Advanced Teaching Assistant
Outwood Grange Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2PFThis job expired on 2 February 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
2 February 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 January 2023
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours per week, term time plus 5 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Scale 5 (£14,962 to £15,235)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are delighted to be making an appointment for the position of Advanced Teaching Assistant – with a focus on KS3 Numeracy, at our high achieving 11-18 academy in Wakefield – Outwood Grange Academy. 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. You will be working within a team of friendly, supportive and approachable colleaguesas part of a curriculum department to support students to develop their numeracy in small groups. You will work with students who are working below age related expectations, disadvantaged students and any other intervention groups who require necessary additional mentoring. You will make a huge contribution to the GCSE results by ensuring that students have the required knowledge to access the secondary curriculum.
The successful candidate must have Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths, and be willing to undertake the Higher Level Teaching Assistant standards or equivalent qualification or demonstrable experience, and possess strong IT skills, be a good communicator, approachable and have a positive attitude towards staff and students.
This post will be attractive to colleagues looking to develop their practice in a school where everybody is recognised as a learner. Due to the nature of the position, we are looking for someone who has strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
What the school offers its staff
Outwood Grange Academy places students at the centre of everything it does, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased student outcomes whilst developing their social and emotional resilience.
We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.
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.
About Outwood Grange Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1974 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Outwood Grange Academy website
- Email address
- recruuitment@grange.outwood.com
Arranging a visit to Outwood Grange Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruuitment@grange.outwood.com.
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