Academic Support Lead

Landau Forte Academy, QEMS, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AH

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,000
• Additional allowances:

  £30,000

Academic Support Lead job summary

Our opportunity for you

Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form & QEMS are popular oversubscribed academies in Tamworth. QEMS was judged as GOOD by Ofsted in September 2022. Tamworth Sixth Form was judged as GOOD with OUTSTANDING features in November 2024. Candidates will have the option to teach and or lead within Key Stage 5. You will be supported in your career through our extensive CPD programme including the opportunity to complete nationally recognised qualifications. We are committed to prioritising the wellbeing of our staff through a wellbeing committee by committing to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter. The Academy is currently out for consultation to add staff children to the admissions criteria. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious, tenacious and well-qualified teacher to join our Academy. Potential candidates are encouraged to come to visit our academy to see what we have to offer. Appointments can be made via the Principal’s PA (esmart@lfatsf.org.uk)

Key information

Hours: 40.75 per week

Weeks:Term Time plus 5 Inset days

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £30,000

Closing Date: Monday 1st December 2025 at 9.00am

Job Purpose

This role is key in supporting the inclusion, attendance, and academic progress of pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, and Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA). This includes the delivery of targeted interventions, coordination of curriculum access for students out of mainstream lessons, and fostering pupil engagement in both academic and personal development. The Academic Support Lead will also contribute to lesson delivery and provide cover where required, often working independently.

A key aspect of the role is to support the successful reintegration of pupils into mainstream lessons, working to reduce gaps in learning and ensure continuity of progress, while promoting a positive and inclusive school experience.

Person Specification

A strong desire to work with young people supporting education outcomes

Effective communication and interpersonal skills with adults and young people

Able to work under pressure and use own initiative

Competent in using ICT

Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience

QTS desired but not essential

Committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of young people in line with the academy safeguarding policies and procedures

Able to maintain accurate records, including individual education learning plans.

Willing to work with colleagues in developing learning activities and tasks to meet the needs of individual students.

Committed to the continuous development of self and others, by keeping up to date and sharing knowledge, encouraging new ideas, seeking new opportunities and challenges, open to ideas and developing new skills.

Duties

Support for pupils:

Deliver structured, evidence-based interventions tailored to EHCP, SEMH, and EBSA pupils, in collaboration with the SENDCo, SLT, pastoral team, and external agencies.

Provide individualised support for pupils experiencing Emotionally Based School Avoidance, including phased reintegration plans and wellbeing-focused interventions.

Support pupils in settling into the Reflective Learning Area at the beginning of the day, helping to establish calm, purposeful routines and readiness for learning.

Coordinate and facilitate curriculum access for pupils working outside of mainstream lessons, ensuring continuity and progress.

Support the reintegration of pupils into lessons following periods of absence, withdrawal, or alternative provision, working closely with teaching staff to bridge gaps in learning.

Monitor and record pupil progress against intervention targets, EHCP outcomes, and attendance goals.

Establish and maintain positive, trusting relationships with individual pupils and small groups.

Model and reinforce positive behaviour, emotional regulation, and social interaction.

Support pupils in developing literacy, numeracy, and wider cognitive skills in line with personalised learning plans.

Promote pupil attendance and engagement through consistent routines, encouragement, and targeted support.

Support for the teacher:

Assist in planning and evaluating learning activities, particularly for pupils with SEND, SEMH, and EBSA needs.

Prepare and adapt classroom resources to meet individual pupil needs and support reintegration.

Support behaviour management strategies and contribute to a safe, inclusive learning environment.

Use ICT to enhance learning and engagement, especially for pupils accessing remote or alternative provision.

Maintain accurate records of pupil progress, attendance, and intervention impact.

Liaise with teaching staff to ensure curriculum alignment for pupils out of lessons and during reintegration.

Support teaching staff or senior colleagues with routine administration;

Contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities;

Assist in the record of pupils’ progress.

Support for the Academy:

develop effective working relationships with colleagues and parents;

contribute to the maintenance of pupils' safety and security;

review and develop their own professional practice;

recognise confidentiality, child protection procedures, Health & Safety, and the policies of the

Governing Body;

attend training events;

assist the teaching staff in the smooth transition between educational phases;

assist in the preparation of reports on pupils' performance, and contribute to the maintenance of pupils' records;

Liaise effectively with parents and other parties, as required.

Subject to appropriate training, support the first aid arrangements within the school.

Whole Class Teaching:

Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated lessons in line with curriculum planning and pupil needs.

Ensure all work is age-appropriate and adapted for pupils with EHCPs and SEMH needs.

Assess and provide feedback on student work in accordance with school policy.

Direct and support additional adults in the classroom to maximise pupil outcomes.

Provide input to assessment data and contribute to pupil progress tracking.

What we can offer you

A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment

The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students

Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust

A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health

Landau Forte Academy QEMS & Tamworth Sixth Form

Landau Forte Academy QEMS joined the Landau Forte Charitable Trust in September 2011 and delivers education to 11-16 year olds. Landau Forte Academy Sixth Form is a purpose-built establishment providing Level 3 courses, both Advanced Level and BTEC, for the whole of Tamworth and beyond. The academies are located on a shared campus, but both operate from their own facilities, with Landau Forte Academy Sixth Form having new bespoke, accommodation, which opened in September 2011, with a new Sports Hall that opened in 2013. If you would like to look around our Academy, please contact Mrs Smart esmart@lfatsf.org.uk

The local area

Tamworth is a historic town surrounded by beautiful countryside, located a short distance from Birmingham. The Academy is located close to the centre of Tamworth, with superb transport links. Tamworth boasts a range of historical sites and leisure attractions, including: Tamworth Castle; the Tamworth SnowDome and Drayton Manor Amusement Park. Within a 20 minute drive from the town, you can find yourself in the beautiful, open Staffordshire countryside or Birmingham‘s bustling city centre.

Tamworth is 10 minutes away from the M42, junction 10

Direct trains from Birmingham (10 minutes) and London (1 hour 15 minutes)

Birmingham and East Midlands Airports are 30 minutes away

Apply for this job

Complete the application form online at www.lfct.org.uk/careers

All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV.UK.

The Trust will conduct all necessary searches and checks as relevant and in line with Government Safer Recruitment guidelines, our Safer Recruitment policy can be found on our website at www.lfct.org.uk

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Landau Forte Academy, QEMS

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 934 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Landau Forte Academy, QEMS website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/landau-forte-academy-qems

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