Associate Teacher

Post Reference: 2247

Academy: Leeds East Academy

Job Title: Associate Teacher

Grade: C3 (Actual Salary £23,902 TO £25,264)

Hours: 37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days

Accountable to: Lead Associate Teacher

Leeds East Academy is an over-subscribed 11-16 academy that has recently achieved the title of UK Parliament School of the Year. We are a vibrant, diverse, and welcoming academy community who are committed to securing our highly ambitious vision of ‘Everyone Exceptional’ for every single member of our wonderful school. Over the last three years the school has been on a rapid journey of transformation which has resulted in significant improvements in attendance, progress, and behaviour. We received a ‘good’ judgement in our 2019 Ofsted inspection and every member of our community is determined to convert this to outstanding and beyond at our next inspection.

We are proud to be an academy who forms part of the High-Performance Learner international community and our vision of ‘Everyone Exceptional’ is underpinned by the principles of High-Performance Learner. The principles simply foster the belief that every child can and will perform highly and are able to excel both academically and personally within the right climate and culture. We have worked closely with our academy community to develop a culture and climate in which both staff and students can flourish.

Our academy is committed to delivering an outstanding education to each and every one of our students. We provide exceptional life training; harnessing the skills and fortifying the aspirations of young people, who we know will transform the region and provide a positive, progressive contribution to society.

White Rose Academies Trust is a local trust dedicated to raising and fulfilling the ambitions of young people. Our academies throughout Leeds are at the heart of the communities they serve, which is why we are committed to delivering an outstanding education to every one of our students.

Role: 

To contribute to the key objectives of the School Improvement Plan, raising standards of achievement by working under the guidance of senior teaching staff and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work programmes with individual groups, in or out of the classroom, and supervising whole classes during the absence of teachers.

Responsible for covering lessons, when required, for long and short periods of absence. Creating resources for departments and assisting with marking and feedback, as well as one to one and group interventions. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

To provide cover supervision for the long and short-term absence of teachers.

•         Direct and supervise students to complete the work set and complete records for absent teachers.

•         To take on teaching timetables of members of staff with planned absence.

•         Support departments with planning and preparation of lessons liaising with the head of the department and the team.

•         To assist departments by supporting with marking and feedback where required.

•         To use specialist skills/training/experience to support students' learning.

•         Undertake dedicated and focused one to one work with individual and groups of students.

•         Utilise specialist skills and knowledge to ensure activities promote the learning and progress of students.

•         To establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.

•         To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students within the classroom.

•         To support students consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.

•         To encourage students to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all students in activities.

•         To promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance.

•         To establish an appropriate learning environment in lessons.

•         To work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating, and adjusting lesson/work plans as appropriate.

Part of White Rose Academies Trust - Leeds East Academy is accelerating on a thrilling journey, which will ultimately see the school, its staff and its students, secure an Ofsted rating of World Class.

We are securing our vision for World Class by growing our family of exceptional education professionals; dedicated specialists and passionate leaders with the shared goal of transforming future prospects for the next generation in West Yorkshire.

The trust currently employs over 500 members of staff and is responsible for educating and developing almost 4,000 students between the ages of 3 to 16. The trust consists of three secondary schools - Leeds City Academy, Leeds East Academy and Leeds West Academy, and also welcomed its first primary school Alder Tree Primary Academy on 1st December 2020.

We believe the trust is a highly desirable place of work for an ambitious professional, who will be joining one of the most supportive and talented teams in the country.

Closing Date: Wednesday 19th April 2023, 9am

Shortlisting: Wednesday 19th April 2023

Interview Date: Monday 24th April 2023

Start Date: As soon as possible, upon successful completion of pre-employment checks

For more information, please visit our website at www.whiteroseacademies.org. 

To apply, please complete the application form and return to recruitment@whiteroseacademies.org by the closing date. Please note we are unable to accept CV’s.

White Rose Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment. Appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures and an enhanced DBS check.

Please note this role will involve contact with children and you will be engaging in regulated activity. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. Applications are welcome from all, irrespective of sex, sexuality, race, religion, marital status, age or disability.

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