mutually trusting, open, honest and reflective.
Respect(ful) to all without ego or arrogance.
Excellent at what they do, striving for excellence and intolerant of mediocrity.
Achievement focused- an aspirational understanding that academic excellence is the goal and how we support that in our own areas of work.
Together – believing that we can make the biggest difference when we work as a strong team.
About the Role
This is a key role within our SCITT team and will give you the opportunity to work with a number of different stakeholders both internally and externally.
Applications for therole can be made by submitting a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and covering letter, outlining how your experience meets the person specification to mtssswindin@middtech.com
Great Academies Education Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, you will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service if you are offered the position.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sarah Swindin (SCITT Director) directly on 07920 888 244.
TRUSTEE
Voluntary Position
Great Academies Education Trust is looking for new Trustees to join the team, for more information please contact Hannah Abbott on habbott@gaet.co.uk or visit the ‘Become a Trustee’ page on our website.
Application Process
Here are the stages you can expect from our recruitment process.
We accept applications on either the Great Academies Education Trust application form or via the online TES portal (Times Educational Supplement ).
We cannot accept CVs due to our child safeguarding responsibilities unless otherwise stated. The additional questions asked on the application forms ensure we fulfil those responsibilities.
Top tip: In the section of the application form titled ‘Skills, knowledge and experience’ we want you to tell us how your skills, knowledge and experience closely match the Job Description and Person Specification of the role you’re applying for. It’s tempting to tell us all about your current job and everything you’ve done previously too; but we’re really interested to hear how you meet the criteria for our job – the one you’re applying for.
Your application will be reviewed against the criteria outlined in the Person Specification by a Great Academies Education Trust selection panel; and applicants who best match the criteria will be shortlisted for interview.
Following the selection panel’s shortlisting process, you will receive notification on the outcome of your application.
If you’re shortlisted you’ll be invited to attend an interview with a Great Academies Education Trust selection panel. This may include undertaking any selection tests – for example giving a presentation .
Following the interview you will receive notification on the outcome of your interview and receive feedback on your interview.
If you have been successful, you will receive an email with your conditional offer of employment. Once this is accepted, you can agree your start date.
We’ll carry out the pre-employment screening (including references and other checks, such as DBS, if applicable). Once the checks have been completed, we will issue your contract and onboarding paperwork. These should be returned before your start date .
A formal induction takes place each term; and you will receive full support through your induction and the start of your Great Academies Education Trust journey .
