SAND Academies Trust

Job Reference:
EDV/2024/MS/95822

Location:
Longford Lane, Gloucestershire, GL2 9EU

Contract Type:
Temporary

Contract Term:
Part-Time

Salary:
£12.60 Hourly

Start Date:
TBC

Positions Available: 1
Interview Date(s) TBC

About this Role:
The Milestone School is part of SAND Academies Trust and is an outstanding school for pupils with a range of special needs, aged 3-16, based in Gloucester.

The Role:

We are looking to appoint Casual Learning Partners to join our bank of supply staff. The successful applicants should have a passion for working with pupils who have special educational needs and disabilities, which include severe learning difficulties; physical difficulties; profound and multiple learning difficulties; severe autism and challenging behaviours. The main purpose of the Learning Partner is to support teaching and learning within classes.

Supply staff are usually contacted by text from 7.15am to check if available to cover staff absences that day.
If booked, Casual Learning Partners will be required to work between the hours of 9.15am and 3.15pm term time only and will be able to claim a maximum daily total of 5.5 hours per day (staff receive a 30-minute unpaid lunch break).

Supply staff are required to always bring in swimming kit and must be prepared to assist pupils in the swimming pool.

The Schools and the Trust:

We are passionate that every child deserves the very best education. As a partnership we will: improve outcomes, opportunities and life chances for children and young people, offer more / wider support for their families and share and develop staff expertise.

Our Benefits:

By joining our team we can offer you, generous annual leave allowance, generous pension scheme (LGPS), Employee Assistance Program & Counselling, Occupational Health Service, Continuing Professional Development and Staff Get Staff Referral Scheme.

Additional Information:

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you are unable to complete an online application, please contact the applications team on 01452 923800 to request an alternative format.

SAND Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. All staff will require pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS, satisfactory Health clearance and evidence of Right to Work in the UK. Applicants who have lived or worked overseas within the last 10 years must provide an equivalent DBS certificate or Police clearance from the country that they resided or worked in. Prohibition checks will also be completed if necessary. Applicants should read the Information Pack, Safeguarding Information and Privacy Notice prior to submitting an application.

SAND Academies Trust:

Our Commitment:
We take our responsibility for the education, safety and wellbeing of children and young people very seriously and are committed to playing our part in developing a quality educational provision across Gloucestershire, and beyond.

We will deliver on our vision for 2026 through the delivery of three key priorities: to be the schools of choice, the employer of choice and the trust of choice.

The Vacancy:
SAND Academies Trust seeks a non-executive director/trustee to join a strong board supporting a relatively new MultiAcademy Trust in Gloucestershire. The Trust currently consists of five schools: 4 special schools and 1 mainstream primary school.

We seek new trustees with the ability to work effectively as part of the trust board and able to build positive relationships with the Executive Leadership team.

Time Commitment:
You will be expected to attend 6 board meetings a year along with a commitment to join one of our committees: Audit & Risk, Finance & Resources, Quality of Education. In addition to this, there would be ad hoc representation of the board at our schools and with external bodies.

Skills/Expertise:
We are looking for strategic thinkers with proven experience of helping move organisations forward. We are especially keen to hear from individuals with a background in HR, Education (special), IT.

Term of office:
Appointment to the trust board is initially for a period of 4 years and this can be renewed.

Benefits of joining the trust board:
SAND Academies Trust is committed to the development of their trustees. You will be provided with a comprehensive induction programme as well as initial and ongoing training opportunities.

How to apply:
We would encourage you to look at our trust website for further information about the ethos and vision of SAND Academies Trust: www.sandmat.uk or contact Kate Shepherd below for any additional information.

Please send your CV plus a covering letter discussing your interest in the post to Kate Shepherd (Governance Professional) by email: kate.shepherd@sandmat.uk

SAND Academies Trust:

Our Commitment:
We take our responsibility for the education, safety and wellbeing of children and young people very seriously and are committed to playing our part in developing a quality educational provision across Gloucestershire, and beyond.

We will deliver on our vision for 2026 through the delivery of three key priorities: to be the schools of choice, the employer of choice and the trust of choice.

The Vacancy:
SAND Academies Trust seeks members to join their Local Advisory Boards (LABs) – there are currently vacancies in our schools in Cheltenham, Gloucester and Cirencester. Please note that this is a voluntary role.

We seek new LAB members with the ability to work effectively as part of a team, focusing on the quality of education and enhancement of life skills for the children and young people in the school and be able to build positive relationships with the school leadership team.

Time Commitment:
You will be expected to attend 6 LAB meetings a year. In addition to this, you would be expected to carry out monitoring visits at the school at least 3 times a year and there would be ad hoc representation of the LAB with external bodies and on panels.

Skills/Expertise:
We are looking for strategic thinkers to support the school leaders who are responsible for the operational running of the school. We would like to hear from any individual who has the time and enthusiasm to give to this role and specifically those individuals who have knowledge of the local communities or expertise in safeguarding.

Term of office:
Appointment to the LAB is initially for a period of 4 years and this can be renewed.

Benefits of Joining a Local Advisory Board:
SAND Academies Trust is committed to the development of their LAB members. You will be provided with a comprehensive induction programme as well as initial and ongoing training opportunities.

How to apply:
We would encourage you to look at the individual school websites and our trust website for further information about the ethos and vision of SAND Academies Trust: www.sandmat.uk or contact Kate Shepherd below for any additional information.

Please send an email/letter discussing your interest in the post to Kate Shepherd (Governance Professional) by email: kate.shepherd@sandmat.uk