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Teaching Assistant

Outwood Academy Carlton

Barnsley

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  • Expiring soon
Salary:
Grade 3 SCP 5-6: £17,250.16 - £17,915.22 actual salary (£24,790 - £25,183 FTE)
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2025/ASAP
Apply by:
21 November 2024

Job overview

30 hours per week, Term Time plus 5 INSET days (39 weeks)

We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant with the drive to contribute to an atmosphere of respect, recognition, optimism, celebration and mutual support within our Academy. Promoting equality within and values the diversity of the Academy community is essential to our ethos. You will be required to work closely with members of our Inclusion Team and have the energy and creativity to develop and inspire students learning.

We are looking to recruit an individual who has high aspirations for students, who is committed and passionate about learning and who has the skills and determination to make a significant different to the lives of students and in sharing our single goal of ‘Students First’.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust provides a high-quality learning and cultural environment that inspires and motivates children. Whether you are ambitious for progression, or determined to be an outstanding member of our support team, Outwood Academy Carlton is the place for you.

Achieving Academy status in February 2016 as part of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust, Outwood Academy Carlton is going from strength to strength. Based in the attractive village of Carlton, we offer an exceptional education and are enjoying significant improvement across every key measure and in every subject. We were delighted to receive a ‘good’ judgement in our January 2019 Ofsted inspection. Inspectors recognised that “Staff morale is high” and that “A well-considered programme of professional development ensures that staff continuously improve their skills and knowledge”. 

We promote a culture of high expectation and we foster a highly positive environment of respect, recognition and mutual support. We promote equality and value the diversity. All staff roles contribute to this ethos.

You will be joining a highly regarded Trust that prides itself on a strong shared vision, innovative practice and effective organisation. We guarantee every member of staff CPD and development opportunities and various routes for career progression within the Trust.

Should you have any queries regarding the role, please contact Amanda Bate, SENDCO directly by email – a.bate@carlton.outwood.com 

Please ensure within your application that your employment and education history are listed in chronological order with any gaps explained.

To view the Job Description please click here

To view the Person Specification please click here 

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Closing date: Midday on 21 November 2024.

Interview date: 26 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 Academy Carlton

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+44 1226 728494

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Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson

Principal: Paul Taylor

We are an Ofsted Good rated, 11- 16 academy based in the friendly, attractive village of Carlton in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2016.

We are delighted that in its latest report, Ofsted noted ‘staff morale is high’ and that we offer a ‘well-considered programme of professional development’ which ‘ensures that staff continuously improve their skills and knowledge.’

We believe that learning should be both enjoyable and enriching. We are innovators with a knowledge-rich curriculum, designed to personalise learning for every student, helping them to reach their potential.

With a holistic view of education, we value vocational, practical, creative and academic excellence equally, creating an environment where every student can shine.

We have won numerous awards as a school and we have been accredited with the prestigious IQM Award, in addition to being an IQM Centre of Excellence, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also proud to have been awarded Bronze Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.

As we continue to improve, help to take us to the next level.

The Outwood Family of Schools pride ourselves on fully supporting colleagues within the Family both professionally and personally.

We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.

As a founding Trust of the National Institute of Education (NIoT), we will actively invest in your future through working closely with the Outwood Institute of Education and NIoT to offer access to a wide range of CPD opportunities, with all teaching staff receiving a minimum of two hours of CPD each week.

We also offer a generous employment package with a whole host of staff benefits, including family friendly policies, enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period, funded CPD for qualifications up to and including Masters level plus other exclusive benefits including a partnership with car leasing company, Synergy.

All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.

If you share our vision, join our family.

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