Chief Executive Officer: Mr S French | Required: As Soon as Possible | Trust Apprentice Site Supervisor | Whole Year | 37 hours per week | Level 4, Actual Salary £24,404 to £25,584
The Alpha Academies Trust (AAT) is looking to appoint a conscientious, organised, highly motivated and flexible Trust Apprentice Site Supervisor. This role is based at The Excel Academy and The Discovery Academy with travel to all academies within the Trust as required.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate with a keen interest in maintenance, security, and health and safety to gain practical experience whilst securing an official qualification.
The successful candidate will be required to complete an apprenticeship course funded by the Trust. Upon successful completion, you will secure a permanent role of Site Supervisor, which may be based at any academy within the Trust.
As part of the Trust's Staff Development programme, further opportunities will be available for career and pay progression.
Our Trust has an amazing family of academies, each with its own ethos and values that contribute to the wider Trust purpose. We are committed to delivering a first-class education to overcome inequality, and as a member of the Trust Central Team, you will play a key part in helping us to achieve that. We are a local trust with all academies in close proximity, allowing us to focus our strategic direction on learning from each other to ensure that we can deliver the very best experiences and standards for the communities we serve.
Our main priority is to develop people, and our staff in the organisation are no exception to this. The Trust Central Team facilitates the very best in collaboration, staff development, and wellbeing. In order to continue this, we need exceptional people, whom we will support to be outstanding professionals.
Do you want to be a part of this? If you do, we would love to receive your application.
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to deliver a first-class education for every child and overcome inequality. We recruit outstanding staff and make their professional development a number one priority. We are committed to working with other stakeholders to create a joined-up momentum, with the ambition of bringing about transformational change.
Our values are Ambition • Respect • Resilience.
Why Alpha?
Our Trust is located in Stoke-on-Trent and consists of two Secondary Schools, four Primary Schools, and a Central Team. Alpha Academies Trust has been established to create a network of primary and secondary academies in North Staffordshire.
We help over 4000 pupils develop and grow into very special individuals. Our staff thrive in doing this and as a result, fulfil their own immense sense of purpose. Joining us will mean that you can support those pupils as well as our staff in being the best that they can be. You will be a part of their success.
We care about our people and feel that we can achieve the greatest impact through a research-led culture.
We believe that mutual respect should serve as the foundation of our organisation. This supports collaboration and, as a result, our people are creative, confident, and work as one. Our staff identify the approaches that have the greatest impact on children and support the well-being and workload of all our staff.
The Benefits of Working for Our Trust
The Trust offers a benefits package which includes a good pension scheme with a current employer contribution of 25.2%, discounted gym membership for on-site gyms, and a 30% discount at Nuffield Health Stoke Fitness & Wellbeing Gym, free on-site parking, subsidised meals, and a Cyclescheme. Annual leave entitlement starts from 28 days, increasing to 33 days after 5 years’ service. We also offer an Employee Assistance Programme through Care first, including counselling services to ensure that our staff are looked after and supported.
Alpha Academies are committed to staff development and all staff are encouraged to be members of the Chartered College of Teaching. This is financed by the Trust, and colleagues are encouraged to access their resources and embark upon their qualifications.
We’re Disability Confident!
Alpha Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Employer, which means that it has made commitments to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities. Should you require any reasonable adjustments during any point of the application process, please contact our HR/Recruitment Team at recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk to discuss.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding
The Alpha Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service, as well as an online social media check along with other stringent vetting and induction processes.
How to Apply
We want people who are prepared to make a difference in a child’s life and inspire others.
We want a community that thrives on Ambition, Respect, and Resilience in a culture of belonging.
If you have these qualities and want to be part of our team, please come and join us. To apply, visit our website's vacancies page at https://alphaacademiestrust.co.uk/vacancies/. Click on 'Explore Available Opportunities,' find the vacancy you wish to apply for, and simply click on the 'Apply Now' button at the top of the page, which will direct you to the Alpha Academies Trust vacancy portal. If you're already registered, please log in to submit your application. New users can register using the sign-up option and proceed to submit their application. Should you need any further information regarding your application, please contact our Recruitment Team by email at recruitment@alphaacademiestrust.co.uk.
Visits to the Trust are warmly welcomed; please contact us to arrange a mutually convenient appointment.
Closing Date for this Post: Monday 24th March 2025 at 9:00am
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
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