Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) for Autism Provision, London
Client: Ark
Location: London, United Kingdom
Job Category: Education
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 50ebd6017b79
Job Views: 101
Posted: 11.03.2025
Expiry Date: 25.04.2025
Job Description:
This is an exciting new role for an individual passionate about driving excellence across teams. The Head of Delivery role is pivotal in bringing cohesion to Ark Institute’s professional development portfolio by bringing consistency across all aspects of programme, training and event engagement and delivery.
The Head of Delivery will work closely and constructively with in-programme operations colleagues to design a delivery model that fosters improved coherence across the delivery functions of Ark Institute.
You will oversee operational capacity requirements and coordinate the redeployment of operations staff where necessary with Heads of Teams and programme leads.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Redesign Ark Institute’s engagement strategy to encourage take-up and tracking of the professional development offer
2. Collaborate with Directors and Heads of teams beyond the Ark Institute core team to commission and design learning and development opportunities outside of our specialisms
3. Develop the Ark Institute rhythm of the year detailing key training, events, tasks and deadlines to support workflow planning across the wider team
4. Oversee the cost of delivery to ensure value for money commensurate to beneficiary impact
5. Liaise and work alongside key stakeholders from across the organisation to ensure the content for the day is strategically and purposefully planned and designed
6. Line management of up to 5 team members
7. Facilitate a professional internal operations network, identifying professional development needs and progression opportunities to support Ark Institute operations team staff (~15)
8. Oversee the rollout of our Ark Institute house style across our programme portfolio
9. Evaluate current systems and processes in use across Ark Institute teams. Work with programme and operations staff to draw out best practice processes and systems that will support efficient working practices and minimise duplication
10. Use aggregated feedback to generate suggestions for improvements across the offer and present and share that information with key stakeholders across the organisation
Key Requirements:
1. Experience of working in a complex, multi-site environment, preferably within the education sector
2. Experience of managing brand new projects, where some scope and details are yet to be defined
3. Experience of coaching and developing staff at all levels to ensure delivery outcomes
4. Knowledge of virtual learning environments
5. Excellent negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to build positive working relationships
6. Strong organisational, project management and planning skills
7. Excellent IT skills with specific skill in using Microsoft Office applications especially excel and PowerPoint
8. Able to work effectively across teams with sensitivity and respect whilst developing and providing growth opportunity for others
9. Ability to build relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders including demanding internal clients
10. An experienced and confident leader with a proven ability to lead and implement change effectively and sustainably
About Ark
We’re an international charity, transforming lives through education. We exist to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. In the UK, we’re a network of 39 schools, educating around 30,000 pupils in areas where we can make the biggest difference and we’re recognised as one of the highest achieving academy groups in the country. We want to change the lives of children everywhere, not just in our own schools. So, we create and incubate Ventures designed not only to help pupils in Ark schools, but also to improve education systems.
You’ll be joining a group of like-minded, ambitious individuals who work collaboratively and are all committed to our core mission, that every child has the potential to succeed. Having just celebrated our 20th anniversary, we are shaping our goals for the next 20 and there has never been a more exciting time to join us.
Benefits
1. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service up to 30 days after 3-years’ service. This entitlement is pro rata for part time employees. This entitlement excludes bank holidays
2. Full office closure between Christmas and New Year
3. Hybrid working, with currently two days a week in our state-of-the-art office in West London working alongside colleagues
4. Regular social events, monthly free breakfast, and daily fruit
5. A flexible approach to working with understanding and consideration for work life balance and personal commitments
6. As an Ark employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to. Depending on your role you may also be entitled to LGPS which is a defined benefit scheme where you contribute a percentage based on how much you earn (as do we) in exchange for a guaranteed amount in your pension pot every year
7. Access to high-quality professional learning throughout your career, offering both face-to-face sessions and a bespoke online learning platform
8. Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans available for season tickets or a bike, gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym and free eye tests
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