Advanced Teaching Assistant

Outwood Academy Normanby, Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 April 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  15 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours per week, term time only plus 5 PD days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: (Actual salary £17,479 - £18,319 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

*Please note: This role is based at Outwood Alternative Provision Eston (TS6 9AW) , NOT Outwood Academy Normanby*

Thank you for taking an interest in this teaching post at Outwood Alternative Provision Eston.

Outwood Alternative Provision Eston is an innovative alternative provision centre, principally for students from Outwood Academies in the Northern Region who need additional behavioural, social, emotional or mental health support. In line with our absolute commitment to inclusion in its widest sense, this is an alternative provision for vulnerable students who display challenging behaviours and are often at risk of high levels of fixed-period exclusions or permanent exclusion.

Operating much smaller classes than our mainstream academies, this KS3/4 alternative provision focuses on personal development and the health and well being of students, whilst not losing academic rigour. The focus is on ensuring that all students can achieve well and are able to move to their next stage with confidence, be it education, employment or training.

We are an inclusive, and caring centre recently judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted. At our heart, we aim to ensure we best meet the needs of our students. Our centre supports the most vulnerable students including those who have SEND and are disadvantaged. Many of our students experience significant barriers to learning and some have adverse childhood experiences.

TheAdvanced Teaching Assistantrole will work with teachers to support progress and attainment of teaching and learning by supervising small groups or individual students under the direction of teaching staff and/or linemanager by working flexibly in various environments including online learning. This might involve assisting students across multiple lessons and subject areas at one time.

The successful candidate must have Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths or equivalent, as well as Level 3 qualification relating to working with children and young people and possess strong IT skills, be a good communicator, approachable and have a positive attitude towards staff and students.

What the school offers its staff

What will we do for you?

The Academy benefits from being part of the Outwood Family of Schools and you will be joining a highly innovative, inspirational and ambitious organisation. The Trust guarantees every member of staff CPD and development opportunities.

• A competitive salary with pay progression
• A fantastic pension and additional benefits
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme
• Our Workload Charter with guaranteed CPD every week and much more (for teaching roles)

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

About Outwood Academy Normanby

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 767 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Outwood Academy Normanby website
• Email address: g.edwards@outwood.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/outwood-academy-normanby

About Outwood Normanby:

We are a diverse and vibrant 11-16 academy, based in the friendly, north-east town of Middlesbrough.

We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.

The Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2019 and as a member of the Outwood Family we believe in putting Students First, raising standards and transforming lives.

Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Normanby

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email g.edwards@outwood.com.

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