Learning Manager - Garforth Academy

Garforth Academy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Leeds is seeking a dedicated Learning Manager to enhance student attainment through strategic interventions and data analysis. This full-time permanent position offers an opportunity to work collaboratively within a supportive environment focused on student success. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills and a passion for educational improvement.

Benefits

Membership to Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme

Technology and Vehicle Leasing Schemes

Access to discounts platform

24/7 access to online GP services

Gym and fitness discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Annual flu jab

Employee Assistance Programme

Mentoring and support services

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive CPD programme

Qualifications

• Support student learning through effective data-driven strategies.
• Work collaboratively with staff to track and improve student progress.
• Contribute to the development of individualized learning plans.

Responsibilities

• Maximise student attainment through data analysis and strategic intervention.
• Develop and deliver learning plans based on student needs.
• Implement improvement strategies alongside educational staff.

Skills

Data analysis

Strategic intervention

Monitoring

Collaboration with staff

Job description

Overview

Garforth Academy are looking to appoint a Learning Manager to join our academy in December 2025 on a full time, permanent basis. As a Learning Manager, you will support student learning through the use of data, strategic intervention and monitoring in order to maximise student attainment.

Responsibilities

Note: This section consolidates the information provided in the description.

• Support student learning through data analysis, strategic intervention and monitoring to maximise attainment.
• Collaborate with staff to implement improvement strategies and track progress.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of learning plans and interventions for students as required.

Hours and terms

Hours: 37 hours per week / Term Time only plus 15 Days (41 Weeks) / Permanent.

Recruitment notes

We will consider job applicants who have a criminal record based on skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where needed, qualifications and training. However, our approach depends on the job and whether it is covered by, or exempt from, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Disability Confident: A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. In certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details, please go to .

The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

About Garforth Academy

With nearly 2000 students aged between 11 and 18 Garforth Academy is a busy and vibrant place. The academy serves a predominantly urban catchment area, which includes Garforth, Kippax, Aberford, Micklefield, Swillington and Colton among others. We are a large and oversubscribed academy, and we pride ourselves on knowing our students well and doing our best to ensure everyone fulfils their potential. Our staff are talented, enthusiastic and strive to deliver innovative learning experiences to our young people. They also enrich, guide and support our students to ensure they are fully prepared and equipped to enter the competitive world of work or further studies. We pride ourselves on providing our students with the knowledge, skills and resilience to achieve the highest possible standards academically, socially and personally.

We have a staff rewards budget that encourages staff to socialise both as subject teams and as a whole staff. We also have access to a staff benefits scheme. At Garforth, we value the continuous professional development of all our employees and recognise that our staff and students are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged and supported to achieve their very best. We have a comprehensive CPD programme for all our staff. In 2020 our outcomes at both KS4 and KS5 were again well above national expectations in both attainment and progress and a huge variety of extra curricular activities were available to our students from after school clubs to day trips, to sports/musical events, Duke of Edinburgh weekends to week long residentials abroad. We are confident our Academy provides a fantastic teaching environment, whether you are beginning your career or looking to further develop it, and we would encourage you to come and see for yourself!

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

Why join us?

Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust's success story. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants. As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing. Here are just a few examples in each area…

Benefits

• Financial Wellbeing: Membership to either the Teachers\' Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme
• Access to an extensive discounts platform

• Physical Wellbeing: 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
• Gym & fitness discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free annual flu jab

• Mental Wellbeing: Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Menopause Support Service
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
• Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained
• Holiday Entitlement: minimum 37 days (subject to pro rata if working part time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.