Are you passionate about bridging the gap between education and community, creating lasting change and outcomes for our children and their families?
Job Title: Community Hub Assistant
Location: Nottingham
Salary: Pay Scale 6 – 12 (£25,183 - £27,711)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Fixed Term initially until 31 August 2025, potential to be extended at a later date.
Working Pattern: Full-Time, 37 hours per week
Development Of Community Hubs
Developing Community Hubs closely associated with our schools is the next strategic step for Creative Education Trust. We believe these Hubs will sharpen our efforts and have a profound impact on overcoming the barriers to learning faced by many of our children. By fostering a deeper connection within the community and building relationships with other agencies, civil society organisations and businesses, we aim to address the holistic needs of our students and create an environment where educational success is supported by both the school and the community. Our goal is to facilitate deep, meaningful partnerships between the school and the community it serves, ensuring that barriers to learning, particularly those related to academic attainment, behaviour, and attendance, are addressed effectively, and overcome.
About You
As the Community Hub Assistant, you will help the Nottingham Hub to evolve, develop and grow. We are looking for a Hub Assistant who can support the Community Hub Leader plan and facilitate the development of activities and relationships, as well as support the driving force behind the creation of a thriving and supportive community. You'll work closely with school staff, parents, students, and a variety of agencies, charities and civil society organisations.
We’re on the lookout for a dynamic individual with experience in:
* Direct engagement with parents, carers and young people, understanding what interventions are required for them to reach their potential.
* Supporting innovative, community-focused programmes and activities that make a real difference.
* Nurturing partnerships with other agencies, charities, civil society organisations and businesses, as well as with the wider community.
* Supporting the creation of a safe and supportive environment that will allow the Hub to flourish and gain the confidence of families and the local community.
Are you ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a profound impact? Join us and be a catalyst for positive transformation.
Requirements
To apply for the Nottingham Community Hub Assistant opportunity, you must:
* Hold GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
* Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
About Creative Education Trust
Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people.
We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.
Creative Education Trust Benefits & Continual Professional Development
Creative Education Trust is committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.
We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.
Next Steps
Application Closing Date: Wednesday 2 April 2025
Please submit your application through our website using the direct online application method.
We warmly welcome visits to our school or if you would like to arrange a confidential conversation with the Line Manager of this position, please contact our administrative team on enquiries@bulwellacademy.org.uk who would be happy to assist in arranging this.
Essential Information
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves. #J-18808-Ljbffr