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Edlington Victoria Academy - Exceed Learning Partnership Trust
Victoria Road, New Edlington, Doncaster, DN12 1BN
Hours 27.5 hours per week, term time, plus 5 additional days for training, permanent post
Responsible to: Principal and Leadership Team
Responsible for: Providing PPA and Leadership cover and supporting pupils
The Directors of Exceed Learning Partnership and Governors of Edlington Victoria Academy are looking to appoint an inspirational Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to contribute to the school’s further success in the years ahead.
Edlington Victoria Academy is part of Exceed Learning Partnership, a Multi Academy Trust which currently comprises of: 9 Academies, Bentley High Street Primary School, Carr Lodge Academy, Edlington Victoria Academy, Hall Cross Academy, Hill Top Academy, Rosedale Primary School, Sandringham Primary School, Sheep Dip Lane Academy, Willow Primary School
Are you passionate about improving the life chances of young people? Are you an ambitious leader? We are seeking to appoint an outstanding senior leader who has a proven track record of raising outcomes for children and who will vigorously embed ambition and drive improvement to ensure the academy succeeds. You will have the opportunity to be fully involved in all aspects of the leadership and management of our forward-thinking academy and to make a real difference to the lives of all of our children and community.
This is a great opportunity for an exceptional individual to join a highly successful and rapidly?expanding Trust. There will be scope to have a significant impact and develop your career with the organisation.
Why work for Exceed Learning Partnership and at Edlington Victoria Academy?
We are a friendly, vibrant two form entry primary academy with 300 children aged 3 to 11. At Edlington Victoria Academy, our aim is to foster a love of learning and develop enquiring minds; enable all our children to overcome barriers and reach their full potential.
We strive to ensure that our children value themselves as unique individuals, celebrating diversity and respecting differences. We work together as a community to enable all our children to grow to be responsible citizens and successful learners with high aspirations who know how to make a positive contribution to their community and the wider society.
Our Values permeate through everything we do and we expect our pupils to be ambitious to achieve their very best through being positive, self-motivated, engaged in their learning and independent in their decisions. There is a high focus on developing children’s moral, spiritual, social and cultural understanding.
Education is a partnership between home and school and we place a great deal of emphasis on our partnership with parents and the community.
We believe that children learn best when home and school work together and in our Ofsted inspection in 2020, we were GOOD in all areas.
Working in Exceed Learning Partnership will offer:
❖ Excellent career development working alongside a National Leader of Education
❖ Talented and hard-working professional colleagues who are committed to children’s success across the curriculum
❖ The support of being part of a successful Multi Academy Trust
❖ The most up-to-date training and development opportunities
❖ Wonderful pupils and parents who support the school in all its aspirations
❖ A highly committed and supportive Governing Body
❖ An inclusive ethos in which everyone is valued and respected
❖ An ethos where we promote and support the importance of physical, emotional and mental wellbeing with access to our exclusive employee support package in partnership with Schools Advisory Service and Fusion Health
At Exceed Learning Partnership, we have a strong culture of school improvement, and professional development is at the heart of the Trust and all its academies/schools. We offer the opportunity for you to gain your National Qualifications, and mentoring support in outstanding academies in order to learn and be supported. Our staff have a wealth of knowledge and are highly experienced in improving outcomes for pupils.
As a Trust, we are passionate about meeting the needs of all our learners, ensuring their happiness and making the most of their individual talents. The focus on developing a lifelong love of learning is underpinned by rigorous attention to the development of essential skills and tools. We are committed to providing the very best educational opportunities for the pupils of Edlington Victoria Academy. It is an exciting opportunity for you to join this team and ‘make a difference.’
Application Details:
Please see the adjoining Recruitment Pack for the full job description and person specification. Our application form is also attached (please note that applications must be submitted on the appropriate form; CVs alone cannot be accepted).
❖ Informal Communication and visits to the school is strongly advised.
If you have the qualities we are looking for and want to be part of a high-performing team, dedicated to providing the best possible educational opportunities for the young people of Doncaster, then please send your completed application form to:
Email: l.burton@elp.org.uk
By Post to:
Lorraine Burton, Personnel Manager, Exceed Learning Partnership, Edlington Lane, Doncaster. DN12 1PL
Appointment Process
Closing date for applications: Monday 25th November 2024
Short-listing: Monday 25th November 2024
Interview process: Friday 29th November 2024
Exceed Learning Partnership is an inclusive, diverse, supportive organisation. We care deeply about inclusive working practice and diverse teams. We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suitable to the job and welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief and disability.
The Directors and Governors of Exceed Learning Partnership are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants will undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, the role is engaged in regulated activity and will therefore require a children’s barred list check. Shortlisted Applicants will be required to complete a self-disclosure.
If you have not heard from us within three days of the shortlisting date, then unfortunately on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
