Year Leader Assistant (maternity cover)

Lawn Manor Academy, Swindon, SN3 1ER

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  31 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,183.00 - £25,992.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary: £21,660-£22,356 pro rata (DOE)

Year Leader Assistant (maternity cover) job summary

Year Leader Assistant (maternity cover)

Lawn Manor Academy

Salary: Grade E6-8 - £25,183-£25,992 FTE (DOE)

Actual Salary: £21,660-£22,356 pro rata (DOE)

Contract: Temporary/maternity cover (until February 2026), Full time and Term time only (39 weeks)

Monday to Friday - 8.00am – 4.00pm (30 min unpaid lunch) and Friday - 8.00am – 3.30pm (30 min unpaid lunch)

Closing date: 09.00am, Thursday 31st July 2025

Interview Date: TBC
Anticipated Start Date: 1st September 2025

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Year Leader, Liaising with parents, teaching staff, admin staff and outside agencies to ensure the efficient flow of information both within and outside the School.

Why choose us?

We believe that within each child there is a real potential to achieve and that as teachers, it is our job to ensure that this potential is met through their academic studies and high expectations.

Lawn Manor Academy is an all-ability school, and we place great emphasis on inclusive education. We have an excellent pastoral care system to support pupils and the community. We offer a rounded curriculum to suit children of all abilities with excellent facilities to support this. We take pride in the focus we give to each child as an individual and how we help them to develop and grow to achieve well and be a good citizen.

Full details can be found in the recruitment pack.

Ascend Learning Trust creates a sense of belonging for everyone. All our young people receive a holistic, world class education regardless of where they come from or their life challenges. They will leave their Ascend community with outcomes that opens doors to a fulfilling and successful future.

If you want to be a part of this, and work alongside ambitious, compassionate, and dedicated people we welcome your application. Our mission is to develop and retain high quality professional who relentlessly pursue the Ascend vision.

Together we will foster a culture of compassion and inclusivity with high expectations and standards for all. Where horizons are limitless, and education is unmissable.

Together we Belong, Believe, Become.

We also offer an excellent staff benefit package which include discounts on high street stores, restaurants, cinemas, and gyms as well as having a wellbeing hub and a cycle to work scheme. We have a wide range of benefits for employees which include:

Health & Wellbeing

• Free annual Flu Vaccines
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• 24-hour access to free counselling helpline for family, debt advice
• *Annual ‘Wellbeing Day’
• Generous holiday allowance
• Flexible working solutions

Financial

• Hundreds of offers and discounts and cashback on local and national stores
• Excellent Pension Schemes
• Cycle to Work and Tech Schemes
• Health and Fitness Schemes (available at additional cost)

Career Progression

• Instructional Coaching for Teachers
• Developmental performance management conversations
• Apprenticeship opportunities for ‘on the job training’
• Investment in your career, internal and external talent solutions.
• Recognition and Reward –including service award

* Please note some allowances are only applicable on completion of a successful 6 month probation.

Please note if we receive sufficient applications, we may close this job role earlier.

At Ascend Learning Trust, we believe in the power of diversity to drive innovation, foster creativity, and create a workplace that truly reflects the richness of the world around us. We are excited to welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our dynamic team.

Reasonable adjustments are modifications or accommodations made to ensure that individuals with disabilities or specific needs can perform their job duties effectively. We embrace the idea that everyone should have equal opportunities to succeed, and our aim is to make this a reality. If you need any assistance completing your application, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01793 781485 or alternatively you can email recruitment@ascendlearningtrust.org.uk

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Please note that this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, which means that you are required to disclose any criminal convictions, cautions, warnings, or reprimands, even if they would normally be considered "spent” and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.

In line with KCSIE 2024 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.

References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.

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

Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences. References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.

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 Lawn Manor Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 940 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lawn Manor Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lawn-manor-academy

Lawn Manor Academy is a rewarding and friendly environment to work in with staff who always put the children first and are dedicated to ‘Inspiring and Creating Futures for All’. The school itself has undergone a period of rapid change over the last few years and this post is an opportunity to shape the school as we enter our next chapter.

Our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) are an established team consisting of Headteacher, two Deputy Headteachers and three Assistant Headteachers.

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