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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    15 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    12 January 2026

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 34 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term Time (39 weeks)

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£21, 493 - £22,491

What skills and experience we're looking for

The role of an Advanced Teaching Assistant across our Academy is to promote the learning and welfare of children by providing practical and learning support to children, including those with Education Health Care Plans, under the direction of the class teacher SENDCo or the extended inclusion team. Outwood Grange Academies Trust provides a high-quality learning and cultural environment that inspires and motivates children. Whether you are ambitious for progression, or determined to be an outstanding member of our support team, Outwood Academy Portland is the place for you.

What the school offers its staff

At Outwood Grange Academies Trust we are a family of schools that strive to raise standards and transform lives. Outwood Academy Portland is excited to offer this opportunity to work as an Advanced Teaching Assistant. The successful applicant will provide classroom support and out of class support to our amazing children, timetabled and planned by our inclusion department. You will be empowered with the knowledge to support the learning of our well rounded children. We are looking for an individual who has high aspirations for children, committed and passionate about learning; who has the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our children and share our goal of ‘Students First’.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

Applying for the job

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About Outwood Academy Portland

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1726 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
Outwood Academy Portland website
Email address
enquiries@portland.outwood.com
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We are proud that Outwood Academy Portland is rated Outstanding by Ofsted and we are delighted to be based in the large friendly town of Worksop, near Sheffield and Nottingham.

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 2012 and as a member of the Outwood Family we believe in putting Students First, raising standards and transforming lives.

OGAT are proud to be a part of the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) hosting it’s North and East campus as Outwood Academy Redcar and Outwood Academy Adwick. The NIoT identifies best practice in education, in order to develop cutting-edge, evidence-based teacher training and professional development programmes. OGAT colleagues will benefit from the work of the institute, which draws on the expertise of some of the most outstanding school leaders in education today.

You can find out more about the NIoT and the programmes we offer, which have been designed to fit around the pressures of school life, follow us on twitter: @NatInstTeaching

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