Teaching Assistant & Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
Wakefield
- New
- Salary:
- £17,584 - £18,470
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 1 November 2024
Job overview
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill is excited to offer this rewarding opportunity to join our family as a Teaching Assistant and Higher Level Teaching Assistant. We are looking for an individual who has high aspirations for children, committed and passionate about learning; who has the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our children and share our goal of ‘Children First’.
The is a permanent position. You will work 16 hours per week as a Teaching Assistant (Grade 3) and 12.5 hours per week as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Grade 9), Monday to Friday, during term time plus two days.
You will work as a Teaching Assistant in the mornings and under the direction of a Teacher. You will work on a one to one basis or with a small group of children, including pupils with additional needs and/or Education, Health and Care Plans. During the afternoons, you will work as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant and support the Teacher with the whole planning cycle and management of the class by supervising whole classes or creating learning resources to support their education. Full training and support will be given for the right candidate.
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill is a primary academy based in the cathedral city of Wakefield. 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 Park Hill joined the Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) in 2018 and is an Ofsted rated 'Good' with a drive from the whole team to reach outstanding. We are extremely proud to serve a hugely diverse community with over 31 different languages spoken by our families. We are an inclusive school, who has reached Inclusion Quality Mark Centre of Excellence status as we believe all children have the right to a high quality education, regardless of their starting point. We also have a strong commitment to the wellbeing of our pupils, staff team and wider community.
We have received a Leeds Beckett University accreditation for our whole school approach towards supporting the mental health of everyone at Park Hill. We are also the beating heart of our community as a Family Hub that offers support for our youngest members of the community, right up to adult learning courses.
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Closing date: Midday on 1 November 2024.
Interview date: 7 November 2024.
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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 Park Hill
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
- Irwin Crescent, Eastmoor, Wakefield
- West Yorkshire
- WF1 4QY
- United Kingdom
Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson
Principal: Mr Luke McNamara
We are a primary academy, based in the cathedral city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, near Leeds.
We aim to create an innovative and stimulating environment where children feel safe, valued and fully supported in their efforts to fulfil their full potential.
This is why we have introduced the transformational, whole-school primary maths programme, Inspire Maths which is based on the leading Singapore Maths series My Pals Are Here. This initiative aids our pupils development of critical thinking skills, helping them make mathematical connections and become highly numerate.
Similarly, children in years 2 to 6 participate in Accelerated Reader: a computer program that helps teachers manage and monitor a child’s independent reading practice. Whenever children finish a book, they will answer a series of multiple-choice questions tailored to their level of ability, giving them the impetus to become better and more passionate readers.
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.
We also offer a generous employment package with a whole host of staff benefits, including a health cash plan, a cycle to work scheme, plus a partnership with car leasing company, Synergy, with offers exclusively for Outwood colleagues.
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