Advanced Teaching Assistant

Outwood Academy City, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 8SS

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time: 34 hrs per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £20,826.97 - £21,505.20

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidates will work to support students in all necessary provisions. A key focus will be to increase students' ability to access all areas of the curriculum. Examples of the work the successful candidates will be expected to deliver are to:

• Take responsibility for a caseload of students inside and outside of the classroom during structured or unstructured time.
• Assess the needs of students and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support students’ educational progress and attainment and prepare them for adulthood.
• Deliver intervention programs to individuals and small groups, preparing relevant and appropriate learning experiences in conjunction with the department staff. A key focus of this work will be around emotional literacy and social skills.
• Track and monitor student life skill targets and/or EHCP outcomes, discussing progress with parents and agreeing new targets/EHCP outcomes at Interim Reviews.

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

Pay progression happens automatically on theanniversary of the target period appropriateto your role

• Flexible family friendly policies from day one

• Enhanced occupational benefits available(such as maternity, adoption and parentalleave) with no qualifying period

• We have our own Workload Charter andare committed to ensuring that Teachers’workloads are manageable

• All teachers receive an allotted minimum oftwo hours CPD each week

• Access to centralised resources to supportwith lesson planning and reducing workload

• Comprehensive induction andtraining processEmployee benefitsWhat do we offer as an employer?

Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive rangeof accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level.

We also offer:

• Automatic enrolment into our EmployeeAssistance Programme which gives you andyour family members free access to:

• Specialist information on a wide range ofwork-life issues

• Emotional support and counselling for awide range of personal and work issues

• Legal guidance

• Financial guidance and debt counselling

• Child and dependent care supportand advice

• Support for managers

• We are also a wellbeing employer with adedicated wellbeing policy and menopausepolicy along with menopause championsbased in our academies

• Free flu vaccinations

• Free onsite parking

• Employee discounts such as competitivelypriced Synergy Car Leasing

• Access to various discount sites

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.

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INC040 Advanced Teaching Assistant JD (1).pdf - 152 KB (opens in new tab)

INC040 Advanced Teaching Assistant PS (1).pdf - 227 KB (opens in new tab)

About Outwood Academy City

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1186 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Outwood Academy City website
• Email address: s.day@outwood.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/outwood-academy-city

Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy City

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

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