Teaching and Learning Assistant

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching and Learning Assistant to join our committed and friendly team.

We welcome applications from individuals who care about people and can form strong relationships. They will be relentless in their support, encouragement and drive to ensure that our polite, well-behaved and enthusiastic pupils achieve their potential.  

This role will initially entail delivering a range of high quality phonics interventions across the school in order to support our mission of ensuring “every child a reader”. A comprehensive package of Continuing Professional Development is in place to ensure that we get the right candidate for the post. The role is for 27.5 hours over five days, working 5.5 hours per day.

You must be able to:

• Support an engaging and inclusive learning environment for our pupils and their families
• Work effectively with colleagues and multi-agency teams
• Be highly motivated, enthusiastic and skilled in supporting teaching and learning
• Be committed to creating opportunities to enable young people to thrive
• Communicate effectively and possess the ability to work on your own initiative as well as under the direction of colleagues

What we offer:

• Excellent opportunities for personal and career development within the Co-op Academies Trust;
• Employee benefits such as retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and much more;
• Free access to a confidential 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme;
• Effective, supportive and dynamic leadership;
• A superb school building with a flexible and creative ICT rich working environment; 
• The opportunity to work alongside a welcoming, friendly, highly experienced and supportive team. 

Our pupils deserve someone who will nurture and care for them whilst offering excellent educational support. If this is the role for you, please apply.

For more information about this post or to arrange a school visit please contact Mrs Emma Day at emma.day@coopacademies.co.uk. or telephone on 01782 881480.

Closing date for application is Friday 8th November 2024 at 12 noon.

Applications BEFORE 1st November must be made through TES

Applications ON or AFTER 1st November must be made through our new FACE'Ed portal https://co-opacademiestrust.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies

Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020, and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS

In line with KCSiE 2024, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.  

All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles, and the Ways of Being Co-op