This page lists any upcoming jobs available at LCS.
Please submit applications along with a covering letter to the address provided or, electronically, to the email link at the top of the page.
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Teaching Jobs
| Job Title | Brief | Closing Date | Details | App. Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher of Mathematics Permanent Full Time From 1st January 2024 | We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-qualified teacher to join our Mathematics Department. The successful candidates will be able to teach Mathematics to GCSE, including the possibility of A Level and/or Further Maths teaching. Our Mathematics Department achieves excellent examination results and has a substantial commitment to A Level teaching. Applications from newly qualified and experienced teachers are welcomed: we offer an established and supportive ECT programme as well as an excellent CPD programme. | 27-09-2023 |  Job Description |
 App. Form (.doc) |
Non-teaching Jobs
| Job Title | Brief | Closing Date | Details | App. Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance/Administration Officer Permanent 37 hours/week 41 weeks/year (Term time plus 2 weeks inc. INSET days) | We are seeking to appoint a reliable and enthusiastic individual, able to use their own initiative but also able to work well as part of a team. Please note, GCSE Grade A*-C in English and Mathematics or equivalent, is an essential requirement for this role. Duties will include: • Operating the LA & School finance systems to purchase goods and services – electronic and manually. • Assist with the maintenance of the School Inventories. • Support the school’s online payments portal – Parent Pay. • Supporting our students and parents issuing Bursary payments and Free School Meal Vouchers. • Dealing with suppliers, customers, staff and Governors by telephone and face to face resolving enquiries. • Assisting the School Operations Manager and School Bursar with financial and clerical duties, as directed (see Job Description). • Working to ensure Safeguarding, UK GDPR, LCS Confidentiality and Financial Regulations are upheld. • Providing clerical support using Microsoft applications such as Word and Excel as necessary. • To assist in the smooth running of Reception and where necessary, cover at times of absence. The person appointed to this position will need to be flexible, well organised, professional and have the ability to communicate with staff and students at all levels. They should be numerate with excellent IT skills and the ability to adapt to new systems. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details. | 03-10-2023 | Job Description |
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| Cleaner (AM) Permanent 15 hrs/week 05:00-08:00 Mon-Fri 40 weeks/year (Term time inc. INSET days plus one week in school holidays) | We are seeking to appoint a reliable and enthusiastic individual, able to use their own initiative but also able to work well as part of a team. The person appointed to this position will need to be flexible, well organised and professional and have good communication skills. You will be required to undertake cleaning of the School and associated facilities to ensure they are presented and maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in accordance with the School Cleaning Specification. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information. The role/responsibilities are: • To undertake individually, or as part of a team, the cleaning of the School and associated facilities to ensure they are presented and maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in accordance with the School Cleaning Specification. • To operate in accordance with the Cleaning Specification and COSHH guidelines, and to ensure the efficient and safe handling and use of chemicals and cleaning materials in accordance with instructions and COSHH Regulations. • Carry out regular checks for any defects in equipment, machinery and cables reporting any defects to the Site Manager. • Observe the Council’s Health and Safety Policies in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and take necessary action in any situation likely to cause accident/injury or likely to render the buildings, structure, plant and equipment unsafe. • Maintain a harmonious working relationship with colleagues and assist the School management to maintain and promote the departmental objectives. • To be approachable with a flexible attitude to work. • To represent the school in the most professional manner at all times to the wider community in accordance with the school ethos. • To share the school’s commitment to safeguarding and child protection and be familiar with the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and other relevant policies. | 25-09-2023 | Job Description |
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| Wellbeing Coach Permanent 15 hours/week Mon-Tues 39 weeks/year Term time inc. INSET days | We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to the post of Wellbeing Coach, to join our hardworking team here at LCS. On a day-to-day basis, you will take responsibility for a caseload of students, providing 1:1, planned, target-based, wellbeing coaching. You will use a wellbeing scale to baseline new cases and evaluate with your students, planning next steps. In addition, for each week, you will plan, resource and run targeted group interventions and elective wellbeing activities for the wider student community, based on specific aspects of wellbeing. Alongside your caseload, you will see students on an ad-hoc, drop-in basis for wellbeing support and to provide a listening ear and will also be expected to communicate, as appropriately, with parents/carers and staff, under the direction of the DSL. We are looking for candidates who: • Have experience of supporting, advising and assisting young people • Have excellent standards of literacy and numeracy (GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths) • Are able to work independently but also effectively as part of a team • Have a commitment to improve the psychological wellbeing of young people and a desire to see them thrive • Have a flexible attitude to work and a willingness to adapt to change The person appointed to this position will need to be flexible, well organised, professional and have the ability to communicate with staff and students at all levels. They should be numerate with excellent IT skills and the ability to adapt to new systems. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details. | 26-09-2023 | Job Description |
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| Teaching Assistant 3 Roles 1x Permanent 2x Fixed contract until 23/07/2023 35 hours/week Mon-Fri 39 weeks/year (Term time inc. INSET) | We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to the post of Teaching Assistant, supporting students with varying educational needs and join our hardworking team here at LCS. The position requires someone who: • Is caring and patient and able to cater for the individual needs of the students - social, emotional, communication, language and learning support. • Can support teachers in class with high quality teaching. • Is capable of working in partnership with teachers and parents. • Has high expectations of students’ attainment and behaviour. • Is hard-working, flexible and a good team player. • Preferably has some experience of working with students with Special Educational Needs . Experience of working in a school environment/similar role, is desirable for this post. Excellent standards of literacy and numeracy (GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths), are essential. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information. | 02-10-2023 | Job Description |
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| Higher Level Teaching Assistant Permanent 35 hours/week Mon-Fri 39 weeks/year (Term time inc. INSET Days) | We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to the post of Higher Level Teaching Assistant, supporting students with varying educational needs within the English Department across KS3 and KS4. The position requires someone who: • Is caring and patient and able to cater for the individual needs of the child - social, emotional, communication and language support. • Can support students up to KS4 and at GCSE in English. • Can support appropriate access to learning. • Is capable of working in partnership with teachers and parents. • Has high expectations of children's attainment and behaviour. • Is hard-working, flexible and a good team player. • Preferably has some experience of students with additional needs. Experience of working in a school environment/similar role, is desirable for this post. Excellent standards of literacy and numeracy (GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths), are essential. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information. Candidates who don’t already hold an HLTA qualification or equivalent will be expected to work towards attaining this. | 11-10-2023 | Job Description |
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