Event Assistant
Landau Forte Academy QEMS
Staffordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- National Minimum Wage
- Job type:
- Part Time, Casual
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 6 February 2023
Job overview
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form & QEMS is a popular oversubscribed academy in Tamworth with a very large and expanding Sixth Form. 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.
We are looking for a versatile and outgoing individual to join the Academy as a Casual Assistant to support our community hire and lettings activities. The hours are not fixed at this point, but we expect a consistent pattern of hours to become available to the successful applicant soon after starting.
The type of person we are looking for is likely to possess infectious enthusiasm, a reliable and highly organised individual, who can multi-task, with a professional and friendly disposition. He or she will be resilient, driven, determined, and ambitious.
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a unique venue with a range of visiting events. The Academy is known for its excellent facilities and friendly staff. This is an opportunity to work within a dedicated events team to provide excellent customer service.
This post is based between the Landau Forte Academy sites across Tamworth (LFAT QEMS, LFAT SF and LFAT Amington) and will report directly to the LFE Operations Manager.
Key information
· Start date: ASAP
· Salary: National Minimum Wage
· Closing Date: 6th February 2023
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
Attached documents
About Landau Forte Academy QEMS
Landau Forte Academy QEMS is an 11-16 secondary school with academy status in Tamworth, Staffordshire. At its most recent inspection there were 736 students enrolled. The school is operated by Landau Forte Charitable Trust and is co-educational and non-denominational. The town of Tamworth is located north-east of Birmingham and has a population of 77,000.
QEMS was originally two schools, Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School and Mercian Boys School, which were amalgamated in 1979. Those school names refer to Queen Elizabeth I, who granted Tamworth a charter recognising that it was an ancient market town, and to Mercia, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that constructed a fortress in the area.
Values and vision
Landau Forte Academy QEMS aims to create an environment and climate for learning where all people are valued and respected. It strives to equip students with the qualifications, skills, qualities, confidence and attitudes necessary for successful adult life.
The secondary school provides a broad, rigorous, innovative and effectively taught curriculum that has a scientific and business enterprise focus. It provides students with a strong grounding in the areas of Mathematics and English, as a platform for broader learning and achievement.
Ofsted report
“Reading is encouraged across the academy and students read well. An allocated time every week is dedicated to students’ reading and the academy aims to foster a love of books and reading. The lowest ability students are regularly supported to improve their reading skills and current records show their progress is accelerated through well-targeted support.”
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