Learning Support Assistant

£24,012 - £24,408 FTE

£20,475 - £20,812 actual salary per annum

AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Additional AET Benefits

Full Time, Permanent

37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Immediate start date

Kingsley Academy, a ‘Good’ 11-18 Secondary School that has made significant progress since 2019. There is an unapologetic ambition from the leadership team and staff to give every student the opportunity to achieve academic excellence alongside well rounded personal development. This year our dedication to improvement was validated with a 25% improvement in our 4+ English and Maths figure alongside a 26% improvement in our 5+ figure compared to 2019. This improvement marks the start of an incredibly exciting journey at Kingsley Academy and an opportunity to be part of something much bigger as we work towards the next phase of our improvement journey. 

Kingsley Academy has grown significantly in numbers over the last three years and we are now full in every year group with a waiting list across all years demonstrating the successes the school has seen and the positive culture the school promotes. Kingsley Academy is inclusive, supportive and truly serves the local community.

Curriculum

Our curriculum is broad, balanced and ambitious. The curriculum supports our students to strive for excellence and to achieve the highest levels of achievement personally and academically. With our curriculum offer we give students the opportunity to pursue the courses of their choice at GCSE, A-Level and then have the chance to attend the most prestigious universities. This year we have had students leave Kingsley to attend Oxford, King’s College and Edinburgh. Opportunities also extend beyond the classroom with an expansive and ever-growing offer of extra-curricular opportunities. Our extra-curricular activities are expansive and we have developed great partnerships with local businesses that give students the opportunities to engage with careers that are aspirational and provide students with skills that allow them to go on to lead a successful life.

Behaviour for Excellence

The behaviour of students at our school is exceptional and we have disruption free classrooms. Our disruption free classrooms allow teachers to teach great lessons, take risks, and never lower standards or expectations. We believe in disruption free classrooms, every lesson, every day. We encourage you to book a visit prior to your application to witness the calm and purposeful culture at Kingsley.

Ofsted

When Inspectors visited in October 2019 and stated that ‘the school has rapidly transformed in a short period of time. Behaviour is consistently strong and a culture of respect, collaboration and mutual support permeates the school’. 

‘DNA’

At Kingsley Academy, we believe in morally driven education, and our staff and students model our academy ‘DNA’. Our ‘DNA’ underpins all decisions staff and students make at Kingsley Academy and they are used throughout the academy. Our ‘DNA’ are a focal point of our behaviour policy and they ensure our behaviour policy is driven by what we believe in.

• Walk the Talk – We role model the high standards that we expect of others
• High Expectations – We do not lower our expectations of anybody and strive to be remarkable
• No Excuses – We believe firmly that all can achieve, no matter their starting point, and that success is achieved through hard work
• Outstanding Learning – We believe in the transformative power of education and know that excellent teaching and learning is our core purpose, put simply ‘the main business is the main business’

At Kingsley Academy staff work hard, but we work in a collaborative, open and supportive way. We invest in staff development and work with colleagues to overcome any barriers or challenges that they may face. Our aim is to establish Kingsley as ‘a school at the heart of our community, developing knowledge, ambition and kindness to prepare students for success at university and the world beyond’. We are passionate about achieving social justice for our students and believe firmly that it should not be about where you come from that determines how successful you are in life.

About the role:

An exciting position has become available for a Learning Support Assistant to join our thriving staff body. This is an ideal role for someone who already has experience supporting within a school or education setting or someone who is new to the profession but is eager and enthusiastic to learn. The team at Kingsley are incredibly hard working, supportive and welcoming to all new staff.

We can offer you:

• A happy and harmonious school community, where staff are valued and respected (in our most recent staff survey 96% of staff said that they enjoy working at the school)
• A centralised behaviour system
• A sensible approach to meetings
• A dedicated staff wellbeing co-ordinator and working party
• A centralised approach to planning, to ensure that we are all sharing our resources and minimising workload
• A strong professional learning offer, with pathways to middle and senior leadership
• An ambitious Senior Team who walk the talk and are approachable, visible and proactive

If this sounds like a good fit, then we encourage you to come and visit the school prior to submitting your application. To arrange a visit please email Julie on jtraynor@kingsleyacademy.org

Closing date: Monday June 26th 2023

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV’s. Apply today.

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.  

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. 

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