Excelsior Academy, part of Laidlaw Schools Trust, are seeking to appoint an Assistant Year Manager to start as soon as possible
This is a term time role plus 10 days, salary: £30,504 FTE, £27,671 actual salary
This is a fantastic opportunity to support in the development and maintenance of effective pastoral care and promote academic success for all students within the year group and has arisen due to an internal promotion. The successful candidates will encourage a positive ethos and inspire pupils to have high expectations of themselves and others whilst also promoting effective learning.
Excelsior Academy was opened in 2008 and became the first All Through school in Newcastle, offering education to pupils from 3 to 19 years of age. Excelsior serves one of the most challenging communities both in the region and nationally. All pupils in our primary, secondary and sixth form provision have access to the same high-quality teaching, exceptional facilities and fabulous resources. Our purpose-built building provides excellent facilities for the 1500+ pupils who study here. Approximately 200 pupils attend our primary school, 1100 in the secondary phase and 180 in the sixth form. We are a popular choice for our local community and are now oversubscribed in most year groups.
At Laidlaw Schools Trust we appreciate the amazing work that our people do every day and like to reward our staff through benefits that are mentally, physically and financially rewarding. To see a complete list of our benefits please visit:
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Closing Date for applications is 9am, 15 October 2025
Interviews are expected to take place: w/c 20 October 2025
We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children's safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £27,671.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person