EAL Assistant

Star Academies; Birmingham; Presencial; GBP 21.000 - 25.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Star Academies is seeking a dedicated individual to provide tailored pupil support at Small Heath Leadership Academy in Birmingham. You will help create an outstanding learning environment and support pupils with their learning needs.

The role requires experience in school settings, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to support students with varying levels of English. You will work closely with colleagues and the Star community.

Formación

• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4/A*- C.
• Recent experience of working in a school or organisation with children of relevant age to promote learning.
• Understanding and knowledge of issues relating to students with little or no English.
• Knowledge of how to access support from internal/external agencies.
• Good ICT skills for word-processing, learning software and online resources.

Responsabilidades

• Provide tailored support to pupils to enable an outstanding learning environment.
• Support learning and teaching and develop relationships across the school and Star community.
• Collaborate with staff and external partners to promote pupil progress and wellbeing.

Conocimientos

GCSEs incl. Eng & Maths

ICT skills

Strong organisational skills

Descripción del empleo

Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding support to help young people in a disadvantaged community? If so, joining the Star support team might just be the best career move you ever make. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of support staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils.

About Small Heath Leadership Academy

Small Heath Leadership Academy is a secondary school in Birmingham. We joined Star Academies in 2018 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

The school was rated ‘good’ in all four areas of the inspection framework during its inspection in May 2022.

We are an ambitious school with high expectations for all of our pupils. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a dedicated individual to provide tailored support to our pupils. You will be committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives and in supporting and developing their learning. Your intervention will help enable an outstanding learning environment for our young people, providing the support they need to succeed.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to effectively support learning and teaching, and to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4/A*- C.
• Recent experience of working in a school or other organisation with children of relevant age to promote learning.
• Understanding and knowledge of the issues relating to students who have little or no English.
• Knowledge of how to access support from internal/ external agencies.
• Good ICT skills for word-processing, use of learning software and accessing on-line resources.

About Star Academies

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you’ll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person’s future - our STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our professional development hub, Star Talent Academy. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a large, growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.

We can also offer you a range of rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.

Key Dates

Closing Date: Friday, 20 November 2026 at midnight.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Proposed Start Date: Monday, 04 January 2027.

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.