CANDIDATE INFORMATION BROCHURE

To inspire young people to make their best better

18 November 2013

Dear Candidate

Thank you for taking the time to apply for the new Receptionist role at Broadlands Academy.

Broadlands Academy opened in December 2012 and is part of Academies Enterprise Trust, the largest nationwide, multi academy sponsor in the country.

The Academies Enterprise Trust firmly believes that all young people deserve to become world class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a world class educational environment, which has the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up to date resources available to them.

Our vision is to help students achieve world class learning outcomes by developing world class teachers in a world class community.

Broadlands Academy has an exciting future and this appointment represents a great opportunity to secure positive outcomes for our learners.

If you share our vision and values then we would be very excited to hear from you.

Yours sincerely

The Recruitment Team

Broadlands AcademyBroadlands Academy opened on 1 December 2012 and is sponsored by the Academies Enterprise Trust.  Our Principal, Dean Anderson, took up post on 1 January 2013.  Previous to becoming an Academy, Broadlands has served the families of Keynsham and South Bristol in the West of England since 1935. 

We are a popular, mixed, fully inclusive comprehensive school taking children from ages 11 to 16 and remain one of the best choices for learning in the area.  We aim to value, develop and nurture each student who attends our Academy: raise their aspirations, broaden their horizons and promote a life-long love of learning.

In 2013, Broadlands Academy achieved the best examination results in the history of the school:

5A*-C including English and Maths = 60% 5A*-C = 82% 2A*-C in Science = 82% A*-C in English = 74% A*-C in Maths = 66%

These results smashed the previous best of 50% 5A*-C E&M and have enabled more students than ever to go on to study the courses they have chosen post 16.

The Academy is situated in extensive grounds and is located between Bath and Bristol.  The Academy benefits from a number of links with the local community and has an excellent reputation.  Broadlands will expand over the coming years to develop post 16 learning on site.

Through our actions and behaviours we will strive to develop young people who:

respect themselves and the community (people, property and the environment); are polite, calm, caring, honest, trustworthy and helpful; are responsible, independent and supportive of each other; are tolerant, open minded and not prejudiced; are determined and have a strong work ethic; are thoughtful and have the ability to listen; have good communication skills; offer themselves as good role models for younger students; can demonstrate strong self-belief and confidence and have high aspirations; can work together in groups and, as they develop, can begin to lead others.

Broadlands Academy teaches the National Curriculum at Key Stages 3 (Years 7 to 8) and 4 (Years 9, 10 and 11). Post 16, many of our students go on to study A/AS Levels at the nearby St Brendan´s Sixth Form College or other local providers.

Our AcademiesThe AET has a number of Academies located across England.

Awaiting completion of conversion to Academy status

Complete/ Open Academy

Primary- North

Academy Location Opened Age Profile

Caldicotes Primary Academy Middlesbrough April 2013 3-11Cottingley Primary Academy Leeds December 2012 3-11Feversham Primary Academy Bradford, West

YorkshireNovember 2012 3-11

Hall Road Academy Hull September 2012 3-11Newington Academy Hull September 2012 3-11North Ormesby Primary Academy Middlesbrough October 2012 3-11St Helen’s Primary Academy Barnsley, Monk Bretton December 2012 3-11Shafton Primary Academy Shafton, Barnsley December 2012 4-11The Green Way Academy Hull September 2012 4-11

Primary- East

Academy Location Opened Age Profile

Ashingdon Primary Academy Ashingdon, Essex September 2011 5-11Beacon Academy Loughborough,

LeicestershireDecember 2012 4-11

Hamford Primary Academy Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex

April 2012 5-11

Langer Primary Academy Felixstowe, Suffolk May 2012 3-11Plumberow Primary Academy Hockley, Essex September 2011 5-11Westerings Primary Academy Hockley, Essex September 2011 4-11

Primary- South

Academy Location Opened Age Profile

Charles Warren Academy Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

September 2012 4-11

Molehill Copse Primary Academy Maidstone, Kent June 2012 3-11Noel Park Primary Academy London September 2012 3-11Oaks Academy Maidstone, Kent April 2012 4-11St James the Great Primary Academy

East Malling, Kent April 2012 3-11

Tree Tops Academy Maidstone, Kent April 2012 3-11Trinity Primary Academy London September 2012 3-11Weston Academy Isle of Wight April 2012 4-11

Primary- West

Academy Location Opened Age Profile

Anglesey Primary Academy Burton on Trent, Staffordshire

December 2012 4-11

Barton Hill Academy Torquay, Devon September 2012 3-11Brockworth Primary Academy Gloucester,

GloucestershireSeptember 2012 4-11

Four Dwellings Primary Academy Birmingham January 2013 3-11Lea Forest Primary Academy Birmingham December 2012 3-11Montgomery Primary Academy Birmingham October 2012 3-11Offa’s Mead Academy Chepstow,

GloucestershireSeptember 2012 4-11

Percy Shurmer Academy Birmingham September 2012 3-11Severn View Primary Academy Stroud, Gloucestershire September 2012 4-11

Secondary- North

Academy Location Opened Age Profile

Childwall Sports & Science Academy

Liverpool, Merseyside September 2012 11-18

Eston Park Academy Eston, Middlesbrough January 2012 11-18Firth Park Academy Sheffield August 2013 11-16Gillbrook Academy Middlesbrough September 2012 11-18Kingswood Academy Hull July 2013 11-16Swallow Hill Academy Leeds July 2013 11-18Unity City Academy Middlesbrough Expected:

September 201311-16

Secondary- East

Academy Location Opened Age Profile

Clacton Coastal Academy Clacton on Sea, Essex September 2009 11-19Cordeaux Academy Louth, Lincolnshire December 2012 11-18East Point Academy Lowestoft, Suffolk September 2011 11-18Felixstowe Academy Felixstowe, Suffolk September 2011 12-19Greensward Academy Hockley, Essex September 2008 11-18Maltings Academy Witham, Essex September 2008 11-18New Rickstones Academy Witham, Essex September 2008 11-18Tendring Enterprise Studio School

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex September 2012 14-19

Tendring Technology College Frinton-on-Sea and Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex

September 2011 11-19

The Duston School Northampton June 2012 11-18

Secondary- South

Academy Location Opened Age Profile

Aylward Academy London September 2011 11-19Bexleyheath Academy Bexleyheath, Kent September 2011 11-18Everest Community Academy Basingstoke, Hampshire September 2011 11-16Kingsley Academy Hounslow, Middlesex April 2013 11-18New Forest Academy Holbury, Southampton September 2012 11-18Nightingale Academy London September 2010 11-19Richmond Park Academy London September 2010 11-16Ryde Academy Isle of Wight September 2011 13-18Sandown Bay Academy Isle of Wight September 2011 11-18Sir Herbert Leon Academy Milton Keynes September 2012 11-19

Winton Community Academy Andover, Hampshire November 2012 11-16Secondary- West

Academy Location Opened Age Profile

Broadlands Academy Keynsham, Bristol December 2012 11-16Four Dwellings High School Birmingham March 2013 11-16Greenwood Academy Birmingham January 2013 11-16Millbrook Academy Brockworth,

GloucestershireJanuary 2012 11-18

The Rawlett School Tamworth, Staffordshire September 2012 11-16Tamworth Enterprise College Tamworth, Staffordshire September 2012 11-16

Special- East

Academy Location Opened Age Profile

Columbus School Chelmsford, Essex May 2012 3-19Pioneer School Basildon, Essex June 2012 3-19

Special- South

Academy Location Opened Age Profile

Wishmore Cross Academy Woking, Surrey September 2012 11-16

Special- West

Academy Location Opened Age Profile

The Green Field Academy (‘The Peak Academy’)

Dursley, Gloucestershire

September 2012 10-16

The Ridge Academy Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

September 2012 5-11

Mission StatementTo inspire young people to make their best better.

Vision Statement

To help students achieve world class learning outcomes by developing world class teachers in a world class community.

Ethos Statement

Every young person deserves the opportunity to have a life that can be described as ‘good quality’, free from fear and danger, where they can give and receive respect to and from others with a sense of well-being, belonging, worth and achievement.

AET Academies will become High Performing Organisations and, therefore, must be the:

Education provider of choice for students. Employer of choice for staff. Investment of choice for parents.

Values and Beliefs

Through our actions and behaviours we will strive to develop young people who:

Respect themselves and the community (people, property and theenvironment), and seek to have a positive impact on society;

Are polite, calm, caring, honest, trustworthy and helpful; Are responsible, independent and supportive of each other; Are tolerant, open minded and not prejudiced; Are determined and have a strong work ethic; Will be thoughtful and compassionate with the ability to listen and challenge in

a considerate fashion; Have good communication skills; Offer themselves as good role models for future generations of learners and

citizens; Can demonstrate strong self-belief and confidence and have high aspirations; Are team players who can work and support others, and where necessary are

able to take on leadership roles;

For further information about the Academies Enterprise Trust please visit our website www.academiesenterprisetrust.org or contact recruitment@academiesenterprisetrust.org to answer any questions you may have.

A commitment to training and personal development

As we head further into the 21st century and all schools and academies come to terms with the ever changing face of the workforce, leadership and management of professional development is at the very top of the AET’s agenda. We firmly believe that personal and professional growths are key factors in staff’s perception of their worth to an organisation and consequently in how much additional effort they are prepared to put into that organisation.

The aim, therefore, of the team leading CPD across the AET is to facilitate the design, co-ordination and monitoring of coherent and effective development activities and training programmes that address the challenges and barriers facing each academy and embed training and development as the central component of workforce development and school improvement.

Our vision for our academies is to develop a learning-centred culture with the entire school workforce, including both teachers and educational support staff, giving the same attention to the design, delivery and monitoring of their professional development as is given to the teaching and learning of students. Indeed, for our academies to continue to improve, teachers and other adults need to feel that their learning and development is just as important as the students’.

Staff Benefits

Career Development

Apprenticeships Financial Support towards achieving further Qualifications Leadership Programmes Progression Opportunities Teacher Training Programmes

Family Friendly

Childcare vouchers – If you are using registered or approved childcare, you can choose to take part of your salary in Childcare vouchers to pay for it which are Tax and National Insurance free. This means you get extra value from your pay packet each month.

Financial

AET JTRS Apple Product Store – AET employees, students and families are eligible to purchase a range of Apple products at preferential terms.

EAG Essex Auto Group – AET employees are eligible to receive preferential terms on the purchase of new vehicles within the EAG range of vehicle bands they offer. EAG also offer vehicle servicing and repairs, and hold an agency with Motability for those who require a vehicle to their specific disability needs.

EPCIS (Employee Personal Computer Initiative Scheme) – this is a HMRC approved scheme which allows you to purchase a Training Package which includes a high specification computer from a selected range. Your payment is deducted from your gross salary before you are taxed.

Life Assurance Pension

Health and Wellbeing

Edenred Travel Club – this provides all AET employees with discounts and special offers on holidays all over the world.

Halfords Cycle to Work – this scheme allows eligible employees to purchase a cycle tax efficiently through their employer, with deductions being made from the employee’s salary before Income Tax and National Insurance are applied. The repayment of the cycle will be over a 12 month period.

Hi-Tec Sport – Hi-Tec offer staff, students, and parents of the AET a discount on all footwear purchased directly from Hi-Tec via its online store.

Westfield Health – AET Solutions has enjoyed a business partnership with Westfield Health since 2008, which offers an opportunity to obtain cash back for eligible employee’s routine health needs. The scheme provides an excellent range of benefits for you and your dependent children.

Academies Enterprise Trust Professional Services Team

AET Academies are supported by the Professional Services Team, who work closely with the Academies to deliver the AET vision to make our best better.

The AET’s fundamental philosophy is to ‘build the capacity and pace of leaders at all levels of the academy to take responsibility for their own academy’s (phase or aspect) continuous and sustainable improvement. It is not the role of AET Central Services officers to instruct academy-based staff, on the, what or the how of doing their jobs. It is the responsibility of AET Central Services staff to challenge, support and monitor the progress and development of the academy-based services:

Regional Managing Director engagement Leadership development CPD for the whole school workforce Ofsted guidance and support Maturity Matrices English and Literacy Mathematics and Numeracy Facilities (including Security, Health and Safety) Resident Ofsted Inspector Finance Human Resources (including recruitment and retention) Learning Technologies Data and Information ICT Infra-structure Community Sports Development PSHE Education and CEIAG support Community Learning Marketing and Public Relations Governor Training Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Partnerships including apprenticeship programmes Teaching School Network

Academies Enterprise Trust, Safe Recruitment Procedure

Academies Enterprise Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Disclosure and Barring ServiceA Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts.

ShortlistingOnly those candidates meeting the right criteria will be short listed. Interview1. Those shortlisted will take part in an in-depth interview process.2. Candidates will be asked to address any discrepancies, anomalies or gaps in their application form. Reference CheckingReferences from the previous and current employer will be taken up for shortlisted candidates, and where necessary employers may be contacted to gather further information. ProbationAll new staff will be subject to a probation period of six months (which may, in certain circumstances, be extended by up to 3 months). The probation period is a trial period, to enable the assessment of an employee’s suitability for the job for which they have been employed. It provides the academy/trust with the opportunity to monitor and review the performance of new staff in relation to various areas, but also in terms of their commitment to safe guarding and relationships with pupils.

Equal OpportunitiesThe Academies Enterprise Trust recognises the value of, and seeks to achieve, a diverse workforce which includes people from differing backgrounds with different skills and abilities. The AET takes positive steps to create an employment culture through its Board of Governors, managers and other employees, in which people can feel confident of being treated with fairness, dignity and tolerance irrespective of their individual differences. This commitment extends beyond the relationship between and conduct of employees and potential employees, to the whole community and others connected with it. The AET is committed to the elimination of unlawful discrimination and to the promotion of good relations between all.

Data ProtectionPersonal data provided on your application, and for equal opportunities monitoring, is required to enable Academies Enterprise Trust to operate and monitor its recruitment and employment procedures. Data is kept secure and accurate, and disclosure is restricted to those people within the organisation who have a need to access it. Personal data supplied by you is destroyed within prescribed time limits, unless you are appointed, in which case the data you have supplied will form the basis for your individual staff record.

JOB DESCRIPTION

POST TITLE: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Secondary School

GRADE: O

RESPONSIBLE TO: School Business Manager

DATE: November 2013

1 Purpose of Job

1 To provide an efficient and welcoming reception service at the school.

2 To undertake a range of confidential administrative, clerical and typing/word processing work, providing support to all members of the school staff.

2 Main Duties and Responsibilities

1 To provide, using up to date word processing software, a confidential wordprocessing service producing well presented and accurately typed correspondence, reports, minutes, agendas, teaching materials, lesson plans, student reports, either academic, progress or conduct.

2 To assist in the creation of booklets and school publications using word processing and other document producing/desk top publishing software.

3 To undertake any clerical and general office duties, receiving and forwarding messages to teaching and support staff, filing, duplicating, photocopying, maintenance of both paper and electronic filing and record systems, annual inventory check of faculty equipment and stock-taking, faculty health and safety risk assessments checks and other clerical support to assist in the efficient operation of the faculties and school as a whole.

4 To assist as required in the receipt, despatch and circulation of post and in the maintenance and monitoring of school diary, appointment and visitor record systems.

5 To develop and produce management information reports from the school’s various databases, including completion of returns and statistical information for teaching staff in faculties and/or external agencies, eg AET, DFE.

6 To generally assist the School Business Manager, Principal’s Personal Assistant, Personnel Officer or other responsible officer in the administrative arrangements of school events and the provision of efficient support services to the Principal, Governors and teaching staff of the school.

7 To undertake other appropriate duties at the request of the Principal, Governors, teaching staff or support staff management of the school.

8 To assist in the maintenance of the school’s various school databases, in particular the SIMS database and all its modules, ensuring that information is up to date and accessible and that data is entered accurately.

3 Qualifications and Experience

Essential

Evidence of a good basic education with 3 GCSEs at Grade C, or equivalent, one in English Language, or relevant experience.

A proven high level of proficiency in ICT including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher.

Desirable

Previous experience of working in a school preferred.

Wordprocessing to RSA II (ability to type at 40 wpm) for general secretarial/ administrative responsibilities/CLAIT qualification or equivalent.

4. Physical Effort

The postholder will not be expected to undertake any physical effort/strain over and above what would normally be incurred in a day to day office environment.

5. Working Environment

The postholder will not be exposed to objectionable, uncomfortable or noxious conditions over and above what would normally be experienced in a day to day office environment.

6. Supervision Given

None.

7. Supervision Received

On a day to day basis, the postholder reports to and is supervised by the School Business Manager. The postholder will be expected to work for long periods of time unsupervised and exercise personal initiative when necessary.

Other Information

This authority is committed to 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/Criminal Records Bureau Certificate and other safeguarding checks are required for this post prior to commencement.

The postholder will be expected to undertake any appropriate training provided by the Academy to assist them in carrying out any of the above duties.

Person Specification

Criteria Essential Desirable

1. QualificationsMinimum of 3 GCSE's [A-C] or equivalent, one in English Language

RSA II Wordprocessing/ CLAIT qualification or equivalent

Knowledge of Spreadsheet software

2. Experience Minimum of 1 year's relevant

experience Experience of using

SIMS

Experience of school systems

3. Skills Excellent communication skills Ability to be flexible and to

work under pressure Able to work on own initiative

with limited supervision To work with due regard to the

School's ethos The ability to plan and

prioritise work The ability to work well as part

of a team Ability to meet deadlines Competent user of word

processing packages preferably Microsoft Word

Excellent administrative skills

4. Personal Qualities

We are seeking a person who has:

- Personal integrity and the

ability to foster an efficient, happy Academy atmosphere

- Enthusiasm- Energy

And who shows a commitment to raising standards of achievement and the expectations of staff and students.

5. Health and Attendance

Evidence of excellent health attendance record

Have the resilience and stamina to fulfil the requirements of this role