Achievement assistant

Are you ready to make a difference in an organisation where ambition, collaboration, and innovation drive every decision?
About the role:
We are seeking to appoint an Achievement Assistant to work within the communication centre and ensure the students receive the level of support they require and make good progress. The communication centre caters for the needs of children who have autism, a language impairment and/or learning difficulties.
Our successful candidate will have the following experience, skillset and qualifications:
 Previous experience of working in a classroom environment with students
 Previous experience of working in a classroom environment with students who are disabled or have special educational needs
The post is permanent, term time only plus the school training days (pro rata) and with a variable hours contract between 24-36 hours per week. From a date to be confirmed until 31 August 2025, the core hours will be 30 hours per week.
Why join us?
We recognise that successful people place value on the range of benefits associated with their careers. As your future employer we place value on these too, that is why we are proud to offer:
 Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
 Automatic pay progression for those on our main, upper and support staff pay ranges
 7 training days calendared with a view to alleviate pressure at key times in the year, with a training day in December dedicated to marking mock exams
 Attractive annual leave entitlement for our full year employees starting at 26 days + Bank Holidays
 Access to a range of paid special leave provisions to help with life’s emergencies, unpredictable events and significant occasions.
 Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
 Recommend a Friend Scheme available for some of our hard to fill roles
 Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers for DSE users and flu vaccinations
 Employee Assistance Programme
 Access to shopping and lifestyle discounts
About Us:
King Charles I School is an excellent secondary school set within extensive grounds. Here at King Charles we are proud of our academic ethos and the character development of teamwork, leadership, resilience and challenge that comes from teaching an academic curriculum and holding students to our high expectations. The achievement of our students is paramount but we also know all our students as individuals. We are unapologetically ambitious for every student, no matter what their background, prior attainment, or needs. We take great pride in developing relationships between students, staff, and families, so that we can ensure that success is desirable, demanded and achievable.
We are part of The Four Stones Multi Academy Trust, who believe our students deserve nothing less than the best. As a family of like-minded schools, we work collaboratively to provide mutual support, share best practice, and create a thriving, high-performing environment.
Our work is underpinned by our core values of: Ambition, Commitment, Creativity, and Integrity and a relentless focus on achieving our Trust Dividend to ensure opportunity and success for all by transforming lives through high quality education.
As part of our Trust you will have:
 Opportunities to be part of a collaborative culture whereby you are part of a network where schools and staff work together to excel.
 Quality resources and a rich environment, to enable you to develop a personalised approach for every student you teach or support
 A culture of lifelong learning, emphasising professional growth where your own ambitions are actively encouraged and supported.
 A safe and positive physical and psychological environment that welcomes diversity and actively promotes wellbeing.
Your Application:
Diversity, equality and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. We are an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law.
We are also fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. As part of our requirements under Keeping Children Safe in Education pre-employment checks we will undertake. This role will involve undertaking regulated activity and therefore this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and an enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert at any point.Further information and an application form are available via the Trust website.