Teaching and Learning Assistant - The Excel Academy Alpha Academies Trust

Alpha Academies Trust; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

The Excel Academy, part of the Alpha Academies Trust, invites applications for a permanent Teaching and Learning Assistant with responsibility for the Learning Support Unit. The post is 31.25 hours per week, term-time, with an actual salary of £21,824 to £23,674.

You will contribute to raising standards for learners in Key Stages 3 and 4, working with a committed team of professionals. Excellent spoken English and a strong safeguarding mindset are essential requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting learners in Key Stages 3 and 4.
• Excellent spoken English is essential for the post.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Support the Learning Support Unit and contribute to raising standards across KS3/KS4.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff to deliver effective learning activities.

Job description

Principal: Miss A Steele | Required: As Soon As Possible | Teaching and Learning Assistant (with Responsibility for the LSU) | Permanent | Term Time | 31.25 hours per week | Level 6, Actual Salary £21,824 to £23,674

The Excel Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching and Learning Assistant with responsibility for a Learning Support Unit to join our team of highly motivated professionals who are working collaboratively to raise standards and expectations at all levels throughout Key Stages 3 and 4.

Our ethos is one of ‘Pride and Respect’ and what makes us different, is the sense of belonging that is felt across our organisation. We are looking for a professional that can join us and share in that ‘sense of belonging’. To continue our success, we need the very best people, who we will support to be outstanding practitioners. Do you want to be a part of this? If you do, we would love to receive your application.

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public, including staff and students in accurate spoken English is essential for the post, therefore postholders must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.

Our Purpose

At the Excel Academy our purpose is that we are committed to “To provide a first-class education to allow all students to excel.” We believe in developing all aspects of a young person and therefore, personal development is a key part of our curriculum. We recognise that every child is an individual and our success is founded in the strong relationships that exist between the Academy and home.

Why Excel?

The Excel Academy is the academy of choice in the area. Our students thrive and we achieve strong academic success. The academy opened as Holden Lane High School in 1963 and in 2013 it became The Excel Academy. Our students achieve well in academic qualifications however; we have established traditions in sport and the arts.

Our outstanding new building creates a safe and vibrant environment that allows our people to achieve their full potential. We have cutting edge facilities, which together with our innovative personalised curriculum provides a basis for success. At Excel we aim to help students develop and grow into young adults who are ready to go out confidently into the world.

The Academy is part of the Alpha Academies Trust which is located in Stoke-on-Trent and consists of two Secondary Academies, four Primary Academies and a Central Team. Alpha Academies Trust has been established to create a network of Primary and Secondary Academies in North Staffordshire. Our purpose is to deliver a first-class education for every child that overcomes inequality. This means that we recruit outstanding staff and make their professional development a number one priority.

The Benefits of Working for Our Trust

The Trust offers a benefits package which includes a local government pension scheme, Staffordshire Pension Fund, discounted gym membership for on-site gyms and a 25% discount at Nuffield Health Stoke Fitness & Wellbeing Gym, free on-site parking, subsidised meals for duty staff, and a Cyclescheme. We also offer an Employee Assistance Programme through Life and Progress including counselling services to ensure that our staff are looked after and supported. Alpha Academies Trust 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.

For all successful applicants, the Alpha Academies Trust will support with the option to further your career by progressing or swapping to become an associate teacher on the appropriate pathway to teaching. This can be discussed at interview or at any time during your employment with Alpha.

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 Trust HR Team at [e-mail] 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.

Visits to our Academy are warmly welcomed, please contact the Academy to arrange a mutually convenient appointment.

Closing Date for this Post: Tuesday 3rd November 2026 at 9:00am

Interview Date: To be confirmed.