Level 1/2 High Needs Teaching Assistant

Godmanchester Community Academy is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the team as a Level 1/2 High Needs Teaching Assistant.

This is a great opportunity to work in a school with a friendly and dedicated teaching team and wonderful children.

Park Lane, Godmanchester, Huntingdon PE29 2AG

Closing date: Friday 8th November 2024

Interviews: Week commencing 11th November 2024

Date posted: 30th October 2024

Start date: December 2024 (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks)

Working hours: This is a permanent appointment for 27.5 hours per week, term time only (38 weeks per year).

Salary: Level 1/2 dependent on experience, Level 1 namely £16,783 - £17,313 (FTE £23,656 - £24,404) & Level 2 namely £17,587 - £17,866 (FTE £24,790 - £25,183)

Level 1/2 Teaching Assistant SEND

The ideal candidate will:

• Enjoy and have experience of working with a range of children with a variety of needs
• Be calm and solution-focused
• Be proactive and show initiative
• Be creative, flexible and kind in their approach to supporting children to achieve their best
• Have a good sense of fun and want to be part of a whole staff team

What we offer:

• Excellent professional development opportunities
• A supportive and experienced teaching team
• Happy rewarding children who love learning
• Excellent resources and the wider career development opportunities afforded by a multi academy trust

Staff Benefits:

• 23-30 days annual leave increasing with years of service
• O2 Staff discount
• Free use of HBK Leisure facilities including gym and swimming pool
• Free car parking
• Generous employee pension contribution scheme and death in service benefit (LGPS)
• CPD access and support
• Employee assistance package (counselling & advice)
• Access to staff discounts from local suppliers

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please call 01480 375115 or email office@gca.acesmat.uk to book an appointment, arrange an informal discussion or to find out more information about the role.

Please send completed applications to recruitment@acesmat.uk (CV's will not be accepted)

Closing date: Friday 8th November 2024

Interviews: Week commencing 11th November 2024

If you have a disability that you wish us to take into account during the application process or require adjustments to be made, please contact us directly.

Please be advised as an employer we do not hold a Sponsorship license so are unable to support overseas applicants obtain right to work in the UK.

ACES Academies Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. 

ACES Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share that commitment. The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and references.