Achievement Support Assistant
Westwood Academy, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2PG15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
27 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £19,020.95 - £19,633.97 Annually (Actual) Grade 4, scp 7-9, 30 hrs per week, TTO plus 5 training days (39 wks per year) - Maternity Cover
Achievement Support Assistant job summary
About this Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and resilient member of staff to join our small but dedicated team to cover a Maternity Leave
The role of Achievement Support Assistant will commence as soon as possible in January 2027 to 4th January 2028 or until the post-holder returns, working 30hrs per week, TTO plus 5 training days (39 wks per year)
About Us
Westwood Academy is a secondary pupil referral unit in the heart of Scarborough.
At Westwood Academy, we believe that every young person deserves the chance to succeed, no matter their previous experiences or the barriers they have faced. As an accredited Nurture School serving our coastal community, we place relationships, understanding, and emotional wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.
Our approach is shaped by the Six Principles of Nurture, ensuring that pupils feel safe, valued, and supported as they rebuild confidence and re-engage with learning. We understand that behaviour is a form of communication, and we respond with empathy, consistency and curiosity - never judgement.
We aim to create a sense of value and belonging and work hard to create positive, lasting relationships with the pupils, parents and agencies we work alongside
We are part of Venn Academy Trust which is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools in North Yorkshire, Hull and South Yorkshire whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress through the development of outstanding staff.
The successful candidate must have:
Level 1 Teaching Assistant Qualification AND GCSE Maths & English Qualifications
School experience and experience of working with pupils who have challenging behaviour
A clear, consistent and relational approach to working with high-tariff and vulnerable students
A passion for pupil progress
High expectations and skill in raising standards (behaviour, attendance, academic progress)
A vision for obtaining the best outcomes for our students
We offer:
A supportive working environment
A commitment to professional development and a continued investment in your own professional development as part of the Trust
An opportunity to work with a dynamic team
Fantastic pupils who deserve the best education
Employee benefits as part of the Salary Extras scheme
Please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification for full details of this opening.
Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.
An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants
Online searches will be carried out as part of Venn Academy Trust’s recruitment due diligence for all shortlisted candidates, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Westwood Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- Website
- Westwood Academy website
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