Learning Manager

Darton Academy are looking to appoint a Learning Manager to join our academy in September 2022. As a Learning Manager, you will support student learning through the use of data, strategic intervention and monitoring in order to maximise student attainment. 

This is an exciting time to join our school. Darton Academy joined Delta Academies Trust in October 2018 and we have started with confidence on the journey towards ‘outstanding’. As the highest performing secondary school in Barnsley for Progress 8, and one of the most improved schools in the country, we are making real progress already.  We are a happy and vibrant school which serves the communities of Darton, Kexborough and surrounding areas.  We are within easy reach of Leeds, Wakefield, and Sheffield, as the academy is located minutes from J38 of the M1.  

When you make your first visit to Darton Academy you immediately get the sense that it is more than just a school. The state-of-the-art learning and sporting facilities, along with the purposeful and happy atmosphere are hard to miss. The school is continuing to develop its ICT infrastructure and use of mobile and new technologies to support and enhance learning. 

All students are valued, regardless of their background or ability. We treat our young people with respect and give them all the opportunity to achieve their potential.  Our goal is for all our students to leave us as happy, well-qualified, confident young adults who go on to excel in the local sixth-forms, colleges, universities, and the wider world. We combine high expectations and high standards with a strong sense of kindness, inclusivity, and enjoyment. Our primary focus is to instil a love of learning, and to encourage all students to be respectful, determined, hardworking, confident, and ambitious through the Darton mindset of respect, responsibility, and resilience. 

You would be joining an academy that places learning at the heart of everything it does. If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you. 

We offer an extensive range of opportunities, incentives and benefits to our staff including:

• Contributory pension scheme with the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• Minimum entitlement of 26 days holiday (dependent upon salary and continuous service) plus statutory Bank Holidays

• Access to the Delta benefits website with discounts on retailers, holidays, days out, etc

• Access to Cycle to Work scheme, car leasing and technology scheme

• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice

• Training and development opportunities

Visits to the Academy are warmly welcomed by appointment. Please call the academy to arrange your visit on 01226 232306.

For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at Careers with Delta • Delta Academies Trust (deltatrust.org.uk)

Closing date:  24 June 2022 at midnight

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.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

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