Assistant Achievement Leader

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic non-teaching professional to support and deputise, where required, for an Achievement Leader in ensuring the academic, personal, social and emotional development of students in a given year group. The candidate will also share the leadership for a team of personal tutors. The Assistant Achievement Leader is an integral role in ensuring the development of students within the school through the consistent and fair implementation of our values and expectations. The successful candidate will have a shared overview of all students in our new Year 7 cohort which includes being jointly accountable for: Monitoring and tracking of individual student academic progress, and leading on relevant intervention to ensure all students achieve their potential. Setting a culture of high aspirations and promoting the school vision through the implementation and evolution of the school rewards system. Setting a culture of strong discipline, leading on positive behaviour management, with a particular focus on tracking and intervention of behaviour issues. Leading on attendance and welfare within the year group to ensure every student is safe, secure and able to learn Applicants are welcome from candidates in all professional settings but a firm interest in supporting young people to achieve their full potential is an absolute must. Previous experience of working within a school and specifically a pastoral setting is desirable although not essential. Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff. 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