Job Description

Brinsworth Academy

Rotherham
19,532 - 19,842 per year

Salary:

FTE 25,583 - 25,989 pa (Actual Salary 19,532 - 19,842 pa) A recruitment and retention allowance may be available for an outstanding candidate.

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Apply by:

22 September 2025

Job overview

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Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only (38 weeks) + 2 INSET Days

The role

We are looking for three Achievement Support Assistants to join our Achievement Support Department at Brinsworth Academy.





Working with our Inclusion team, you will help students to overcome barriers to learning so that they can achieve their full academic potential. These barriers relate principally to any combination of learning difficulties, behaviour difficulties, social and emotional difficulties and/or disabilities.

As an Achievement Support Assistant, you will support intervention programmes, monitor and support identified students and assist the Inclusion team and teachers with the successful delivery of curriculum programmes. You will work with students of all year groups and may also be required to act as a 'Lead Worker' for a specific number of students.

About you

The successful applicants should have experience of working with young people, along with a good standard of education and a commitment to personal development. You will be an empathetic individual and a great communicator, who can adopt a resilient approach to working with students with barriers to learning or challenging behaviour.

About Brinsworth Academy

Brinsworth Academy is a vibrant, inclusive academy at the heart of its local community. We work hard every day to ensure that our students are given the opportunity to achieve excellence.


As part of the New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT), we believe every role makes a difference in shaping young people's futures. We are a values-driven and inclusive organisation where 96% of staff say they feel a shared sense of purpose and pride. Our culture is supportive and forward-thinking, with a strong focus on wellbeing, flexibility, and professional development for all staff.


Please explore our Employer of Choice page to learn more: https://nclt.ac.uk/employer-of-choice/


Our benefits include:

Local Government Pension Scheme Flexible working and special leave policies Lieu days and annual wellbeing day Funded CPD and professional development opportunities Strong track record of internal promotion Access to wellbeing support and occupational health services Cycle to Work Scheme and technology purchase scheme Modern, well-equipped working environments Free on-site parking (at most locations)

For further details and to apply, please click the apply button.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 22nd September 2025.

NCLT has a commitment to safeguarding students and the successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS. We value diversity and actively promote equality of opportunity. As a Disability Confident Leader, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a post will be offered an interview.

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About

Brinsworth Academy

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Brinsworth Academy

Brinsworth Road, Brinsworth, Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 5EJ
United Kingdom

+44 1709 828 383

Brinsworth Academy is a 2022 Ofsted "Good" 11-18 academy, situated near Rotherham in South Yorkshire. There are 1,435 students on the academy roll, including over 200 students in the sixth form. It gained academy status in October 2010 and is part of the New Collaborative Learning Trust. It also has a specialism in science.

Principal

Greg Raynor

Values and vision

Brinsworth Academy's overriding ambition is achieving excellence. It places students at the centre of everything it does, creating a culture of success and a love of learning which enhances students' achievement and their personal, social and emotional development.



The secondary academy also believes a high-quality educational experience is the entitlement of each and every student: it believes it is an absolute priority that all learners, whatever their starting point, succeed and achieve.



As a result of its high expectations and excellent provision, Brinsworth Academy aims to contribute to the raising of educational standards and secure benefits for the local economy and the community that it serves. It strives at all times to build positive partnerships with parents/carers, primary schools and stakeholders in the community to ensure that its students achieve excellence.

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