The Communications Faculty consists of a team of highly experienced teachers as well as two current Teaching Assistants. There is a Head of Faculty, Assistant Head of Faculty, Bi-lingual Lead, Head of MFL, and Key Stage Leaders, all with a wealth of experience to support staff across the Faculty. The Communications Faculty is one of our largest faculties within the Academy and includes Modern Foreign Languages, Media, the Bi-lingual department and whole-school Literacy Co-ordinator. We aim to develop our students’ Literacy skills through various programmes of support and our English Language and Literature results are positive, however we are always striving to further raise attainment in English.

Experience of working with secondary age students (and specific English language subject knowledge) and experience of any literacy interventions would be an advantage. The post holders' responsibilities may also include providing small group or one-to-one support; general classroom support (including the induction of new students into the English curriculum). This also includes developing resources, liaising with teaching staff and delivering a differentiated curriculum to meet the needs of students with low English KS2 scores, or those struggling within the mainstream classroom, and supporting students with their re-integration into the English curriculum.

There are also possibilities and opportunities for our TAs who are able to work during lunchtimes (lunch duties) and/or possibilities after school to extend your hours to work with for example for additional curriculum needs and/or to enhance our enrichment opportunities in a variety of areas such as: Literacy, numeracy, SEMH skills and other subject support beyond the curriculum, as well as social and skills based activities to broaden their experiences and opportunities. This will be based on the needs of the Communications Faculty, EHCP hours for students and wider needs of the Academy. There are excellent opportunities for staff to thrive and develop further at the Academy.

Joseph Leckie Academy is a vibrant, exciting and innovative mixed 11-18 Academy with an overall positive progress score every year since 2017 and within the top 3 non-selective schools in Walsall every year since 2017.  With our excellent results and being graded as “Good” across all areas by Ofsted (October 2021) and our continual desire and drive to continue moving forward, this is an exciting time for you to join our team.

We pride ourselves on our high expectations of all learners. This creates a calm learning environment where teachers can teach and students can learn as was clearly supported by the feedback from Ofsted. We offer a highly supportive environment and are committed to ensuring outstanding teaching, behaviour, progress and achievement. Staff are proud to work in our Academy.

We are an expanding Academy with numbers growing, now well over 1500 and continuing to be over- subscribed at Key stage 3 and in our large Sixth form, so this is an ideal opportunity and an exciting time for you to join our team as we continue to expand and grow and there will excellent opportunities for you and this role to grow and develop further.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding candidate to join our dynamic team at the forefront of change and to make a real difference to our drive to continue to raise standards across the Academy.   If you believe that you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we would love to hear from you.

We can offer you: -

• Friendly, caring and supportive staff across the Academy - – staff stay here for a number of years and say it is a great place to work. Ex-students often come back to work in the academy, so please come along and visit us find out what they say.
• Excellent support and professional development opportunities and pathways for progression as a TA or in other roles such as becoming a teacher, mentor or other opportunities subject to your needs, ambition, prior qualifications and experiences
• A high focus on staff well-being with staff social events, sports activities, well-being counsellor, well-being co-ordinator for staff, staff breakfasts, employee assistance programme and much more…
• We are a TEEP ambassador School with Level 4 trainers.
• A well established and supportive Induction programme for all staff at all levels which TA’s are welcome to join
• A well-established, experienced and dedicated Communications Faculty who run their own induction programme as well focusing on the role and ensuring you feel confident to carry out your role effectively
• Excellent resources, programs and technology for supporting our students
• A highly dedicated and committed pastoral team supporting at all levels.
• A large and expanding Academy at the forefront of change and growth, with high standards and an ambitious desire to better the lives of our students and impact further on our wider community.

You will have:

• Practical skills and expertise as outlined in the Job description, particularly in relation to English/Literacy  interventions
• A passion and vision for working with students to support them in their language acquisition to develop them in their academic, personal, social and emotional needs
• The ability to motivate and inspire students
• The ability to stimulate curiosity, interest and enjoyment in learning and English and Literacy
• Confidence in dealing with students across different age ranges particularly Key Stage 3 and 4
• Creative skills and a professional approach
• High expectations of students
• The determination to support in raising student achievement
• Team skills
• Outstanding inter-personal and communication skills with students, colleagues and parents
• A clear understanding of the importance of Safeguarding.

An application form can be obtained from Mrs Anna Morgan or our main Vacancies page: Joseph Leckie Academy - Vacancies

Please complete and return applications to:  recruitment@josephleckieacademy.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 22^nd October at 8.00am

Joseph Leckie Academy is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students and candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.