EAL Coordinator - Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Join us on our amazing adventure to make THE difference “The school provides high quality pastoral care” - Ofsted 2023. Are you driven by a passionate belief that excellent schooling is the right of every child? Do you believe that we must never accept that personal circumstances, socio-economic background or prior attainment will inevitably limit young people’s potential Are you committed to the transformational power of education to shape lives and futures? If so, we want to hear from you! We are seeking an unapologetically determined individual with a strong understanding of EAL and valuable experience supporting students who have no or very limited English. This role is central to our whole‑school commitment to ensuring that language is never a barrier to learning, inclusion or success. We are looking for someone who is a passionate advocate for our most vulnerable learners, who can work proactively across the school to help all students access the curriculum, build confidence, and achieve their potential. We’re looking for professionals who are ambitious but humble, innovative but research-led, and warm and compassionate, with unapologetically high standards, to join us on our mission to take Alvaston Moor Academy in Derby from its current position to become one of the very best schools in the country. In a community where almost 70% of pupils qualify for pupil premium funding, for more than a generation the school has struggled to consistently be the great school it can be, and that its young people, their parents and the community of Alvaston are entitled to. In the last decade the school has seen periods of real improvement, but progress has often not survived changes in leadership, and positive changes have proved short-lived. In 2021 Alvaston Moor began its latest journey of improvement as part of Archway Learning Trust. Once again improvement has come – recently recognised by Ofsted – but this time there is no alternative to ensuring that it is