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What skills and experience we're looking for

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to lead a small HR team of HR professionals, within a successful Catholic multi academy trust (CMAT). The CMAT, is part of the Diocese of Nottingham and we are looking for an exceptional HR professional to drive the HR strategy of the trust and deliver outstanding centralised HR services to all our stakeholders.

Working closely with the Director of People for the three CMATs and the Executive Team at the St Thomas Aquinas CMAT, the successful candidate will drive the HR Strategy to support the workforce changes that will deliver our aim of an outstanding education for all the young people in our schools. You will manage and deliver a forward thinking, responsive and progressive HR service, whilst ensuring that all academies in the CMAT are compliant with the relevant HR policies and procedures.

The successful candidate will need to be CIPD qualified at Level 5 (or have equivalent experience), with proven HR experience, knowledge of schools’ terms and conditions of employment and experience of working with trade unions. In exchange, the CMAT are committed to provide continuous development opportunities to support career progression. Whilst being a Catholic is not a requirement for this post, you must be willing to support the Catholic Life, values and ethos in our academies.

If you would like to arrange an informal conversation with Mary Robson (HR Director) or Neil Lockyer, CEO, please contact mary.robson@nottingham-des.org.uk

What the school offers its staff

• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
• Childcare – If you have children that attend before/after school at one of the 23 schools in our Trust, that provide their own provision, as an employee you will be able to access this resource for free
• Access to a EAP

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

About us and the role

Are you passionate about shaping the minds of Primary school children?

Do you thrive on seeing our youngest pupils develop and achieve new goals?

If so, we want to hear from you!

We're on the lookout for an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant to come and join our team at Krishna Avanti Primary School, Leicester.

In this role you will collaborate with staff, students, parents and other agencies to assist delivering the curriculum to a high standard and provide a supportive and safe environment to enable our students to reach their full potential.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

What will you do?

• Work with individuals and groups of children to deliver learning programmes and encourage interaction in activities led by the teacher.
• Assist with general pastoral care and attend to personal needs as appropriate.
• Supervise children during non-lesson times, accompany on trips, participate in meetings and training
• Feedback on child progress in meeting Individual Education Plan targets

What are we looking for?

• Experience of working with relevant age group within a learning environment
• A good understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities
• Ability to communicate well, with adults and children across the Trust
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

What the school offers its staff

Krishna Avanti Primary School is an inclusive Hindu faith school that provides a warm, friendly and engaging learning environment for children from all backgrounds and walks of life. Staff and students at the school do not originate from any specific faith background. Applications are welcome from practitioners of any faith and from those of none.

The staff at Krishna Avanti Primary School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities of all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

We believe in high expectations, challenge and support to enable our students to understand and develop into the best version of themselves. Through professional development, we support our staff to excel in creating a highly successful learning environment for our students and we are an ambitious team who strive to ensure that all students enjoy learning and surpass expectations.

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• Pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes

Further details about the role

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.

Commitment to safeguarding

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks. Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential

Good numeracy and literacy skills - GCSE grade C or equivalent in English and Maths

Experience of working with a range of ages and abilities across KS2 – kS4

Ability to identify, plan and deliver academic interventions for a range of SEND

Understanding of the importance of supportive student/teacher relationships within a SEMH Specialist setting

Ability to communicate effectively with young people and their families

Ability to work well within a team

Knowledge of a trauma informed approach within an educational setting

Good organisational skills

Self-motivated, ability to work independently

Good ICT skills.

Willingness to develop and attend training as necessary e.g. Team Teach de-escalation training

Ability to work under pressure and react calmly to confrontation

Able to be totally confidential and discreet

A high degree of professionalism

Completion of Enhanced DBS disclosure

Desirable

A levels and Degree

Knowledge of KS2 to KS4 curriculum content

Experience of working in a special school setting

Evidence of effective relationships with young people in a SEMH setting

Evidence of good working relations with a range of people

A qualification to support a trauma informed approach

Evidence of organisational ability

Recent ICT qualification, Team Teach etc.

Evidence of meeting deadlines and ability to prioritise

What the school offers its staff

Putting your trust in our Trust

We believe in your development. Everything we do is about creating a team of committed professionals who share our ambition for young people. If you believe in this too, we are committed to providing an exciting, enjoyable and rewarding working environment.

Coaching

Coaching is integral to our success. We support colleagues through coaching; enabling deep reflection, which has allowed us to build a bold, creative and aspirational culture, where collaboration with peers and new approaches to practice are encouraged.

Personal Improvement Plan

versus Performance Management

Instead of the usual performance management, we encourage our staff to identify aspirational targets through our ‘Personal Improvement Plan’ (PIP) process. With your coach, you will look to make significant progress in a critical area of your practice; we believe in valuing the process of improvement not pass or fail numerical targets.

Health and Wellbeing Strategies

Having happy and healthy staff is key to a successful organisation. The Trust is committed to:

• providing employees with a safe, healthy and supportive environment in which to work
• recognising that the health and wellbeing of our employees is important
• providing a supportive workplace culture where healthy lifestyle choices are valued and encouraged

We believe it is important that we are role models to our students of how to be a healthy adult. We actively promote the importance of a work life balance, offering support to staff on managing stress and workload, as well as a physical activity programme. Access to coaching, counselling and supervision is also available to all staff.

Presumed Professionalism

We have a ‘Presumed Professionalism’ ethos across the Trust. Our staff are professional educators and we recognise the need to support staff to enable a healthy work life balance to allow maximum impact whilst working with our young people and each other.We achieve this by allowing staff to sign out during their free periods, as long as professional duties are not affected. See our policy for further details.

Development of Professional Capital and Excellence

As a Trust, we always look to invest in our staff and pride ourselves on our ‘home grown talent’.We pride ourselves on this and believe this has the biggest impact on how our staff understand their communities and make a difference to the lives of our young people.

Quite simply, our aim is to employ people who match our ethos and values and enable them to truly collaborate with colleagues across the Trust so that they are satisfied professionally. We provide outstanding training pathways, which draw on excellence both within and outside of our Trust to enable you to build your professional capital.

Examples of the many opportunities we encourage staff to take up externally include:

• The National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL)
• The National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH)
• The National Professional Qualification for Middle Leadership (NPQML)
• The Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP)
• Initial Teacher Training (ITT)

Pathways are available at apprenticeship level, ECT, aspiring middle leader, Lead Practitioner and aspiring senior leader level. Some of these courses are led by staff within the Trust and others, are externally accredited. In addition, the Trust provides the opportunity of becoming an associate SLT member, enabling middle leaders to gain insight and experience of leadership at the highest level within a school.

Support staff have their own Personal Improvement Plan that they use as a tool to create a bespoke professional development plan. All support staff also receive Coaching and training opportunities, in order to help them feel empowered and in charge of their own development.

Across the Trust, we pride ourselves on equal opportunities for all staff, irrespective of background, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age.

Great access to progression and leadership responsibility

Further evidence of our investment in ‘home grown talent’ is that 86% of our TLR holders have been internal appointments. We have clear professional progression pathways within the CPD offered throughout the year at all levels within the Trust.

Collaboration across all schools

We are developing relationships across our Trust to enable collaboration to support learning and teaching outcomes. In addition, we are able to offer a joint CPD programme to draw upon expertise across the Trust. Staff work and meet regularly in teams across schools in the Trust and we hold an annual Strategic Planning Day, where each member of the Trust work together.

Sabbatical and flexible working policies

We have developed a unique sabbatical policy to support staff to develop their interests. For some, this has been to develop professionally, whilst others have taken this time to experience travel with their family. See our policy for further details.

Flexible working arrangements are also promoted across the Trust where possible, to enable our staff to manage their work life and family commitments.

Strong Induction Process

It is important to us that every member of staff has the right start to working in our Trust. The importance of a good induction is invaluable for new starters irrespective of previous experience. To support this, we have a New Staff Induction Day before the start of term, which enables colleagues to get a real understanding of what the school is about and what it means to be part of the Trust. This day also prepares new staff for our training (conference) days at the beginning of the Autumn term. In addition to this, ALL staff are invited to visit a series of lessons across the school year.

ECT Programme

We offer newly qualified teachers a robust, supportive and bespoke training programme, which will enable you to develop into an outstanding teacher.

Continued ECT and RQT support

Where possible we try to ensure that ECTs and second year teachers have reduced teaching loads to allow them more opportunities for CPD throughout the school week. This also allows for peer-to-peer observations and additional coaching taking place to develop their practice.

3D Networks

3D Networks are an opportunity for faculties to share good practice and new ideas with colleagues across the school, based on our unique 3D Learning and Teaching model.

Attendance of staff

Our staff are committed to their roles and ensure that students are supported to maximise their outcomes. Levels of attendance are exceptionally high across all staff and well above national averages in the education sector and beyond.

Commitment to safeguarding

‘’LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.’’

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a full-time successful, inspirational and dynamic Class Teacher at Christ the King Catholic Multi Voluntary Academy. You will need to have high aspirations, drive, ambition and be able to work collaboratively.

We will offer the successful applicants a happy, welcoming and supportive team where everyone is committed to staff development and raising standards for all in an enjoyable and purposeful environment.

We warmly encourage applicants to visit our schools. Please contact the school offices to arrange an appointment.

This position may be suitable for an Early Careers Teacher.

How to apply

To apply for this role please visit the Trust vacancies page and submit your application no later than the closing date stated above.

You will receive an automated response from our vacancies inbox to confirm your application has been received.

Why work for the St Thomas Aquinas Multi Academy Trust?

• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
• Childcare – If you have children that attend before/after school at one of the 23 schools in our Trust, that provide their own provision, as an employee you will be able to access this resource for free.

What the school offers its staff

About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Our school is part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 23 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Leicester City, Rutland and Leicestershire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development.

The Trust and all our schools within our Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Please Note: We will accept applicants that are either able to start immediately, or from 06/01/2025. This position is open to full time and part-time (3 days a week) applicants.

About us and the role

Are you passionate about shaping the minds of young people? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you. Come and join our team at Krishna Avanti Primary School - Leicester as our next Primary School Teacher!

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

What will you do?

• Deliver the curriculum, prepare teaching materials, and ensure high standards of literacy and student progress.
• Establish a safe and stimulating environment, manage classroom behaviour, and promote student well-being.
• Use assessment data to monitor student progress, set targets, and plan lessons.
• Collaborate with colleagues, participate in professional development, and communicate effectively with parents and external bodies.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of students, ensuring compliance with school policies and protocols.

What are we looking for?

• Qualified to bachelor’s degree level in relevant or allied subject
• Able to work independently, collaboratively and as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills with children, parents and carers
• Ability to create and maintain professional working relationships
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

What the school offers its staff

Krishna Avanti Primary School is an inclusive Hindu faith school that provides a warm, friendly and engaging learning environment for children from all backgrounds and walks of life. Staff and students at the school do not originate from any specific faith background. Applications are welcome from practitioners of any faith and from those of none.

The staff at Krishna Avanti Primary School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities of all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

We believe in high expectations, challenge and support to enable our students to understand and develop into the best version of themselves. Through professional development, we support our staff to excel in creating a highly successful learning environment for our students and we are an ambitious team who strive to ensure that all students enjoy learning and surpass expectations.

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development through the Avanti Institute and our family of schools
• Teacher pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Access to multiple well-being programmes (Weekend Retreats, Yoga Classes and Apps)
• Cycle-to-work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes

Further details about the role

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.

Commitment to safeguarding

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks. Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher status

Experience

The teacher should have experience of teaching at EYFS Key Stage 1 or 2.

Knowledge and understanding

The teacher should have knowledge and understanding of:

• the theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all children (e.g. classroom organisation and learning strategies)
• the monitoring, assessment, recording and reporting of pupils’ progress
• the statutory requirements of legislation concerning Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, SEN and Child Protection
• the positive links necessary within school and with all its stakeholders
• effective teaching and learning styles

Skills

The class teacher will be able to

• promote the school’s aims positively and use effective strategies to monitor and motivate
• develop good personal relationships within a team
• establish and develop close relationships with parents, and the community
• communicate effectively to a variety of audiences
• create a happy, challenging and effective learning environment

Personal characteristics

• Good attendance record
• Approachable
• Flexible
• Empathetic
• Enthusiastic
• Organised
• Patient
• Kind
• Resourceful
• Integrity
• Excellent sense of Humour

Desirable

Qualifications

Evidence of commitment to further professional development

Experience

In addition, the teacher might have experience of:

• teaching across the whole Primary age range
• working in partnership with parents
• leading a subject area

Knowledge and understanding

Knowledge of:

• Synthetic phonics
• The new primary curriculum

What the school offers its staff

Desford is a happy, friendly and hard-working school with a dedicated team of staff. Our pupils behave well, are keen to learn and they take great pride in respecting our school and wider village community. This is an exciting time to be joining our school. We have joined the LIFE Multi-Academy Trust and have a recently established leadership structure with an energy for driving change and improvement. We are in the process of embedding our curriculum that is bespoke to our children at Desford using our four main curriculum drivers: community and diversity, relationships and well-being, planet and sustainability, and safety and risk. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our school, if you have the desire to make a positive difference by confidently teaching high quality lessons, demonstrating excellent classroom practice to raise standards and achieve good outcomes and a commitment to promoting equality and diversity, then this could be the job for you!

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential

Qualifications

● Appropriate degree or equivalent professional qualifications

● Qualified Teacher

Desirable:

● Evidence of a range of continuing professional development.

● Evidence of post-qualification development (e.g. Hygiene certificate, Health and Safety Certificates)

Experience

● Previous experience of teaching Art, Design and Technology subjects ● Experience of managing Art and Design rooms

● Experience of teaching and working with young people aged 11-19

● Experience of working successfully and co-operating as a member of a team.

Desirable:

● Teaching experience up to A Level in a comprehensive school or Academy

Knowledge/ Curriculum

Essential:

● Understanding of current curriculum issues with a particular reference to the teaching of Art, Design and Technology subjects

● Enthusiasm for Art Design and Technology subjects

● The ability and knowledge to teach at least one other ADT subject

● Understanding of the importance of the interrelationship between all areas of the curriculum in a secondary school

● Knowledge of ICT applications

● Knowledge of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

● Willingness to deliver the Academy’s PSHE & tutor programme

Desirable:

● Evidence of the production of learning resources

● Knowledge of relevant GCSE and A Level specification

● Ability to contribute to extra-curricular activities

● Knowledge of current health and safety procedures (e.g. COSHH) Page | 9

Skills in Abilities

Essential:

● Ability to work independently

● Ability to work flexibly

● Good communication skills

● Ability to get on with young people and develop mutually respectful relations

● Ability to be consistent and maintain Academy policies and procedures

Students:

Essential:

● Understanding the importance of supportive student/teacher relationships

● Ability to communicate effectively with young people

Desirable:

● Evidence of effective relationships with young people

Parents/ guardians and the community:

Essential:

● Understanding the importance of the partnership with parents and Bosworth Academy

Desirable:

● Evidence of involvement with Community groups and/or Parents/Guardians

General:

Essential:

● Committed to equality and diversity

● Committed to own continuing professional development

● Appreciates the significance of safeguarding and shows a personal commitment to updating safeguarding knowledge & procedures

● Flexible and resilient

● An enthusiastic, reliable and outgoing person who is conscientious and punctual

● Acts with integrity, honesty, loyalty and fairness, always within the limits of professional competence, to safeguard the assets, financial probity and reputation of the academy.

● Willingness to undertake direction from the Senior Leadership Team

● Access to a vehicle or mode of transport to get to academy site

● Ability to work in a team, follow instructions and be self-organising ● Record of good attendance

Desirable:

● Evidence of good working relations with a range of people

● Evidence of a willingness to work hard

● Be able to demonstrate that she/he can work as part of a team and be able to meet deadlines and

What the school offers its staff

Our Trust is dedicated to fostering a supportive, inspiring, and healthy workplace for all employees, centered on professional growth, wellbeing, and equality. Through initiatives like coaching and our Personal Improvement Plan (PIP), we focus on meaningful development over traditional performance metrics, promoting reflective practice and collaboration. We recognize that a healthy work-life balance and mental wellness are essential, and provide resources such as access to coaching, counselling, and physical wellbeing programs. Our commitment to equality, in line with the Equality Act 2010, aims to reduce disparities and champion diversity. Aligned with our “Presumed Professionalism” ethos, we trust our staff to manage their time flexibly to maintain a positive impact on our students and each other, setting an example of a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

About us and the role:

Are you passionate about education and committed to supporting young learners? Avanti Fields is a secondary school seeking two dedicated Teaching Assistants to join Team.

As a key contributor, you’ll empower students, collaborate with teachers, and contribute to a positive learning environment. If you’re ready to make a difference, apply now and be part of our vibrant educational community!

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

What will you do?

• Work with individuals and groups of children to deliver learning programmes and encourage interaction in activities led by the teacher.
• Assist with general pastoral care and attend to personal needs as appropriate.
• Supervise children during non-lesson times, accompany on trips, participate in meetings and training
• Feedback on child progress in meeting Individual Education Plan targets

What are we looking for?

• Experience of working with relevant age group within a learning environment
• A good understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities
• Ability to communicate well, with adults and children across the Trust
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

What the school offers its staff

Avanti Fields School is an all-through, faith-designated (Hindu) state school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018, and first intake of Nursery and Reception students in September 2022. The school is rapidly expanding and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.

The staff at Avanti Fields School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• LGPS pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes

Further details about the role

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.

Commitment to safeguarding

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks. Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Salary: Grade 5 £26,425 - £28,288 per annum pro rota. Approximately £18,315 - £19,606 per annum (0.69309 FTE)

Please Note: This is a fixed-term contract ending on 11th July 2025. Candidates are required to work 32.5 hours per week.

About us and the role:

As a Science Technician at Avanti Fields School, you will support the delivery of high-quality science education by preparing and maintaining laboratory equipment and materials for experiments and demonstrations.

You will collaborate closely with teachers to ensure that all safety protocols are followed and that students have a, hands-on learning experience. Your responsibilities include resolving technical issues, overseeing inventory management, and creating an engaging atmosphere that promotes curiosity and exploration in the sciences.

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

What will you do?

• The preparation of materials and equipment for science lessons.
• Maintaining science laboratories and preparation rooms and ensuring their equipment/ services are in good order.
• General duties in support of the teachers in the Science Department.

What are we looking for?

• Experience and excellent track record in the field of health and safety in a support role
• An ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• An ability to work creatively as an individual and as part of a team
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

What the school offers its staff

Avanti Fields School is an all-through, faith-designated (Hindu) state school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018, and first intake of Nursery and Reception students in September 2022. The school is rapidly expanding and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.

The staff at Avanti Fields School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• LGPS pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes

Further details about the role

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.

Commitment to safeguarding

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks. Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Undertake the role of Subject Leader of Computer Science and Teacher of Computer Science.

Contribute to an appropriate environment for student learning by providing the strategic leadership and management of Computer Science.

Secure high levels of engagement with staff, students, parents and the wider learning communities.

What the school offers its staff

Flexible Working: An opportunity to start late/leave early, one day a week.

Golden Time: All staff – teaching and associate – are entitled to one full working day or 5 separate hours of leave per academic year which can be taken during term-time. This is a Lionheart thank you to our staff.

Heart Awards: Lionheart’s award scheme encourages employees to nominate colleagues across the Trust, where recognition is deserved for professional, pupil-centred or positive behaviours.

Benenden Health: Access to GPs and healthcare advice, as well as treatments and prescriptions.

Fitness suite: Free use of the gym at Beauchamp College.

GymFlex: Discounted membership for gyms including David Lloyd, Nuffield and Everyone Active.

Electrical Goods Purchasing: through our salary sacrifice scheme with Currys PC World.

Bicycle Purchasing: A cycle2work salary sacrifice scheme offering huge savings on bikes.

Electric Car Lease Scheme: In conjunction with Tusker and as a salary sacrifice process.

Breakdown Cover: Up to 50% discount with the RAC.

CPD: In addition to our high quality in-house CPD offer, all staff have paid for access to The National College and LinkedIn Learning.

Further details about the role

Please see attached Job Description.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential:

- Degree or equivalent qualification in relevant subject area

- Qualified teacher status

- Successful experience as a teacher of the subject at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.

- Experience of teaching GCSE in relevant subject area.

Desirable:

- Experience of working effectively with teachers in other subject areas and/or key stages

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential

- Thorough and up to date knowledge of teaching of the subject up to and including GCSE and of wider curriculum developments in other key stages and across the curriculum

- Able to plan consistent and effective lessons and sequences of lessons to meet students’ individual learning needs, including gifted and talented students and students with special educational needs

- Able to ensure that the students in her/his classes and tutor group make good progress

- Able consistently and effectively to use a range of appropriate strategies for teaching and classroom management

- Able consistently and effectively to use information about prior attainment to set well grounded and challenging expectations for students

- Able to monitor progress effectively and give clear and constructive feedback to students

- Able to inspire trust and confidence.

Desirable:

- Good knowledge of effective ways of supporting colleagues

- Links with wider organisations to offer enrichment opportunities to students e.g. local groups, the Historical Association, NATRE etc.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential:

- An enthusiasm for working with students, and for engaging, motivating and inspiring them through highly effective teaching / learning.

- A team player, effective at building team commitment within his/her own team and across the school as a whole and who has enthusiasm for working with colleagues

- Initiative, flexibility, and an innovative “can do” approach combined with analytical thinking

- Empathy, patience and a good sense of humour

- Integrity and tact, with ability to manage sensitive situations

- Able to work hard under sustained pressure while remaining cheerful and resilient

- Able to react appropriately to problems and unexpected situations, making rapid decisions and taking the initiative

- Must be able to perform all duties and tasks with reasonable adjustment, where appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

What the school offers its staff

Our Trust is dedicated to fostering a supportive and professional environment for all staff, with a focus on collaboration, development, and well-being. We invest in our people through coaching, tailored professional development plans, and offering clear progression pathways. Our innovative Personal Improvement Plan process, flexible working policies, and strong induction support ensure that staff feel valued and empowered. We prioritize mental health and work-life balance, while promoting equality and diversity across the Trust. With high levels of staff commitment and attendance, we continue to create a positive impact on students and our community.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Paul’s is seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Teacher of Science from January 2025. The successful candidate will enjoy the support and collaboration of a very supportive well established team.

St Paul’s is a popular and successful 11-18 Catholic School. There are 1140 students on roll from a variety of backgrounds and faiths. The 2023 inspection report says "there is a strong family atmosphere in this inclusive school" and that pupils feel happy and safe. Staff are committed and ambitious for all students and have high expectations. Staff and students are motivated and inspired by the school motto to "let your light shine before others" as well the school prayer.

We will offer the successful applicants a happy, welcoming and supportive team where everyone is committed to staff development and raising standards for all in an enjoyable and purposeful environment.

How to apply

To apply for this role please visit the Trust vacancies page and submit your application no later than the closing date stated above.

You will receive an automated response from our vacancies inbox to confirm your application has been received.

We warmly encourage applicants to visit our schools. Please contact the school offices to arrange an appointment on 0116 2414057.

What the school offers its staff

• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
• Childcare – If you have children that attend before/after school at one of the 23 schools in our Trust, that provide their own provision, as an employee you will be able to access this resource for free.

About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Our school is part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 23 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Leicester City, Rutland and Leicestershire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development.

The Trust and all our schools within our Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential

Qualifications

Appropriate Degree

Qualified Teacher

Experience

At least one teaching practice in a comprehensive school

Curriculum

Understanding of current curriculum issues with particular reference to the teaching of maths

Enthusiasm for the subject.

Understanding of the importance of the inter-relationship between all areas of the curriculum in a secondary school.

Ability to teach maths at key stages 3 and 4

Knowledge of ICT applications

Management

Understanding of good classroom management techniques

Ability to be part of a department and a year team

Parents and the Community

Understanding the importance of the partnership between parents and school.

Personal Qualities

Ability to develop good relationships

Good communication skills

High level of commitment to the School

Ability to work in a team, follow instructions and be self-organising

Record of good attendance

Desirable

Qualifications

Evidence of a range of supportive professional development

Evidence of post-qualification development

Experience

Experience of working with young people in the 11 to 16 age range

Curriculum

Evidence of clear ideas about the delivery of the maths curriculum to all abilities

Evidence of the production of learning resources

Knowledge of the GCSE syllabus

Experience of teaching other courses offered within the department or across the school

Ability to contribute to extra-curricular activities

Management

Evidence of effective classroom management strategies

Evidence of being an effective member of a team

Parents and the Community

Evidence of involvement with community groups and/or parents

Personal Qualities

Evidence of good working relationships with a range of people

Evidence of a willingness to work hard

Be able to demonstrate that she/he can work as part of a team and be able to meet deadlines and achieve targets

What the school offers its staff

Putting your trust in our Trust

We believe in your development. Everything we do is about creating a team of committed professionals who share our ambition for young people. If you believe in this too, we are committed to providing an exciting, enjoyable and rewarding working environment.

Coaching

Coaching is integral to our success. We support colleagues through coaching; enabling deep reflection, which has allowed us to build a bold, creative and aspirational culture, where collaboration with peers and new approaches to practice are encouraged.

Personal Improvement Plan

versus Performance Management

Instead of the usual performance management, we encourage our staff to identify aspirational targets through our ‘Personal Improvement Plan’ (PIP) process. With your coach, you will look to make significant progress in a critical area of your practice; we believe in valuing the process of improvement not pass or fail numerical targets.

Health and Wellbeing Strategies

Having happy and healthy staff is key to a successful organisation. The Trust is committed to:

• providing employees with a safe, healthy and supportive environment in which to work
• recognising that the health and wellbeing of our employees is important
• providing a supportive workplace culture where healthy lifestyle choices are valued and encouraged

We believe it is important that we are role models to our students of how to be a healthy adult. We actively promote the importance of a work life balance, offering support to staff on managing stress and workload, as well as a physical activity programme. Access to coaching, counselling and supervision is also available to all staff.

Presumed Professionalism

We have a ‘Presumed Professionalism’ ethos across the Trust. Our staff are professional educators and we recognise the need to support staff to enable a healthy work life balance to allow maximum impact whilst working with our young people and each other.We achieve this by allowing staff to sign out during their free periods, as long as professional duties are not affected. See our policy for further details.

Development of Professional Capital and Excellence

As a Trust we always look to invest in our staff and pride ourselves on our ‘home grown talent’.We pride ourselves on this and believe this has the biggest impact on how our staff understand their communities and make a difference to the lives of our young people.

Quite simply, our aim is to employ people who match our ethos and values and enable them to truly collaborate with colleagues across the Trust so that they are satisfied professionally. We provide outstanding training pathways which draw on excellence both within and outside of our Trust to enable you to build your professional capital.

Examples of the many opportunities we encourage staff to take up externally include :

• The National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL)
• The National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH)
• The National Professional Qualification for Middle Leadership (NPQML)
• The Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP)
• Initial Teacher Training (ITT)

Pathways are available at apprenticeship level, NQT, aspiring middle leader, Lead Practitioner and aspiring senior leader level. Some of these courses are led by staff within the Trust and others are externally accredited. In addition, the Trust provides the opportunity of becoming an associate SLT member, enabling middle leaders to gain insight and experience of leadership at the highest level within a school.

Support staff have their own Personal Improvement Plan that they use as a tool to create a bespoke professional development plan. All support staff also receive Coaching and training opportunities, in order to help them feel empowered and in charge of their own development.

Across the Trust we pride ourselves on equal opportunities for all staff, irrespective of background, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age.

Great access to progression and leadership responsibility

Further evidence of our investment in ‘home grown talent’ is that 86% of our TLR holders have been internal appointments. We have clear professional progression pathways within the CPD offered throughout the year at all levels within the Trust.

Collaboration across all schools

We are developing relationships across our Trust to enable collaboration to support learning and teaching outcomes. In addition, we are able to offer a joint CPD programme to draw upon expertise across the Trust. Staff work and meet regularly in teams across schools in the Trust and we hold an annual Strategic Planning Day, where each member of the Trust work together.

Sabbatical and flexible working policies

We have developed a unique sabbatical policy to support staff to develop their interests. For some, this has been to develop professionally, whilst others have taken this time to experience travel with their family. See our policy for further details.

Flexible working arrangements are also promoted across the Trust where possible, to enable our staff to manage their work life and family commitments.

Strong Induction Process

It is important to us that every member of staff has the right start to working in our Trust. The importance of a good induction is invaluable for new starters irrespective of previous experience. To support this, we have a New Staff Induction Day before the start of term, which enables colleagues to get a real understanding of what the school is about and what it means to be part of the Trust. This day also prepares new staff for our training (conference) days at the beginning of the Autumn term. In addition to this ALL staff are invited to visit a series of lessons across the school year.

ECT Programme

We offer early career teachers a robust, supportive and bespoke training programme which will enable you to develop into an outstanding teacher.

Continued ECT and RQT support

Where possible we try to ensure that ECTs and third year teachers have reduced teaching loads to allow them more opportunities for CPD throughout the school week. This also allows for peer to peer observations and additional coaching to take place to develop their practice.

Attendance of staff

Our staff are committed to their roles and ensure that students are supported to maximise their outcomes. Levels of attendance are exceptionally high across all staff and well above national averages in the education sector and beyond.

Commitment to safeguarding

‘’LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.’’

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications

Appropriate Degree

Qualified Teacher

Experience

Evidence of successful teaching and learning in a secondary school

Evidence of being an effective member of a team

Curriculum

Understanding of the importance of developing literacy for all students

Understanding of current curriculum issues with particular reference to the teaching of English.

Understanding of the importance of the inter-relationship between all areas of the curriculum in a secondary school.

Ability to teach English at key stages 3 and 4

Knowledge of ICT applications

Management

Understanding of good classroom management techniques

Ability to manage a tutor group effectively

Parents and the Community

Understanding the importance of the partnership between parents and school.

Personal Qualities

Ability to develop good relationships

Good communication skills

High level of commitment to the School

Ability to work in a team, follow instructions and be self-organising

Record of good attendance

Desirable

Qualifications

Evidence of a range of supportive professional development

Evidence of post-qualification development

Experience

Experience of working with young people across the 11 to 16 age range

Curriculum

Evidence of the production of learning resources

Knowledge of GCSE syllabus in English

Experience of teaching other courses offered within the department or across the school

Ability to contribute to extra-curricular activities

Ability to contribute to the teaching of other subjects in the department

Management

Evidence of effective classroom management strategies

Evidence of being an effective member of a team

Parents and the Community

Evidence of involvement with community groups and/or parents

Personal Qualities

Evidence of good working relationships with a range of people

Evidence of a willingness to work hard

Be able to demonstrate that she/he can work as part of a team and be able to meet deadlines and achieve targets

What the school offers its staff

Putting your trust in our Trust

We believe in your development. Everything we do is about creating a team of committed professionals who share our ambition for young people. If you believe in this too, we are committed to providing an exciting, enjoyable and rewarding working environment.

Coaching

Coaching is integral to our success. We support colleagues through coaching; enabling deep reflection, which has allowed us to build a bold, creative and aspirational culture, where collaboration with peers and new approaches to practice are encouraged.

Personal Improvement Plan

versus Performance Management

Instead of the usual performance management, we encourage our staff to identify aspirational targets through our ‘Personal Improvement Plan’ (PIP) process. With your coach, you will look to make significant progress in a critical area of your practice; we believe in valuing the process of improvement not pass or fail numerical targets.

Health and Wellbeing Strategies

Having happy and healthy staff is key to a successful organisation. The Trust is committed to:

• providing employees with a safe, healthy and supportive environment in which to work
• recognising that the health and wellbeing of our employees is important
• providing a supportive workplace culture where healthy lifestyle choices are valued and encouraged

We believe it is important that we are role models to our students of how to be a healthy adult. We actively promote the importance of a work life balance, offering support to staff on managing stress and workload, as well as a physical activity programme. Access to coaching, counselling and supervision is also available to all staff.

Presumed Professionalism

We have a ‘Presumed Professionalism’ ethos across the Trust. Our staff are professional educators and we recognise the need to support staff to enable a healthy work life balance to allow maximum impact whilst working with our young people and each other.We achieve this by allowing staff to sign out during their free periods, as long as professional duties are not affected. See our policy for further details.

Development of Professional Capital and Excellence

As a Trust, we always look to invest in our staff and pride ourselves on our ‘home grown talent’.We pride ourselves on this and believe this has the biggest impact on how our staff understand their communities and make a difference to the lives of our young people.

Quite simply, our aim is to employ people who match our ethos and values and enable them to truly collaborate with colleagues across the Trust so that they are satisfied professionally. We provide outstanding training pathways that draw on excellence both within and outside of our Trust to enable you to build your professional capital.

Examples of the many opportunities we encourage staff to take up externally include:

• The National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL)
• The National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH)
• The National Professional Qualification for Middle Leadership (NPQML)
• The Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP)
• Initial Teacher Training (ITT)

Pathways are available at apprenticeship level, ECT, aspiring middle leader, Lead Practitioner and aspiring senior leader level. Some of these courses are led by staff within the Trust and others are externally accredited. In addition, the Trust provides the opportunity of becoming an associate SLT member, enabling middle leaders to gain insight and experience of leadership at the highest level within a school.

Support staff have their own Personal Improvement Plan that they use as a tool to create a bespoke professional development plan. All support staff also receive Coaching and training opportunities, in order to help them feel empowered and in charge of their own development.

Across the Trust, we pride ourselves on equal opportunities for all staff, irrespective of background, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age.

Great access to progression and leadership responsibility

Further evidence of our investment in ‘home grown talent’ is that 86% of our TLR holders have been internal appointments. We have clear professional progression pathways within the CPD offered throughout the year at all levels within the Trust.

Collaboration across all schools

We are developing relationships across our Trust to enable collaboration to support learning and teaching outcomes. In addition, we are able to offer a joint CPD programme to draw upon expertise across the Trust. Staff work and meet regularly in teams across schools in the Trust and we hold an annual Strategic Planning Day, where each member of the Trust work together.

Sabbatical and flexible working policies

We have developed a unique sabbatical policy to support staff to develop their interests. For some, this has been to develop professionally, whilst others have taken this time to experience travel with their family. See our policy for further details.

Flexible working arrangements are also promoted across the Trust where possible, to enable our staff to manage their work life and family commitments.

Strong Induction Process

It is important to us that every member of staff has the right start to working in our Trust. The importance of a good induction is invaluable for new starters irrespective of previous experience. To support this, we have a New Staff Induction Day before the start of term, which enables colleagues to get a real understanding of what the school is about and what it means to be part of the Trust. This day also prepares new staff for our training (conference) days at the beginning of the Autumn term. In addition to this, ALL staff are invited to visit a series of lessons across the school year.

ECT Programme

We offer early career teachers a robust, supportive and bespoke training programme, which will enable you to develop into an outstanding teacher.

Continued ECT and RQT support

Where possible we try to ensure that ECTs and third year teachers have reduced teaching loads to allow them more opportunities for CPD throughout the school week. This also allows for peer-to-peer observations and additional coaching to take place to develop their practice.

Attendance of staff

Our staff are committed to their roles and ensure that students are supported to maximise their outcomes. Levels of attendance are exceptionally high across all staff and well above national averages in the education sector and beyond.

Commitment to safeguarding

‘’LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.’’

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher status

Experience

The teacher should have experience of teaching at EYFS Key Stage 1 or 2.

Knowledge and understanding

The teacher should have knowledge and understanding of:

• the theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all children (e.g. classroom organisation and learning strategies)
• the monitoring, assessment, recording and reporting of pupils’ progress
• the statutory requirements of legislation concerning Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, SEN and Child Protection
• the positive links necessary within school and with all its stakeholders
• effective teaching and learning styles

Skills

The class teacher will be able to

• promote the school’s aims positively and use effective strategies to monitor and motivate
• develop good personal relationships within a team
• establish and develop close relationships with parents, and the community
• communicate effectively to a variety of audiences
• create a happy, challenging and effective learning environment

Personal characteristics

• Good attendance record
• Approachable
• Flexible
• Empathetic
• Enthusiastic
• Organised
• Patient
• Kind
• Resourceful
• Integrity
• Excellent sense of Humour

Desirable

Qualifications

Evidence of commitment to further professional development

Experience

In addition, the teacher might have experience of:

• teaching across the whole Primary age range
• working in partnership with parents
• leading a subject area

Knowledge and understanding

Knowledge of:

• Synthetic phonics
• The new primary curriculum

What the school offers its staff

Desford is a happy, friendly and hard-working school with a dedicated team of staff. Our pupils behave well, are keen to learn and they take great pride in respecting our school and wider village community. This is an exciting time to be joining our school. We have joined the LIFE Multi-Academy Trust and have a recently established leadership structure with an energy for driving change and improvement. We are in the process of embedding our curriculum that is bespoke to our children at Desford using our four main curriculum drivers: community and diversity, relationships and well-being, planet and sustainability, and safety and risk. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our school, if you have the desire to make a positive difference by confidently teaching high quality lessons, demonstrating excellent classroom practice to raise standards and achieve good outcomes and a commitment to promoting equality and diversity, then this could be the job for you!

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.