Teaching Assistant

TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 2 (27.5 hours per week / 39 weeks per year)

The postholder will work with and supervise individuals and groups students under the direction or instruction of teaching and/or senior staff. They will enable access to learning for all students taking into account individual learning needs and provide assistance and support in classroom management and behaviour techniques.

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How to apply

To apply, please download our application form and return by email to recruitment@tcat.uk.com by 12 noon on Monday 22 2024. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Thursday 25 July 2024.

The Challenge Academy Trust - Directed off site provision

Our directed off-site provision, based at Warrington Wolves’ Halliwell Jones Stadium, is small unit set up to support pupils with a range of additional learning and behaviour needs.   Our KS3 provision - ‘Re-route 12’ – is a 12 week off site programme designed to support children experiencing behavioural and attendance issues back into their mainstream school. Our KS4 provision – ‘Recourse’ – supports Year 10 & 11 pupils, who are at risk of permanent exclusion, complete GCSE and vocational qualifications away from their mainstream school.

We are looking for 2 qualified teachers and a teaching assistant, all initially for a 12 month period, to join our team to support our next cohort of students achieve the best educational outcomes possible. Contracts will initially be appointed to on a fixed term basis.

At The Challenge Academy Trust, we are building a culture that champions better work and working lives across the Trust; a framework to support and develop our workforce from ‘hire to retire’. We are committed to providing a workload that is fair and reasonable, work environment where employee health and wellbeing are actively supported and promoted and structured personal and professional development. 

Our staff offer also includes: 

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers’ Pension Scheme. 
• An Occupational Sick Pay Scheme (entitlements based on service). 
• Access to TCAT+, our Reward & Wellbeing platform, including access to retailer discounts, a car lease scheme, discounted healthcare cash plan, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme and online resources to support physical, emotional, professional, financial and social wellbeing. 
• Access to a comprehensive CPD framework though ‘Education Connect’, our professional development arm, and online resources from the National College’.