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Teaching Assistant & Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant & Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange

Barnsley

  • New
Salary:
£18,518.14 - £19,408.31 per annum
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
8 January 2025

Job overview

Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange is seeking a Teaching Assistant and Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join their academy.


The successful candidate will work as a Teaching Assistant during the morning periods, by supporting the teaching and learning of Maths and English, under the direction of teaching staff. Then during the afternoon you will work as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, covering PPA of class teachers. This is a rewarding role where you will work collaboratively with teaching staff to assist teachers in the whole planning cycle and management of the class.

The working pattern for this position is 16 hours Teaching Assistant and 12.5 hours Higher Level Teaching Assistant working term time only plus 2 days. 

Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange is based in the South Yorkshire Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and we are proud to be rated Good by Ofsted.

We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place children at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.

OPA Littleworth Grange joined the Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) in 2016. As a member of the Outwood Family we believe in putting Children First, raising standards and transforming lives.

Full training and support will be given for the right candidate.

When completing your application, please give due regard to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Please note that all of the essential criteria listed on the Person Specification will be used to shortlist candidates for interview. If you do not demonstrate and/or evidence that you meet all of the essential criteria elements, you will not be selected for interview.

To view the TA Person Specification please click here

To view the full TA Job Description please click here

To view the HLTA Person Specification please click here

To view the full HLTA Job Description please click here

If you have any questions about the role please contact Karen Wakefield: k.wakefield@littleworth.outwood.com

For more information and to apply online, please click the apply button.

Closing date: Midday on 8 January 2025.

Interview date: 14 January 2025.

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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

About Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange

+44 1226 777530

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Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson

Principal: Karen Wakefield

We are a Good rated Primary Academy based in the lively South Yorkshire metropolitan borough of Barnsley near Sheffield.

We operate in an attractive new building providing at the heart of the community in Lundwood, and we pride ourselves on our caring and nurturing ethos which promotes positive behaviour by encouraging pupil participation in all aspects of school life.

As part of our extended services, we provide study support, family learning courses and community access to our facilities. We have an Early Years Unit, including a 78-place nursery, ensuring children receive an inclusive, personalised education right from the start.

We also hold a number of awards including the Activemark and the Healthy Schools Silver Award.

We want you to help to take us to the next level.

To help you do that, we work hard to ensure we reduce workload on our colleagues, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of children first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.

We will also actively invest in your future through working closely with the Outwood Institute of Education to offer access to a wide range of CPD opportunities, with all staff receiving a minimum of two hours’ CPD each week.

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