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Aspirations Leader (Careers)

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy, Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2HL
Salary
£24,313-£28,785 FTE (Actual £22,316-£26,421)
Closing date
3 Nov 2020

Job Details

Hours per week: 36.50, term time only

Contract Type: Permanent

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy, Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2HL

Telephone Number: 0121 554 8122

Email Address: recruitment@hwga.org.uk

Job Start Date: asap

We are seeking to appoint an Aspirations Manager to lead on the Gatsby Benchmarks and raise student aspirations and awareness of post 16 and post 18 options and choices. Starting as soon as possible, this is a wonderful opportunity for the right person to make a difference to the life chances of our students and ensure equality of access for all. The postholder will work between King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls’ Academy and King Edward VI

Sheldon Heath Academy, term time only + 10 days.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with external agencies to secure high quality outcomes for young people and have engaged with the Gatsby Benchmarks in education. A Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development qualification is required as is experience of wider professional effectiveness to ensure the post holder plays a full part in the life of both academies to engage and motivate all stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be fully supported in their career and professional development through CPD and a commitment to ambitious careers education.

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls’ Academy is an 11-18 comprehensive school in the north-west of Birmingham.

Our student intake is from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, making for a very harmonious and happy school. We truly believe that high aspirations can transform the life chances of our students, underpinned by our drive to develop in our students the universal values of Scholarship, Character and Community.

King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school, judged to be ‘Good’ in its most recent Ofsted inspection. It serves a vibrant and diverse community and offers a stimulating work environment with a wide variety of opportunities.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Closing Date: 03/11/2020, 9am

Further details and application forms can be downloaded from the website: www.hwga.org.uk

Applications can only be considered if they are on an Academy Trust application form. Completed application forms to be returned to: recruitment@hwga.org.uk

Please note CVs are not accepted as part of the application process unless supported by an application form.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.


This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.

Company

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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