The Vacancy

SAND Academies Trust seeks additional Trustees for its Trust Board. We are looking for people ideally with senior corporate or governance experience to join our strong board supporting our expanding multi-academy trust in Gloucestershire. Selection will be by written application and subsequent interview.

We seek people with the ability to work effectively as part of the Trust Board, able to build positive relationships with the Executive Leadership Team and able to represent the Trust externally and to commit the time needed to engage with our schools.

We very much welcome and consider all applications for the role of Trustee. We are currently seeking candidates across a range of skills including, but not limited to, Financial management, Education, Human Resources and IT Project management.

The Trust

The Trust promotes partnership across schools that have a shared ethos of collaborative working to achieve the best for pupils. Its aim is to provide outstanding education and life outcomes for pupils whilst maintaining the individual identity of each school.

Time commitment

There are six Trust Board meetings a year plus a further seven formal meetings. In addition to this would be ad hoc representation of the Trust Board at school events and with external bodies along with occasional support to Board working parties when considering specific aspects of the Trust’s strategy.

To make an application

For an application pack, please email Kate Shepherd, Executive Assistant to the Trust Board: kate.shepherd@sandmat.uk

For any further information about the Trust, please contact Lyn Dance, CEO: 07464 509429

Location:                        The Milestone School, Gloucester

Grade:                            7 Scale point 21-25

Salary:                            £26,511 – £29,577 pro rata

Start date:                      1^st September 2021

Hours:                             35 hours per week – Monday to Friday from 8.30am until 4.00pm with 30 minutes unpaid lunch

Term Time only:             Yes, 39 weeks (including INSET)

Contract:                        Fixed Term until 31^st August 2022

Or Permanent depending on experience.

Closing date:                 12 noon on 14^th July 2021

Interview date:              21^st July 2021

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

SAND Academies Trust is looking to appoint a Learning Partner (Support for Learning Team) at The Milestone School to support and liaise with the Support for Learning Team; to empower teaching staff with their responsibility for the development and education of the pupils, who have a wide range of special needs.

The hours are 35 hours per week for 39 weeks a year (including INSET)

The closing date and time for all applications is 12 noon on 14^th July 2021 and interviews will be held on 21^st July 2021.   We regret that to reduce administration costs, applicants will only be contacted if selected for an interview.  Therefore, applicants who have not heard of the progress of their application within 2 weeks of the closing date should assume that they have not been shortlisted.

Please email applications@sandmat.uk to request a SANDMAT application form and Job Description. Completed SANDMAT application forms should also be returned to applications@sandmat.uk.  Please note that we do not accept CVs.  Late applications which are received after 12:00 noon on the closing date will not be considered.

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 positions are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Grade:                            4 (Points 7– 10)

Salary:                            £20,092 – £21,322 pro rata

Start date:                      September 2021

Full/Part Time:                27.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Contract:                        Fixed term (until 31^st August 2022)

Closing date:                 Friday 23^rd July 2021 at 12 noon

Interview date:              Thursday 5^th August 2021

Place of Work:               Paternoster School, Watermoor Road, Cirencester GL7 1JR

Paternoster School is part of the SAND Academies Trust and is a special school for pupils aged 2-16 with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties.

We are looking to appoint a Learning Partner to join our dedicated and friendly team to support teaching staff with their responsibility for the development and education of pupils, some of whom may have a wide range of special needs.  The successful applicant should have a passion for working with special educational needs and disabilities, which include severe learning difficulties; physical difficulties; profound and multiple learning difficulties; severe autism and challenging behaviours.

The post is part time, working 27.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday), from 9.15am until 3.15pm with 30 minutes unpaid lunch (term time only including INSET days).

The requirements of the posts are: –

• a passion and enthusiasm for teaching and learning
• experience of working with children with special educational needs
• flexibility and a willingness to work with pupils of any age
• an ability to inspire and encourage pupils to achieve and aim high
• an effective team player

The post is fixed term until 31^st August 2022 and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and the successful completion of a 6-month probation period.

The closing date and time for all applications is 12 noon on Friday 23^rd July 2021. We regret that to reduce administration costs, you will only be contacted if you are selected for an interview, therefore, applicants who have not heard of the progress of their application within 2 weeks of the closing date should assume that they have not been shortlisted.

Please request an application form and job description from the personnel department applications@sandmat.uk and email your completed application form to personnel. Applications received after 12:00 noon on the closing date will not be considered. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

This school is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.  This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.