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New Vacancy and Recruitment Platform!

We are pleased to share that WeST is now working with My New Term to promote employment opportunities across the entire trust.  WeST’s career page can be found here and you will see the platform enables us to promote roles across the whole trust while also raising awareness of each unique school.

Please do share this widely within your personal networks; we recognise that our staff will likely know others working in education and are key advocates in marketing our schools and harnessing efforts to attract talented colleagues to a range of job roles across WeST.

Link: https://mynewterm.com/trust/Westcountry-Schools-Trust/136557

Thank you

All WeST employees benefit from services provided by our Employee Assistance Programme, Care First. If you find yourself struggling and in need of some extra support, Care First is a service that can help; they offer assistance with a wide range of issues including personal, work-related, financial and practical support. Employees have 24/7 access to a range of free confidential services including: counselling and practical support on financial, legal and personal issues from professionals.

In addition to this Care First gives you access to a range of online health and wellbeing resources, including helpful articles to boost your wellbeing. This weeks article is all about top tips to help boost your mood. To view this article, please click HERE and to view all of the upcoming Care First wellbeing articles, please visit the Health and Wellbeing pages in the Staff Portal.

At Westcountry Schools Trust we are committed to ensuring that all employees enjoy a healthy work culture with access to responsive and quality advice, support and wellbeing services. With this in mind, we would like to highlight the free services that the Money and Pensions Services offer.

The Money and Pensions Service is an arm’s-length body, sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions, with a joint commitment to ensure that people throughout the UK have guidance and access to the information they need to make effective financial decisions over their lifetime.

MoneyHelper is a part of the Money and Pensions Service’s consumer service providing free, impartial money and pensions guidance. Its aim is to make your money and pension choices clearer, to cut through the complexity, explain what you need to do and how you can do it. MoneyHelper aims to put you in control, with impartial guidance that’s backed by government and to recommend further, trusted support if you need it.

If you are in need of clear money help that’s on your side and is free to use, just search for MoneyHelper or visit:

www.moneyhelper.org.uk 

Or

Telephone for free impartial money guidance 

0800 138 7777

Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm

Saturday, 8am to 3pm 

Or

WhatsApp +44 7701 342744

WeST aims to promote a positive attitude towards menopause at work through the raising of awareness and understanding.

We continue to offer a Menopause Café group to explore action plans and support ideas.

Here, we hope to share some useful information for all colleagues. It may be that you are experiencing menopause, or a loved one, or a team colleague, or someone you line manage. By increasing our understanding, we can support each other. 

Definition of the Menopause

The menopause is a natural transition stage in most employees’ lives. It is marked by changes in the hormones and the employee stops having periods. Employees may have a wide range of physical and/or psychological symptoms and often encounter difficulties at work because of these.  

Each employee will be affected in different ways and to different degrees over different periods of time, and menopausal symptoms can often indirectly affect their partners, families and colleagues as well.

There are different types of menopause:

Menopause – marked by changes in the hormones and the individual stops having periods. Individuals may also experience a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms because of the menopause. See: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/menopause/symptoms/

Premature menopause – for some it can be experienced at a much younger age, in their 30s or even younger. This is sometimes called premature ovarian insufficiency.

Medical or surgical menopause – there are some medical circumstances that will create an immediate menopause, whatever the individuals age.

Perimenopause – Perimenopause means "around menopause" and refers to the time during which the body makes the natural transition to menopause, marking the end of the reproductive years. Perimenopause is also called the menopausal transition.

Post-menopause – a term used when an individuals periods have stopped for 12 consecutive months. However other menopausal symptoms may not have ended so soon. Problematic symptoms may continue for years and require longer-term treatment or reasonable adjustments.

 

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Oreston Community Academy Minibus 

Oreston would like to offer their school minibus to anyone within WeST that would like it. 

  • MOT and tax valid until 1st March 2024

If you are interested, please contact admin@oreston.com for more information.

Happier January 2024

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Internal vacancy: 

Plympton St Maurice Primary School are seeking to appoint a Cleaner (Temporary).

Location: Plympton St Maurice Primary School

Terms: Casual worker claims, up to 10 hours per week

Pay: Grade A, SCP2 = £11.59 per hour plus holiday pay (at 12.07%)

Time: This can be worked in the morning before school or after school. It can be some days or all 5 work days. This will be up to February half term in the first instance.

Duties: During an exceptional period, providing additional support to maintain a clean and safe environment around the school. Duties will include hoovering, wiping tables/work surfaces, and potentially some mopping. The Caretaker on site will be supporting with oversight and direction of priority duties.

Recruitment update:

We are delighted to inform you of the following exciting career opportunities within our Trust:- 

For more information on the above vacancies, please click here.

Eggbuckland Community College are seeking to fill the following vacancies:

 Casual Examination Invigilators - Successful candidates will support the exams administrators with the day-to-day operation of examination venues. Duties may include reading and/or scribing for students with special needs. Closing date: On-going.

Cover Supervisor - Eggbuckland currently require two Cover Supervisors to provide supervision of classes/groups of students in the absence of teachers. Duties to include supporting the learning of students in class by clarifying work and encouraging successful completion of tasks, monitoring students’ behaviour and uniform, taking class registers and invigilation. Closing date: 6 February 2024.  

Exams Manager - The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a professional, efficient, and highly effective exams system in accordance with set policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, whilst maintaining high standards and confidentiality at all times. Closing date: 6 February 2024.

For more information on the above vacancies, please click here.

Hele's School are looking to fill the following vacancies: 

Teacher of English - Hele's are seeking an exceptional teacher with energy, creativity and commitment to join our English department. We wish to appoint a dynamic and ambitious classroom practitioner with the capacity to teach English to KS4. Closing date: 1 February 2024.

Teacher of Science - Subject Lead Chemistry - We wish to appoint a dynamic classroom practitioner with the ability to teach Science to KS4 and Chemistry to A-Level. We are seeking someone who is both an outstanding teacher and an enthusiastic and influential role model for our students. The successful candidate will have a proven record of delivering excellent outcomes for students. Closing date: 22 February 2024.

For more information on the above vacancies, please click here.

Holbeton Primary School are looking to fill the following vacancies: 

Teaching Assistant - Holbeton are seeking an enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant and Mealtime Assistant to provide support to children within our school.  In this role, you will work closely with targeted children to help them access the curriculum, participate in activities, and reach their full potential. Closing date: 24 January 2024.

After School Club Supervisor - Holbeton currently require an after school club supervisor to provide supervision. You will be required to assist in the day to day organisation of the after school club provision, providing high standards of care and play opportunities for our children who attend from our school. Closing date: 24 January 2024.

After School Club Assistant - Holbeton currently require an after school club assistant to work alongside the after school club supervisor. You will be required to assist in the day to day organisation of the after school club provision, providing high standards of care and play opportunities for our children who attend from our school. Closing date: 24 January 2024.

For more information on the above vacancies, please click here. 

Ivybridge Community College are looking to appoint a Casual Examination Invigilator. Hours of work are by negotiation, to cover examination sessions throughout the year. The ability to work at least three days a week during the peak times in May and June. A full day, morning (start 8.30am) and afternoon sessions are offered. For more information, please click here. Closing date: On-going.

Plympton St. Maurice Primary School are seeking to appoint a Mealtime Assistant. Plympton St Maurice are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly colleague to join our lunchtime team. The successful candidate will be part of a small team monitoring the children and engaging them in positive play, whilst ensuring good behaviour. For more information, please click here. 

Plymstock School are looking to fill the following vacancies: 

Exam Invigilators - The post holders will be a confident and reassuring presence to students whilst providing supervision within an exam room. Duties will include assisting the Exams Team in ensuring examinations are carried out to the correct guidelines. For more information, please click here. Closing date: On-going.

Stowford School is looking to appoint a Class Teacher. Stowford are looking for someone to join our team who will teach full time and demonstrate passion and enthusiasm for achieving both the best for the children in their class and playing their part in our successful staff team on our forward journey. For more information, please click here. Closing date: 1 February 2024.

Woodford Primary School is looking to appoint a KS2 Class Teacher (Fixed Term) - Maternity Cover. Woodford are looking to appoint an inspirational classroom practitioner to cover a fixed term maternity leave starting March 2024 until 31st December 2024. The successful candidate will be expected to have excellent research-based practice in curriculum and curriculum delivery with a genuine drive to achieve the highest standards for all children. For more information, please click here. Closing date: 24 January 2024.

Woodlands Park Primary School are looking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher with SENDCo responsibilities. Woodlands Park Primary School is seeking to appoint an inspirational, enthusiastic and highly motivated leader to join our dedicated Senior Leadership Team, and support our continued drive for excellence in every aspect of school life. This will be an exciting opportunity for a current SENDCo who is ready to take the next step in their career. Closing date: 29 January 2024.

KS2 Teacher - Woodlands Park are looking to appoint a talented and creative teacher to join our supportive and highly successful team at Woodlands Park Primary School to teach our Year 4 class. Closing date: 31 January 2024.

Teaching Assistant - Woodlands Park require a flexible, adaptable and enthusiastic individual to support learning across the curriculum. Closing date: 31 January 2023.

Year 2 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) - Woodlands Park are looking to appoint a talented and creative teacher to join our supportive and highly successful team at Woodlands Park Primary School to cover a period of maternity leave in Year 2. Closing date: 31 January 2024.

For more information on the above vacancies, please click here.