PERMANENT

The Priory Witham Academy is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Family Support Assistant to join a school that makes a genuine difference to its students and supports its staff to achieve their individual goals. We passionately believe there is something special about our Academy – a tangible sense of community and an unwavering commitment to fulfil our motto ‘Believe Together Achieve Together’.
The Priory Witham Academy is an ‘all through’ (EYFS – 18) Academy in Lincoln that is central to the community it serves. Our dedicated team of staff are supportive and aspirant and in return benefit from a high trust, high accountability environment where our ‘open door’ policy values and celebrates the inputs of individuals to create our Academy vision.
The successful candidate will have commitment to young people and their development, with an understanding of the issues our families in need face and an ability to empathise whilst setting high expectations and clear boundaries.  The postholder will be involved in preventative work, working directly with children and families in the local community.
The post includes recording of information using the school’s database systems, as well as other day to day administration processes. Candidates who are flexible, organised, possess outstanding interpersonal skills, are at ease working in a team environment but also with independence and initiative and are IT literate, are welcome to apply.  Training will be provided as necessary. 
The Priory Witham Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.
Visits to the academy are welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, or for further information about the post, please contact Marie Seller, PA to the Headteachers at mseller@prioryacademies.co.uk or telephone 01522 882900.
The job description and person specification can be found on the Trust website.

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