Cover and Digital (Online) Learning Coordinator

COVER AND DIGITAL (ON-LINE) LEARNING CO-ORDINATOR

Salary: £22,813 - £26,129 Grade 5 (SP 9-17) pro rata (actual)

Term Time plus 3 weeks (includes 5 INSET Days)

37 hours per week Monday to Friday (7.30am – 3.30 pm and 3.00pm on Friday)

PERMANENT

We are looking to appoint a dynamic, motivated and forward thinking Cover Co-ordinator and Digital (on-line) Learning Co-ordinator as part of Administrative and IT Support Team to organize cover and absences as well as support the development and efficient organization of on-line and digital learning platforms and electronic resources for students and parents.

The main aim of this job is to provide cover administration using our MIS system and ensure that this is managed effectively to cover lessons and input absence information in an efficient and confidential manner.

We wish to appoint someone who is a motivated and independent person who is committed to provide support for our students, parents and staff in the use of electronic resources including our SharePoint Site (Learning Platform), developing a revised parents evening on-line system, and supporting with parental/student apps and subject electronic resources. The successful person will work alongside a variety of Subjects leads, Learning Resource Centre Manager, IT technicians and other staff to help develop/administer a wide range of on-line and digital resources and support in technical issues/training for our students, staff and parents.

The successful candidate will also be part of the IT Services department to provide friendly and efficient technical support and assist with the delivery, maintenance and implementation of the Academy’s IT Services. In this role, you will help to ensure that our IT facilities and infrastructure are effective in supporting both the teaching and learning requirements as well as the business functions within the academy including aspects of IT technical support, guidance, maintenance, updates and system security as time permits.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference to the lives of our students. We offer excellent support and thorough induction programme to guide the successful applicant whether they are new to the role or experienced in educational technology and IT systems.

Joseph Leckie Academy is a vibrant, exciting and innovative mixed 11-18 Converter Academy with a positive Progress 8 score for the past 5 years. With our excellent results and our continual desire and drive to continue moving forward, this is an exciting time for you to join our team. The Academy is regularly one of top non-selective secondary schools for progress in Walsall and is one of the highest performing secondary schools in the region.

In our last Ofsted inspection in 2021, we were judged to be good in all categories and for overall effectiveness with some excellent feedback across all subjects and our Pastoral Care.

We pride ourselves on our high expectations of all learners. This creates a calm learning environment where teachers can teach and students can learn as was clearly supported by the feedback from Ofsted. We offer a highly supportive environment and are committed to ensuring outstanding teaching, behaviour, progress and achievement. Staff are proud to work in our Academy.

The Academy is expanding and this is a revised role with the potential to grow and develop further providing the successful candidate with opportunities to progress and develop and there are excellent staff professional development opportunities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding candidate to join our dynamic team at the forefront of change and to make a real difference to our drive to continue to raise standards across the Academy. If you believe that you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we would love to hear from you.

We can offer you: -

• Friendly and supportive staff across the Academy
• Excellent support and professional development opportunities, including the opportunity to train and develop further relevant qualifications and experienes in relation to role
• An excellent in-house professional development programme for all staff.
• A high focus on staff well-being with staff social events, staff swimming, badminton, well-being counsellor, well-being co-ordinator for staff, monthly staff breakfasts, employee assistance scheme and much more…
• A well-established and experienced team of administrative and support staff as well as supportive staff across the Academy.
• A new Resource Centre in one of our newest buildings.
• Excellent resources, facilities and technology in the Resource Centre and across the Academy.
• An Academy at the forefront of change with high standards and an ambitious desire to better the lives of our students and wider community

The successful candidate should:

• have at least 5 GCSE’s including English, Maths and ICT/Computing at Level 4 (Grade C) or above and A levels in ICT/Computing or equivalent and/or higher relevant qualifications would be advantageous
• have a high level of IT skills, knowledge and abilities
• have some experience of working with students in a school in particular
• have knowledge and experience of technology, schools MIS systems e.g. SIMS/Arbor, learning platforms and other technologies such as supporting with Learning Platforms, apps, websites or other systems
• have a passion for learning and working with children to support them in their learning through effective use of technology
• be able to work independently and manage own time to arrive on time
• have the ability to motivate, inspire and go the extra mile for our students and staff
• have the ability to stimulate curiosity, interest and enjoyment in learning and develop students wider understanding of the world around them and the digital skills they will need in the future
• be able to inspire students and get the best from them
• be positive, enthusiastic and resilient
• be an effective team member
• have a clear understanding of supporting teaching and learning
• have highly developed inter – personal skills, communication and excellent ICT skills including Office 365/SharePoint
• be able to work effectively with students, staff and parents,
• have a clear understanding of the importance of Safeguarding and equal opportunities including on-line safety and GDPR
• meet the job specification criteria

The specific details of the role are included within the job description and person specification. Please ensure that you address these within your letter of application*.