Education Phase: Secondary
Working Pattern: Full-Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Application Deadline: Sunday, 9th March 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 13 March 2025
About Us
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy is a highly successful 11-18 comprehensive school located in West Bridgford, Nottingham. Rushcliffe has been judged outstanding in all areas by Ofsted and, in 2021, was reaccredited as a World Class School for the second time.
We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant who will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team, under the leadership and supervision of the SENCO and Deputy SENCO.
Rushcliffe is a popular and successful school in a pleasant, suburban area of Nottingham. It has a strong tradition of pastoral care, academic success and extra-curricular enrichment. We are committed to providing high quality training and development opportunities for all staff. You will be provided with regular opportunities to work in partnership with others to develop your own practice and skills.
Mission
Our Mission is to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
Vision
Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, providing an outstanding education for local children.
We Believe:
1. All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development.
2. Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership.
3. We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more.
Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff.
If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact recruitment@rushcliffespencer.org.uk
The Spencer Academies Trust Safer recruitment policy requires applications for this post must be submitted through our recruitment portal. CV’s cannot be accepted. We are also required to request references prior to interview.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 9 March 2025
Interviews will take place on: Thursday 13 March 2025
Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.
How to Apply
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Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).
The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.
Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.
Local Government Pension Scheme, Employee Assist Programme (Health Assured) and BHN Extras (Discount and Salary Sacrifice Schemes). Recognition of local government and academy continuity of service. For full details, click here: Employee Benefits
Please see attached job description and person specification.
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