Westway Trust are seeking a dedicated and experienced Children Services Manager with a track record of managing a Good or Outstanding Oftsed rated Early Years service, who will be committed to supporting and enhancing the lives of children in the North Kensington community. This role is key to positioning the Trust as a provider of affordable, vital and culturally appropriate services. Reporting to the Senior Manager Learning, you will lead and manage on all aspects of the Trust s nursery and crèche services, ensuring the highest standards of health, safety, safeguarding, and Ofsted requirements are met. You will manage a team of full and part-time staff and will build strong partnerships with families and the local community. You will be a confident communicator working closely with statutory regulators, commissioners, partners and stakeholders. If you have a passion for making a positive difference in young people lives, as well as developing and managing a team, this role could be for you. Key responsibilities of the role include but not limited to: Manage the staff team to deliver the Nursery and Crèche services. Liaison with all relevant members of staff to ensure maximising the team s opportunities for employment, personal and professional development and organisational engagement. Develop, monitor and review activities to ensure high standards of childcare and learning. Quality assure and develop and improve services to maintain and improve our Ofsted position. Attend budget planning with the finance team to ensure a full understanding of the budget; good budget management and a strong out-turn in line with the growth strategy. Keep appropriate records of all children and account for their social and individual developmental needs. Monitor and report against the delivery objectives of the service providing observation and feedback to Nursery and Crèche workers so that they can improve their own direct planning and delivery and qualifications. Provide data as required for reporting internally to your line manager and through the Trusts Governance, and externally. Qualification: Relevant qualification in childcare at a minimum Level 4. Safeguarding (desirable) Knowledge and Experience: Minimum 2 years experience of managing a Nursery with experience of all the relevant duties, monitoring, reporting and quality improvement. Experience of being the main contact for Ofsted. A track record of working collaboratively with colleagues, partners and stakeholders to develop successful partnerships, growth, and achieve joint success. Strong experience of planning ahead, scheduling, attention to detail and problem solving. Experience of managing staff and supporting their development. Experience of managing resources and budgets. Strong verbal and written communication skills and experience of writing reports. Knowledge of Safeguarding. Experience of delivering a service that demonstrates an understanding of different cultures. An understanding of the issues facing North Kensington and a track record of working alongside beneficiary communities (desirable) Benefits of working for Westway Trust: Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington Investor in People (IiP) employer Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per year + statutory bank holidays Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office Pension scheme Life Assurance Sick pay scheme Season ticket / bicycle loan Free eye test voucher The application deadline is Sunday 17 August 2025 when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended. Please apply directly from our website.
Aug 11, 2025
Full time
Westway Trust are seeking a dedicated and experienced Children Services Manager with a track record of managing a Good or Outstanding Oftsed rated Early Years service, who will be committed to supporting and enhancing the lives of children in the North Kensington community. This role is key to positioning the Trust as a provider of affordable, vital and culturally appropriate services. Reporting to the Senior Manager Learning, you will lead and manage on all aspects of the Trust s nursery and crèche services, ensuring the highest standards of health, safety, safeguarding, and Ofsted requirements are met. You will manage a team of full and part-time staff and will build strong partnerships with families and the local community. You will be a confident communicator working closely with statutory regulators, commissioners, partners and stakeholders. If you have a passion for making a positive difference in young people lives, as well as developing and managing a team, this role could be for you. Key responsibilities of the role include but not limited to: Manage the staff team to deliver the Nursery and Crèche services. Liaison with all relevant members of staff to ensure maximising the team s opportunities for employment, personal and professional development and organisational engagement. Develop, monitor and review activities to ensure high standards of childcare and learning. Quality assure and develop and improve services to maintain and improve our Ofsted position. Attend budget planning with the finance team to ensure a full understanding of the budget; good budget management and a strong out-turn in line with the growth strategy. Keep appropriate records of all children and account for their social and individual developmental needs. Monitor and report against the delivery objectives of the service providing observation and feedback to Nursery and Crèche workers so that they can improve their own direct planning and delivery and qualifications. Provide data as required for reporting internally to your line manager and through the Trusts Governance, and externally. Qualification: Relevant qualification in childcare at a minimum Level 4. Safeguarding (desirable) Knowledge and Experience: Minimum 2 years experience of managing a Nursery with experience of all the relevant duties, monitoring, reporting and quality improvement. Experience of being the main contact for Ofsted. A track record of working collaboratively with colleagues, partners and stakeholders to develop successful partnerships, growth, and achieve joint success. Strong experience of planning ahead, scheduling, attention to detail and problem solving. Experience of managing staff and supporting their development. Experience of managing resources and budgets. Strong verbal and written communication skills and experience of writing reports. Knowledge of Safeguarding. Experience of delivering a service that demonstrates an understanding of different cultures. An understanding of the issues facing North Kensington and a track record of working alongside beneficiary communities (desirable) Benefits of working for Westway Trust: Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington Investor in People (IiP) employer Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per year + statutory bank holidays Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office Pension scheme Life Assurance Sick pay scheme Season ticket / bicycle loan Free eye test voucher The application deadline is Sunday 17 August 2025 when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended. Please apply directly from our website.
Westway Trust are seeking a dedicated and experienced Children Services Manager with a track record of managing a Good or Outstanding Oftsed rated Early Years' service, who will be committed to supporting and enhancing the lives of children in the North Kensington community. This role is key to positioning the Trust as a provider of affordable, vital and culturally appropriate services. Reporting to the Senior Manager Learning, you will lead and manage on all aspects of the Trust's nursery and crèche services, ensuring the highest standards of health, safety, safeguarding, and Ofsted requirements are met. You will manage a team of full and part-time staff and will build strong partnerships with families and the local community. You will be a confident communicator working closely with statutory regulators, commissioners, partners and stakeholders. If you have a passion for making a positive difference in young people lives, as well as developing and managing a team, this role could be for you. Key responsibilities of the role include but not limited to: Manage the staff team to deliver the Nursery and Crèche services. Liaison with all relevant members of staff to ensure maximising the team's opportunities for employment, personal and professional development and organisational engagement. Develop, monitor and review activities to ensure high standards of childcare and learning. Quality assure and develop and improve services to maintain and improve our Ofsted position. Attend budget planning with the finance team to ensure a full understanding of the budget; good budget management and a strong out-turn in line with the growth strategy. Keep appropriate records of all children and account for their social and individual developmental needs. Monitor and report against the delivery objectives of the service providing observation and feedback to Nursery and Crèche workers so that they can improve their own direct planning and delivery and qualifications. Provide data as required for reporting internally to your line manager and through the Trusts Governance, and externally. Qualification: Relevant qualification in childcare at a minimum Level 4. Knowledge and Experience: Minimum 2 years' experience of managing a Nursery with experience of all the relevant duties, monitoring, reporting and quality improvement. Experience of being the main contact for Ofsted. A track record of working collaboratively with colleagues, partners and stakeholders to develop successful partnerships, growth, and achieve joint success. Strong experience of planning ahead, scheduling, attention to detail and problem solving. Experience of managing staff and supporting their development. Experience of managing resources and budgets. Strong verbal and written communication skills and experience of writing reports. Knowledge of Safeguarding. Experience of delivering a service that demonstrates an understanding of different cultures. An understanding of the issues facing North Kensington and a track record of working alongside beneficiary communities (desirable) To view the full job description click on 'job description' under 'Key Info' on the left hand side. Benefits of working for Westway Trust: Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington Investor in People (IiP) employer Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per year + statutory bank holidays Free gym membership at health club oneminute walk from the office Life Assurance Season ticket / bicycle loan If you would like assistance on filling out the questions on the application form, please send us an email to or give us a call on and ask for HR. The application deadline is Sunday 17 August 2025 when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended.
Aug 06, 2025
Full time
Westway Trust are seeking a dedicated and experienced Children Services Manager with a track record of managing a Good or Outstanding Oftsed rated Early Years' service, who will be committed to supporting and enhancing the lives of children in the North Kensington community. This role is key to positioning the Trust as a provider of affordable, vital and culturally appropriate services. Reporting to the Senior Manager Learning, you will lead and manage on all aspects of the Trust's nursery and crèche services, ensuring the highest standards of health, safety, safeguarding, and Ofsted requirements are met. You will manage a team of full and part-time staff and will build strong partnerships with families and the local community. You will be a confident communicator working closely with statutory regulators, commissioners, partners and stakeholders. If you have a passion for making a positive difference in young people lives, as well as developing and managing a team, this role could be for you. Key responsibilities of the role include but not limited to: Manage the staff team to deliver the Nursery and Crèche services. Liaison with all relevant members of staff to ensure maximising the team's opportunities for employment, personal and professional development and organisational engagement. Develop, monitor and review activities to ensure high standards of childcare and learning. Quality assure and develop and improve services to maintain and improve our Ofsted position. Attend budget planning with the finance team to ensure a full understanding of the budget; good budget management and a strong out-turn in line with the growth strategy. Keep appropriate records of all children and account for their social and individual developmental needs. Monitor and report against the delivery objectives of the service providing observation and feedback to Nursery and Crèche workers so that they can improve their own direct planning and delivery and qualifications. Provide data as required for reporting internally to your line manager and through the Trusts Governance, and externally. Qualification: Relevant qualification in childcare at a minimum Level 4. Knowledge and Experience: Minimum 2 years' experience of managing a Nursery with experience of all the relevant duties, monitoring, reporting and quality improvement. Experience of being the main contact for Ofsted. A track record of working collaboratively with colleagues, partners and stakeholders to develop successful partnerships, growth, and achieve joint success. Strong experience of planning ahead, scheduling, attention to detail and problem solving. Experience of managing staff and supporting their development. Experience of managing resources and budgets. Strong verbal and written communication skills and experience of writing reports. Knowledge of Safeguarding. Experience of delivering a service that demonstrates an understanding of different cultures. An understanding of the issues facing North Kensington and a track record of working alongside beneficiary communities (desirable) To view the full job description click on 'job description' under 'Key Info' on the left hand side. Benefits of working for Westway Trust: Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington Investor in People (IiP) employer Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per year + statutory bank holidays Free gym membership at health club oneminute walk from the office Life Assurance Season ticket / bicycle loan If you would like assistance on filling out the questions on the application form, please send us an email to or give us a call on and ask for HR. The application deadline is Sunday 17 August 2025 when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Westway Trust as an Adult Learning Tutor - Digital Skills. Westway Trust is a community-guided organisation located in North Kensington which runs an adult learning programme of accredited and non-accredited provision across a range of subjects. We aim to enable people to progress in work, in learning and in life. Our learners come from a variety of backgrounds and have different prior experiences of learning. The primary responsibility of the Digital Skills Tutor will be to design and deliver high quality, learner-centred teaching, and learning and assessment experiences to our employed and unemployed adult learners from Entry level to Level 1, while supporting the Adult and Community Learning Manager to achieve the Trust s strategic objectives. This is a part-time, term-time only role. The working hours will be discussed and agreed at interview stage. Key responsibilities of the role include: Teaching Plan, prepare and deliver high-quality teaching and learning sessions, workshops, and tutorials in line with the curriculum requirements and the needs of individual learners, ensuring learning objectives are met Assess learners abilities and identify areas for improvement, tailoring teaching and learning methods and resources accordingly Rigorously monitor and track learners progress, providing regular feedback and implementing strategies to address areas of weakness or underperformance Set and mark assignments, tests, and examinations, providing constructive feedback to learners to support their learning and improvement Establish and maintain a positive and inclusive learning environment, actively promoting learner participation, motivation, and confidence in professional development Maintain accurate records of learners' attendance, progress, and assessment outcomes, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal requirements Administration To carry out and keep records of initial and diagnostic assessments, identifying areas for improvement, tailoring teaching and learning methods and resources accordingly To identify materials and equipment/resource needs to assist the provision of teaching and learning by students To develop differentiated Individual Learning Plans with students, monitor and track learners progress, providing regular feedback and strategically addressing areas of weakness maintaining up to date course files and submitting accurate data on attendance and achievement within agreed deadlines Preparing groups of learners for accredited assessment (exam or portfolio) & non-accredited assessment (RARPA), marking assessments and taking part in internal moderation and/or consultation meetings with appropriate Trust staff Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Essential Practical work experience as an ICT Tutor, demonstrating hands-on knowledge and skills applicable to real-world scenarios Experience of teaching adult learners and an understanding of appropriate teaching strategies in a similar role Experience of devising course outlines and schemes of work Experience of managing mixed groups of learners Knowledge and experience of working with a variety of exam boards Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written and the ability to work as part of a highly collaborative team Desirable Understanding of the RARPA (Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement in non-accredited learning) system Experience of working/teaching refugees and or asylum seekers Basic understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices to impart essential knowledge to students The ability to speak a community language Qualifications: Essential Level 3 or above subject specialism qualification, such as IT User Skills, A full teaching qualification for working in adult learning (DTLLS, PGCE or DET) To view the full job description click on 'job description' under 'Key Info' on the left hand side. Benefits of working with us: Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington Investor in People (IiP) employer Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office Pension scheme Life Assurance Sick pay scheme Season ticket / bicycle loan Free eye test voucher The application deadline is Friday 7 March when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended.
Feb 21, 2025
Full time
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Westway Trust as an Adult Learning Tutor - Digital Skills. Westway Trust is a community-guided organisation located in North Kensington which runs an adult learning programme of accredited and non-accredited provision across a range of subjects. We aim to enable people to progress in work, in learning and in life. Our learners come from a variety of backgrounds and have different prior experiences of learning. The primary responsibility of the Digital Skills Tutor will be to design and deliver high quality, learner-centred teaching, and learning and assessment experiences to our employed and unemployed adult learners from Entry level to Level 1, while supporting the Adult and Community Learning Manager to achieve the Trust s strategic objectives. This is a part-time, term-time only role. The working hours will be discussed and agreed at interview stage. Key responsibilities of the role include: Teaching Plan, prepare and deliver high-quality teaching and learning sessions, workshops, and tutorials in line with the curriculum requirements and the needs of individual learners, ensuring learning objectives are met Assess learners abilities and identify areas for improvement, tailoring teaching and learning methods and resources accordingly Rigorously monitor and track learners progress, providing regular feedback and implementing strategies to address areas of weakness or underperformance Set and mark assignments, tests, and examinations, providing constructive feedback to learners to support their learning and improvement Establish and maintain a positive and inclusive learning environment, actively promoting learner participation, motivation, and confidence in professional development Maintain accurate records of learners' attendance, progress, and assessment outcomes, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal requirements Administration To carry out and keep records of initial and diagnostic assessments, identifying areas for improvement, tailoring teaching and learning methods and resources accordingly To identify materials and equipment/resource needs to assist the provision of teaching and learning by students To develop differentiated Individual Learning Plans with students, monitor and track learners progress, providing regular feedback and strategically addressing areas of weakness maintaining up to date course files and submitting accurate data on attendance and achievement within agreed deadlines Preparing groups of learners for accredited assessment (exam or portfolio) & non-accredited assessment (RARPA), marking assessments and taking part in internal moderation and/or consultation meetings with appropriate Trust staff Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Essential Practical work experience as an ICT Tutor, demonstrating hands-on knowledge and skills applicable to real-world scenarios Experience of teaching adult learners and an understanding of appropriate teaching strategies in a similar role Experience of devising course outlines and schemes of work Experience of managing mixed groups of learners Knowledge and experience of working with a variety of exam boards Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written and the ability to work as part of a highly collaborative team Desirable Understanding of the RARPA (Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement in non-accredited learning) system Experience of working/teaching refugees and or asylum seekers Basic understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices to impart essential knowledge to students The ability to speak a community language Qualifications: Essential Level 3 or above subject specialism qualification, such as IT User Skills, A full teaching qualification for working in adult learning (DTLLS, PGCE or DET) To view the full job description click on 'job description' under 'Key Info' on the left hand side. Benefits of working with us: Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington Investor in People (IiP) employer Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office Pension scheme Life Assurance Sick pay scheme Season ticket / bicycle loan Free eye test voucher The application deadline is Friday 7 March when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended.
