Senior Teaching Assistant
Furness Academy
Cumbria
- £27,334 per year
- New
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- NJC 14
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- October 2024
- Apply by:
- 16 September 2024
Job overview
Senior Teaching Assistant – Newton Village Academy
Job Reference Code: FET 055/2908
Salary NJC Scale 14, £27,334 pro rata
Part time 23 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Permanent Post
Newton Village Academy is part of the Furness Education Trust, a multi-academy trust based in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria. Currently comprised of six academies, the Trust aims to develop best practice in each school across the whole Trust, by collaborating and working together to give the best of everything to every child. Being located near the center of the historic shipbuilding town and close to the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park, Victoria Academy serves the Furness community.
Newton Village Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and conscientious Senior Teaching Assistant with primary school experience. The successful candidate will join a highly motivated and hardworking staff team.
The successful candidate will:
- Have previous experience of working 1-1 and lead small groups with targeted learning tasks.
- Have a good knowledge of the KS1 and KS2 curriculum
- Hold NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
- Have high expectations and demonstrate a commitment to raising standards and achieving the best for all of our children.
- Be an excellent communicator.
- Be a committed team member but also able to work with independence when required.
We can offer:
- An excellent school
- Well-behaved, engaged pupils, who achieve high standards
- A forward thinking school, which is constantly striving for improvement
- Friendly and experienced staff and Governors
- Supportive, continuing professional development
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to develop practice and widen experience
Newton Village Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure.
For further information regarding this post and to apply, please download an application form from our websites at www.newtonvillageacademy.co.uk, or www.furnesseducationtrust.co.uk Please note we only accept CVs with a fully completed application form.
Closing date: Monday 16th September 2024
Shortlisting: Monday 16th September 2024
Interviews: TBC
Attached documents
About Furness Academy
Furness Academy opened its new building in September 2013 offering £22million worth of state of the art facilities. It is a large 11-16 mixed academy, occupying a distinctive site in the heart of the local community, it is located near the centre of the historic shipbuilding town of Barrow in Furness and close to the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park.
Our general facilities include:
• 260 seat lecture theatre.
• Fully equipped Hair and Beauty salon.
• Classrooms with SmartBoard projection capability.
• A large ICT suite.
• Catering facilities with seating for over 800
Our sports facilities include:
• 3G all-weather pitch.
• Grass Rugby and Football pitches.
• Five hard-standing tennis courts.
• Athletics stadium.
• Large sports hall.
• Multi-use games area.
• Activity Suite
• Dance Studio
We will offer you:
• A very welcoming Academy where the development of every person matters.
• Hard-working, committed and aspirational staff and students.
• Free use of our state of the art on site gym facilities.
• The whole-hearted support of Furness Academy’s Leadership Team and Governing Body.
• The opportunity to take part in international projects
• A structured fortnightly CPD programme
• Free annual flu vaccine
• Childcare vouchers and a cycle to work scheme
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
• Modern state of the art facilities
Please visit our website to find out more about Furness Academy www.furnessacademy.co.uk
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