Westway Trust are seeking a dedicated and experienced Children Services Manager with a track record of managing a Good or Outstanding Ofsted 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 are 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. Qualifications: Relevant qualification in childcare, minimum Level 4. Safeguarding (desirable) Knowledge, Skills 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 and to apply for the role visit
Oct 17, 2025
Full time
Westway Trust are seeking a dedicated and experienced Children Services Manager with a track record of managing a Good or Outstanding Ofsted 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 are 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. Qualifications: Relevant qualification in childcare, minimum Level 4. Safeguarding (desirable) Knowledge, Skills 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 and to apply for the role visit
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join Westway Trust a community-guided organisation, with an ambitious and exciting vision, in the heart of Portobello, West London as our Community Engagement Manager. We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic individual who will support our vision of putting the community at the centre of everything we do, and will be committed to the value of participative community engagement. You will also have a great understanding of the needs of diverse communities and commitment to equality of opportunity. You will have strong influencing skills, and will have the right blend and balance of people skills with excellent communication and project management abilities. You ll be comfortable in connecting with the wider community, able to listen, gather the views of local people, and feed these back into our wider programme of work. Key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to: Member Engagement Design and implement a community engagement strategy, this is to nurture positive relationships and information flow with different groups including Members, Tenants, Start-Ups, Community Groups and Community Organisations. In partnership with the Events Manager, activate an events programme, which creates opportunities for Member Organisations and other community groups and stakeholders to contribute to the Trust s broader activities and development plans, taking account of member feedback and Trust strategy as appropriate. This will require evening and weekend working Key Stakeholder Engagement Lead on the instigation, scheduling and management of the Trust s relationship with Community Forums and the relevant convenors. This may involve attending meetings, organising events, advising on operations and governance. This will involve active listening and offering feedback and advice to colleagues. Be responsible for effective stakeholder management and mapping, to include local residents, local businesses and local voluntary sector groups to ensure maximum reach. Attend community meetings on behalf of Westway Trust to listen and engage in conversations about local issues and update them on the Trust s activities. These meetings are primarily in the evening. Institutional Racism Report Playing a key role with stakeholder groups on dissemination on the Tutu Foundation Report and the progress as the Trust moves towards eliminating institutional racism . Lead on some of the areas of development by agreement with your line manager and other colleagues. Bay 20 Support the BAY 20 community operator to ensure that BAY 20 is an inclusive and accessible space for the whole community and manage their service level agreement and associated budget. Deliver the secretarial function to the Bay20 community steering group. Grants & Community Investments Support the grants and impact manager in engagement with applicants of Westway Trust s grants programmes, nurturing positive relationships with successful and unsuccessful applicants. General Duties Support the development of new, refurbished, and existing spaces with innovative community development projects and events. These may include Public Policy Round Tables; new programmes; community led events, consultations and meetings. You are a key outward facing member of the Trust, expected to demonstrate the Trusts Values and to work positively in accordance with the Trust s Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding, Health, and Safety Policies. In time you may be required to line manage at least one member of staff. Carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Experience of designing and delivering high quality, proactive and impactful community engagement activities, with a track record of creating innovative solutions to engage with people, particularly seldom heard community groups Clear evidence of sound judgement and of an ability to evaluate options to make appropriate recommendations Excellent IT skills, ability to gather information and report meaningful outputs Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ideally with experience of writing Board/Committee papers with the ability to present persuasive arguments to senior stakeholders in a formal setting At least one year experience of line management. Experience in prioritising competing demands and workloads Team working and influencing skills with an eye for detail Understanding of the needs of diverse communities and commitment to equality of opportunity The application deadline is Monday 20 October 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.
Oct 06, 2025
Full time
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join Westway Trust a community-guided organisation, with an ambitious and exciting vision, in the heart of Portobello, West London as our Community Engagement Manager. We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic individual who will support our vision of putting the community at the centre of everything we do, and will be committed to the value of participative community engagement. You will also have a great understanding of the needs of diverse communities and commitment to equality of opportunity. You will have strong influencing skills, and will have the right blend and balance of people skills with excellent communication and project management abilities. You ll be comfortable in connecting with the wider community, able to listen, gather the views of local people, and feed these back into our wider programme of work. Key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to: Member Engagement Design and implement a community engagement strategy, this is to nurture positive relationships and information flow with different groups including Members, Tenants, Start-Ups, Community Groups and Community Organisations. In partnership with the Events Manager, activate an events programme, which creates opportunities for Member Organisations and other community groups and stakeholders to contribute to the Trust s broader activities and development plans, taking account of member feedback and Trust strategy as appropriate. This will require evening and weekend working Key Stakeholder Engagement Lead on the instigation, scheduling and management of the Trust s relationship with Community Forums and the relevant convenors. This may involve attending meetings, organising events, advising on operations and governance. This will involve active listening and offering feedback and advice to colleagues. Be responsible for effective stakeholder management and mapping, to include local residents, local businesses and local voluntary sector groups to ensure maximum reach. Attend community meetings on behalf of Westway Trust to listen and engage in conversations about local issues and update them on the Trust s activities. These meetings are primarily in the evening. Institutional Racism Report Playing a key role with stakeholder groups on dissemination on the Tutu Foundation Report and the progress as the Trust moves towards eliminating institutional racism . Lead on some of the areas of development by agreement with your line manager and other colleagues. Bay 20 Support the BAY 20 community operator to ensure that BAY 20 is an inclusive and accessible space for the whole community and manage their service level agreement and associated budget. Deliver the secretarial function to the Bay20 community steering group. Grants & Community Investments Support the grants and impact manager in engagement with applicants of Westway Trust s grants programmes, nurturing positive relationships with successful and unsuccessful applicants. General Duties Support the development of new, refurbished, and existing spaces with innovative community development projects and events. These may include Public Policy Round Tables; new programmes; community led events, consultations and meetings. You are a key outward facing member of the Trust, expected to demonstrate the Trusts Values and to work positively in accordance with the Trust s Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding, Health, and Safety Policies. In time you may be required to line manage at least one member of staff. Carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Experience of designing and delivering high quality, proactive and impactful community engagement activities, with a track record of creating innovative solutions to engage with people, particularly seldom heard community groups Clear evidence of sound judgement and of an ability to evaluate options to make appropriate recommendations Excellent IT skills, ability to gather information and report meaningful outputs Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ideally with experience of writing Board/Committee papers with the ability to present persuasive arguments to senior stakeholders in a formal setting At least one year experience of line management. Experience in prioritising competing demands and workloads Team working and influencing skills with an eye for detail Understanding of the needs of diverse communities and commitment to equality of opportunity The application deadline is Monday 20 October 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.
Westway Trust are seeking experienced and qualified part-time Adult Learning Tutors (ESOL) to join their expanding tutor team to deliver accredited and non-accredited courses to adult learners in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) area. The primary responsibility of the ESOL Tutor will be to design and deliver high quality learner-centred teaching and assessment experiences. The role will encompass both the development and delivery of ESOL courses to adult learners from pre-entry level up to level 2. We are looking for tutors who thrive on flexibility as the number of courses allocated to you, along with the course subject, and the level of learners and course location may vary from term to term. If you are passionate about teaching and making a difference in people s lives and being part of something meaningful, we want to hear from you. Key responsibilities of the role include: 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. Develop and deliver consistently engaging and interactive sessions, utilising a variety of teaching techniques and materials to enhance learners understanding and engagement with the subject/topic. Provide individualised support to learners, addressing their specific learning needs and challenges through one-to-one meetings and additional learning resources. 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. To undertake regular and appropriate CPD as agreed with Line Manager, some of which will be mandatory such as Safeguarding and Prevent Training. 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. Running end of course evaluations and writing tutor end of course reviews. Administration To identify materials and equipment/resource needs to assist the provision of teaching and learning by students. 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. Providing feedback on appropriate documentation for example observation, IQA reports etc. Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Proven successful track record of planning and delivering high quality teaching of accredited and non-accredited provision in a relevant subject and at appropriate level(s). Experience of teaching adult learners of mixed abilities and an understanding of appropriate teaching strategies in a similar role. Experience of managing mixed groups of learners. Understanding of the RARPA (Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement in non-accredited learning) system (desirable). Experience of working/teaching refugees and or asylum seekers (desirable). The ability to speak another language (desirable). Qualifications: Essential Hold a recognised teaching qualification such as CELTA, DELTA or TESOL or A full teaching qualification for working in adult learning (DTLLS, PGCE or DET) A minimum GCSE English Grade C or equivalent 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. Benefits of working with us: Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office Pension scheme Life Assurance Free eye test voucher Investor in People (IiP) employer The application deadline is Sunday 26 October 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.
Oct 03, 2025
Full time
Westway Trust are seeking experienced and qualified part-time Adult Learning Tutors (ESOL) to join their expanding tutor team to deliver accredited and non-accredited courses to adult learners in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) area. The primary responsibility of the ESOL Tutor will be to design and deliver high quality learner-centred teaching and assessment experiences. The role will encompass both the development and delivery of ESOL courses to adult learners from pre-entry level up to level 2. We are looking for tutors who thrive on flexibility as the number of courses allocated to you, along with the course subject, and the level of learners and course location may vary from term to term. If you are passionate about teaching and making a difference in people s lives and being part of something meaningful, we want to hear from you. Key responsibilities of the role include: 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. Develop and deliver consistently engaging and interactive sessions, utilising a variety of teaching techniques and materials to enhance learners understanding and engagement with the subject/topic. Provide individualised support to learners, addressing their specific learning needs and challenges through one-to-one meetings and additional learning resources. 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. To undertake regular and appropriate CPD as agreed with Line Manager, some of which will be mandatory such as Safeguarding and Prevent Training. 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. Running end of course evaluations and writing tutor end of course reviews. Administration To identify materials and equipment/resource needs to assist the provision of teaching and learning by students. 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. Providing feedback on appropriate documentation for example observation, IQA reports etc. Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Proven successful track record of planning and delivering high quality teaching of accredited and non-accredited provision in a relevant subject and at appropriate level(s). Experience of teaching adult learners of mixed abilities and an understanding of appropriate teaching strategies in a similar role. Experience of managing mixed groups of learners. Understanding of the RARPA (Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement in non-accredited learning) system (desirable). Experience of working/teaching refugees and or asylum seekers (desirable). The ability to speak another language (desirable). Qualifications: Essential Hold a recognised teaching qualification such as CELTA, DELTA or TESOL or A full teaching qualification for working in adult learning (DTLLS, PGCE or DET) A minimum GCSE English Grade C or equivalent 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. Benefits of working with us: Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office Pension scheme Life Assurance Free eye test voucher Investor in People (IiP) employer The application deadline is Sunday 26 October 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.
