Teaching Assistant Level 2 - 2 posts

TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 2 - 2 posts available

Required as soon as possible

SCALE:    Grade 2: Pts 3-5:      £22,737- £23,500 pa (pro rata)

                  Actual Salary: £14,271 - £14,750 pa

HOURS:      27 hours per week, term time (39 wks)

The school day is 8.35 – 15.55 on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with 8.35 – 15.30 on a Thursday and 8.35 – 14.35 on a Friday with a 30 mins lunch break. We are flexible with the times of working and will negotiate with the successful applicants.                                                                                                                 

If you are someone who is passionate about their job, enjoys working with young people and is determined to make a real difference to the children, then this could be the role for you.   

OIEA is an inclusive Academy and we are looking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced teaching assistant to work with pupils who have social, emotional and mental health needs. We have a range of pupils that require additional support in order to support them to achieve both emotionally and academically. The post holder will be required to liaise with pastoral and teaching staff, attend meetings and work with specialist outside agencies in order to support the pupils successfully.

We welcome applicants with qualifications relating to behaviour support, emotional literacy or with experience of working with pupils who have SEMH needs.

We are seeking to employ staff who have a thirst to develop young people and build teams committed to academic and pastoral success. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in influencing positive learning outcomes for our students.

This is an exciting time to be joining our new Academy. Our latest building houses the English, science and mathematics departments in state-of-the-art facilities. Our Academy is a vibrant and friendly place to teach, with 989 students currently on roll 11-16 yrs. We are pleased to announce that we have again recruited to full capacity in Year 7, with regular in-year enquiries to join our academy. We offer excellent CPD opportunities for staff at all levels.

Our new colleague will also benefit from being part of Ormiston Academies Trust, a MAT of 43 primary and secondary academies. The Trust’s vision is for all young people to have access to the highest academic, social and practical skills required to achieve their full potential. OAT support all staff so that they can enhance and develop their professional skills whatever their role within the trust.

We offer a competitive package of benefits for our staff including:

-       A network of exceptional support staff, teachers, middle and senior leaders.

-       A supportive and collaborative working environment.

-  The opportunity to achieve career development through excellent CPD opportunities

(at a trust and school level)

-  Vivup – lifestyle saving, cycle to work scheme, car salary sacrifice scheme, and

employee assistance programme

Visit us online at www.oatcareers.co.uk where you can find further information and details on how to apply. Please note that CV’s are not accepted.

For an informal chat or to arrange a visit please Simon Glover, Senior Vice Principal, or

Ben Fry, SENDCO, on 0115 9303724.

Closing date for applications: 10 am – Tuesday 17th September 2024

Interviews to be held: as soon as possible after the closing date