Teaching Assistant Level 3 -Literacy

Help students map their future! 

At Co-op Academy Walkden, we are seeking an enthusiastic Literacy Teaching Assistant (Level 3) to help engage young minds in the fascinating study of our world.

Why us?

Our academy serves the local communities of Worsley, Boothstown and Walkden and provides places for 1500 pupils aged 11-16. We are easily commutable from all areas of the North West. We have a dedicated team of staff who build and share positive relationships and a caring culture with our wonderful students. This was highlighted in our recent Ofsted inspection (May 2023), where we were graded ‘Good’ in all areas.

All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours.

Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed – we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time.

Self-responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners.

Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves. We should all of us have equal chances to succeed.

Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement.

Democracy: We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success.

Solidarity: We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals.

Our Values

Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’

Succeed together

Do what matters most

Be yourself, always

Show you care

So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you! 

We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:

Benefits include:

Our employee benefits package includes:

• working with brilliant students who want to achieve well and aim high
• state of the art facilities 
• national terms and conditions and a wide range of additional benefits provided by the Co-op Academies Trust and its sponsor, The Co-op
• high quality professional development programme provided by the Co-op Academies Trust and the support of many local Trust academies
• a fantastic employee benefits package that includes discount on various Co-op branded products, gym and leisure discounts, cycle to work scheme, Health care-cash back scheme, discounted driving lessons and many more! Staff encouraged to be Co-op members and therefore receive generous discounts on all Co-op products
• a strong Well-Being group have been instrumental in the Academy achieving Investors In People Gold Status 
• secure on site parking 
• You’ll get being a Co-op member, you’ll get a Co-op colleague discount card. This gives you a 10% discount in our Co-op Food stores. 
• Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more!
• Co-operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)
• Co-op Funeralcare benefit
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans

And More! 

About the Role

The school is looking to appoint committed and enthusiastic individual to undertake the role of TA3 - Literacy. Working closely alongside teachers and other colleagues to promote and help to secure higher standards of literacy across the academy. Line managed by the Literacy Lead, the Literacy TA will be accountable for the delivery of phonics-based literacy programmes with a caseload of pupils who need to accelerate their reading progress. 

Salary Band: 2C SCP 12 - 18

Actual salary £23,980 - £26,445

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 36 per week, TTO + 5 days 

Start date: ASAP

Closing date: 11th December 2024

All applications for this role are to be completed via our SAMpeople Recruit platform. Please follow the link on our website to access this information

For further information please email: walkden.recruitment@coopacademies.co.uk

For more information about the Trust and other vacancies please visit our website www.coopacademies.co.uk

Co-op Academies Trust is an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.  We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.

The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.