Teaching Assistants

Salary:                                   Grade 3

Actual salary:                       £18,426

Working hours:                    37 hours per week, term time only

Contract:                              Fixed term - until end of July 2024 

Are you looking for a new opportunity where your skills and experience can make a real difference?  

Are you passionate about working in an organisation that impacts the lives of children? 

Retford Oaks Academy has an exciting opportunity for Teaching Assistants. We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our supportive team. The successful candidate will be part of a committed and knowledgeable team supporting a wide range of needs within the Academy with a focus on support and intervention for students with English as an additional language. 

Our ideal candidates have:    

• A Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent work experience    
• Relevant and recent experience of working with young people    
• A thorough and practical understanding of issues related to improving students’ progress and ensuring equality of opportunity both in and out of the classroom    
• Commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.

In return we offer:  

• Full support and comprehensive induction programme

• A strong and caring ethos among staff and students 

• Excellent CPD opportunities  

• Networking opportunities across the Diverse Academies 

• Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 14%

• Staff discount programme/24/7 Employee Assistance

Visits to the academy are encouraged. If you have any questions about this role before making your application or would like to arrange a visit, please contact Claire Rank, Business Manager at crank@retfordoaks-ac.org.uk

Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

Closing Date:    30 July 2023

Start Date:         September 2023

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to shortlist and appoint prior to the closing date.

Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.  

We empower. We respect. We care.