Deadline is tomorrow

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    1 July 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    14 June 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time, term time: 30 hours per week

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Actual Salary (£18,738 to £20,404)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Excel Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and proactive Learning Manager to provide classroom cover for short-term absence and to provide general support and assistance to departments. The role entails supervising work which has been set by teachers thus enabling students’ learning to continue. There are very clear expectations for students and clear processes to ensure the successful applicant is well supported at all times by the designated Line Manager. The appropriate training will be available.

What the school offers its staff

The success of the Academy is rooted in our guiding principle to ‘expect excellence’ in everything that we do. Every student is encouraged to achieve their best in the pursuit of excellence. Our strong ethos of pride and mutual respect, together with high quality teaching and learning, provides our students with a first-class education that will allow them to exceed their expectations. Excel Academy’s students leave as aspiring, motivated, and confident young adults.

The Excel Academy is highly regarded in the community and is the ‘school of choice’ locally and is over-subscribed in all year groups. There is a real focus to move from being a ‘good’ academy to become ‘outstanding’.

The Academy boasts outstanding facilities, a new building and state-of-the-art learning environment. Colleagues benefit from being able to make use of the on-site fitness suite outside of school hours. The Academy is part of the Alpha Academies Trust which is located in Stoke-on-Trent and consists of two Secondary Schools, three Primary Schools and a Central team. Alpha Academies Trust has been established to create a network of primary and secondary academies in North Staffordshire. Our purpose is to deliver a first-class education for every child and overcome inequality. This means that we recruit outstanding staff and make their professional development a number one priority.

Alpha Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Employer which means that it has made commitments to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities. Should you require any reasonable adjustments during any point of the application process, please contact our HR/Recruitment Team at recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk to discuss.

The Trust offers a benefits package which includes a good pension scheme with a current employer contribution of 25.2%, discounted gym membership for on-site gyms and a 30% discount at Nuffield Health Stoke Fitness & Wellbeing Gym, free on-site parking, subsidised meals and a Cyclescheme. Annual leave entitlement starts from 28 days, increasing to 33 days after 5 years’ service.  We also offer an Employee Assistance Programme through Care first including counselling services.

Alpha Academies Trust are committed to staff development and there is a strong CPD culture at all levels.

Further details about the role

If you feel that the position is of an interest, you have the right experience and skills and are ready for fresh challenges, then we would love to hear from you. To apply, visit our website's vacancies page at https://alphaacademiestrust.co.uk/vacancies/. Click on 'Explore Available Opportunities,' find the vacancy you wish to apply for, and simply click on the 'Apply Now' button at the top of the page, which will direct you to the Alpha Academies Trust vacancy portal. If you're already registered, please log in to submit your application. New users can register using the sign-up option and proceed to submit their application. Should you need any further information regarding your application please contact our Recruitment Team by email at recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk

Visits to our Academy are warmly welcomed, please contact the Academy to arrange a mutually convenient appointment.

Closing Date for this Post: Monday 1st July 2024 at 09.00am

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

Commitment to safeguarding

The Alpha Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other stringent vetting and induction processes.

Please note, references will be sought, and an online social media check completed for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview.

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About The Excel Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
1144 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Phone number
01782 882100

The Excel Academy is highly regarded in the community and is the ‘school of choice’ locally and is over-subscribed in all year groups. There is a real focus to move from being a ‘good’ academy to become ‘outstanding’.

Arranging a visit to The Excel Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk.

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