Waterfront UTC is seeking to appoint a highly effective Caretaker & Lettings Assistant, to start with immediate effect.

The successful candidate will have an attention to detail, will work to a high standard, and will seek to ensure a positive educational environment through their work. In return, The Howard Academy Trust offers a wide variety of benefits, details of which are outlined below.

We have an ambitious vision for our school driven by our excellent team to ensure our students experience as much Outstanding and Good practice as possible. 

This is a full time, 37 hours per week, all year round, permanent role, paid based on the NJC payscale D2 points 4-11 (FTE £23,114 - £25,979).

The working week will consist of Monday - Thursday 1:45pm - 10:15pm, and Friday 2:15pm - 10:15pm, with a 1 hour unpaid break each day.

What can we offer you? 

The successful candidate will be someone who has high expectations and is genuinely passionate about education. In return, we can promise an investment in you and your future, offering a competitive remuneration package, providing first class professional development and career opportunities.  

We value our staff and actively support their professional development and have redesigned our working week to place even greater emphasis on employee development. You will have access to ongoing professional development including accredited courses. If you are looking to extend your experience and would be interested in joining our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.  

Benefits of Working with The Howard Academy Trust 

We care about the personal and professional wellbeing of our staff, and are pleased to offer: 

• Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Benenden Healthcare
• Free Flu Jabs
• Free Health Checks 
• Access EarlyPay
• Mindfulness Taster Sessions
• Skills Network of 30 Free Level 2 8 – 12 week courses
• Discounted gym membership at PureGym and Avenue Tennis, Gillingham
• CPD afternoons
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Free parking on all our sites

If you require any further information, please contact the Head of Estates, Steve Mayes, via email at smayes@thatrust.org.uk 

We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. 

Due to further growth at The Howard Academy Trust, we are seeking to appoint an Estates Hub Manager to join our central team. As part of our continued investment into providing the best possible estate provision to our schools and to strengthen the team.

This is a permanent full time role, 37 hours per week but 0.8 FTE would be considered for the right candidate. Paid on PO1 points 27-32 (£35,745-£40,221 FTE pro rata if part time), as well as an additional £2k Golden Hello as outlined below. Funding and support available to attain the NEBOSH qualification.

The Trust is offering a Golden Hello of £2k. This is split into the following payments - £1,000 subject to the successful completion of a 6 month probationary period, and a further £1,000 to be paid in September '25 as a retention incentive. This is subject to the successful candidate remaining with the Trust for at least that next year.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Estates Manager in a comparable setting to utilise their experience and expertise.  The successful candidate will need to have experience of managing teams effectively in an estates environment with a track record of delivering strategic and operational goals.  You will need a full clean driving licence as travel between sites is essential.

The Howard Academy Trust is a successful Trust with all school’s being rated Good by Ofsted.  We are seeking to recruit positive, enthusiastic and inspirational staff with a commitment to our pupils’ welfare and achievement. The right candidate needs to be passionate for achieving the best for all – if this sounds like you, we would love to invite you to meet our THAT community.

We welcome you to have a conversation with our Head of Estates if you are interested. Please contact us at – hr@thatrust.org.uk or calling 01634 265770.

Why Join Us:

As well as for a Trust that improves people’s lives every day you will enjoy

• Competitive Salary package
• LGPS pension (with employer contributions of 22.5%)
• Heavily subsidised private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to CPD and a commitment to your learning and growth
• Discounted gym membership
• Free flu jabs
• A welcoming work environment and a great team

We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.  

Due to Growth of the Trust our central team at The Howard Academy Trust have an IT Apprentice role due to our evolving growth. This will be located at The Abbey School within the Trust. The IT Apprentice will assist with the provision of high-quality support and contribute effectively to the IT team.   

You will provide a prompt, first level of IT support to staff, students and visitors to the school which will include supporting and maintaining IT hardware. You will work proactively from a helpdesk with guidance from IT colleagues. 

The successful candidate will undertake on the job training alongside undertaking the Level 3 qualification. 

This position is temporary in the first instance for the duration of the apprenticeship. 

This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring future IT professional to take the first step in their development. The successful candidate will be a hardworking self-starter, will be proactive, and be able to travel between all schools within the Trust.

We encourage you to speak with our Head of IT, if you are interested, contact hr@thatrust.org.uk to arrange. 

Why Join Us:

As well as working for a Trust that improves people’s lives every day you will enjoy

• Competitive Salary package
• LGPS pension (with employer contributions of 22.5%)
• Heavily subsidised private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to CPD and a commitment to your learning and growth
• Discounted gym membership
• Free flu jabs
• A welcoming work environment and a great team

We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. 

The Howard Academy Trust have a new role within the Central Operations Premises Team. This role has arisen due to Trust growth, and expected to begin in the position from September 2024.

This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring future Premises and Estates professional to take their first step in their development. 

The successful candidate will be a hardworking self-starter, will be proactive, and be able to travel between all schools within the Trust. You will receive a mixture of on the job training and training through your apprenticeship provider. 

This is a full time, 37 hours per week, all year round, fixed term position. The salary for this role is based on the Apprentice Minimum Wage. The salary is reviewed annually in April in line with the nationally agreed salaries. 

The Trust is offering a recruitment incentive of £500. This is split into the following payments - £250 subject to the successful completion of a 6 month probationary period, and a further £250 to be paid upon successful completion of the apprenticeship. This is subject to the successful candidate remaining at the Trust for at least that next year.

Applicants who would like further information regarding the position can contact the Head of Estates, Steve Mayes - smayes@thatrust.org.uk

Benefits of Working with The Howard Academy Trust 

We care about the personal and professional wellbeing of our staff, and are pleased to offer: 

• Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Benenden Healthcare
• Free Flu Jabs
• Free Health Checks 
• Access EarlyPay
• Mindfulness Taster Sessions
• Skills Network of 30 Free Level 2 8 – 12 week courses
• Discounted gym membership at PureGym and Avenue Tennis, Gillingham
• CPD afternoons
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Free parking at all our sites

We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. 

The Howard Academy Trust are delighted to announce an additional role within the Central Operations Team. This role has arisen due to Trust growth, having an additional secondary school joining us in September 2024.

If you are looking to build your career in accounting or work within the academy sector this will be the right opportunity for you.  The successful candidate will need Maths & English GCSE or equivalent Grade B and above and AAT qualified or other equivalent qualification. You will need to have experience of working with purchase and sales ledger systems, payroll systems and financial systems.

Training Package - Fully funded CCAB qualification worth £27,000 over the period of the qualification (funded by the apprenticeship levy)

This is a full-time, 37 hours per week, permanent position, paid on NJC scale C1 points 6 - 19 (FTE £23,893 - £29,777).

The Trainee Management Accountant will undertake responsibilities as a member of the Central Trust Team to provide efficient and effective support to meet the Trust’s core Finance responsibilities. They will work closely with the Management Accountant, Finance Manager and Executive Finance Business Manager to deliver timely and accurate monthly management accounts. This post is intended to grow with the Trust and a CCAB training package is included.

We invite you to have a conversation with our Finance Manager if you are interested in this position, contact hr@thatrust.org.uk.

Why Join Us:

As well as working for a Trust that improves people’s lives every day you will enjoy

• Competitive Salary package
• LGPS pension (with employer contributions of 22.5%)
• Heavily subsidised private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to CPD and a commitment to your learning and growth
• Discounted gym membership
• Free flu jabs
• A welcoming work environment and a great team

We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.  

Waterfront UTC is seeking to appoint a member of staff to join our Science Department. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, talented, and passionate Teacher of Science, to start from September 2024 or January 2025.

You will have excellent subject knowledge and be confident that students in your care will make exceptional progress. This is a great opportunity for someone to join a team which is forward-thinking and focused on doing the very best for every student.

We have an ambitious vision for our school driven by our excellent team to ensure our students experience as much Outstanding and Good practice as possible. In line with this, we are looking for a candidate who can regularly deliver lessons to these standards.

This is a full time, 32.5 hours per week, permanent role, paid based on MPS/UPS/UNQ, dependant on experience, and a recruitment incentive of £5k as outlined below. 

The school is offering a recruitment incentive of £5k. This is split into the following payments - £2.5k subject to the successful completion of a 6 month probationary period, and a further £2.5k to be paid in September '25 as a retention incentive. This is subject to the successful candidate remaining at the school for at least that next year.

This position would suit an experienced or Early Career Teacher with good prospects for career development.

What can we offer you? 

The successful candidate will be someone who has high expectations and is genuinely passionate about education. In return, we can promise an investment in you and your future, offering a competitive remuneration package, providing first class professional development and career opportunities.  

We value our staff and actively support their professional development and have redesigned our working week to place even greater emphasis on employee development. You will have access to ongoing professional development including accredited courses. If you are looking to extend your experience and would be interested in joining our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.  

Benefits of Working with The Howard Academy Trust 

We care about the personal and professional wellbeing of our staff, and are pleased to offer: 

• Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Benenden Healthcare
• Free Flu Jabs
• Free Health Checks 
• Access EarlyPay
• Mindfulness Taster Sessions
• Skills Network of 30 Free Level 2 8 – 12 week courses
• Discounted gym membership at PureGym and Avenue Tennis, Gillingham
• CPD afternoons
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Free parking on all our sites

If you require any further information, please contact the school by calling 01634 505800 or via email to office@waterfront-that.org.uk

We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. 

Waterfront UTC is seeking to appoint a highly effective SEN Teaching Assistant, to start from September 2024. We are looking for a candidate that can support pupils, parents, teachers and the school to establish a supportive and nurturing learning environment in which children make good academic progress.

The successful candidate will have good attention to detail, the ability to work to a high standard, and will seek to ensure a positive educational environment through their work. You will also need Maths & English GCSE Grade C and above or equivalent. In return, The Howard Academy Trust offers a wide variety of benefits, details of which are outlined below.

We have an ambitious vision for our school driven by our excellent team to ensure our students experience as much Outstanding and Good practice as possible. In line with this, we are looking for a candidate who can regularly deliver support to these standards.

This is a full time, 32 hours per week, permanent role, Term Time Only, paid based on the NJC payscale D2 points 4-11 (FTE £23,114 - £25,979 - actual salary calculated on a pro rata basis).

The working week will consist of Monday-Thursday 8:30am - 3:30pm, and Friday 8:30am - 3:00pm, with a 30 minute unpaid break each day.

What can we offer you? 

The successful candidate will be someone who has high expectations and is genuinely passionate about education. In return, we can promise an investment in you and your future, offering a competitive remuneration package, providing first class professional development and career opportunities.  

We value our staff and actively support their professional development and have redesigned our working week to place even greater emphasis on employee development. You will have access to ongoing professional development including accredited courses. If you are looking to extend your experience and would be interested in joining our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.  

Benefits of Working with The Howard Academy Trust 

We care about the personal and professional wellbeing of our staff, and are pleased to offer: 

• Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Benenden Healthcare
• Free Flu Jabs
• Free Health Checks 
• Access EarlyPay
• Mindfulness Taster Sessions
• Skills Network of 30 Free Level 2 8 – 12 week courses
• Discounted gym membership at PureGym and Avenue Tennis, Gillingham
• CPD afternoons
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Free parking on all our sites

If you require any further information, please contact the school by calling 01634 505800 or via email to office@waterfront-that.org.uk

We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.