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Advanced Teaching Assistant

Outwood Academy Ripon, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2DE

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Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 October 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern: Part time: 32 hours /week , TTO + 5 days
Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year with potential to go permanent
Actual salary: £17,749 - £18,319.9
Pay scale: Grade 5

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic and inspirational Inclusion department, supporting our students as an Advanced Teaching Assistant (ATA) within our outstanding school in the heart of Yorkshire.You will join our Family of Schools and work with us as part of the team. The role is 30 hours per week (Term Time Only + 5 days). Fixed Term for one year with a view to extend. SEN or EAL specialism desirable .

This rewarding position would suit someone working in a school with experience of supporting the learning of students; someone looking to further progress their career. You would be instrumental in supporting our amazing students, assisting them by creating a culture of success, ensuring they have a positive attitude to learning to increase their life chances, attainment and social and emotional development.

The successful candidate will work as part of our inclusion team to support students in all necessary interventions. A key focus will be to increase student’s ability to access all areas of the curriculum. Examples of the work the successful candidate 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.
Deliver intervention programs to individuals and small groups, preparing relevant and appropriate learning experiences in conjunction with the department staff.
Track and monitor student life-skill targets and/or EHCP outcomes, discussing progress with parents and agreeing new targets/EHCP outcomes at Interim Reviews.

What the school offers its staff

Our academy offers a high quality of education for our students and excellent career progression and training for staff. Our driving ambition is Students First: Raising Standards and Transforming Lives.Outwood Academy Ripon has been part of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust since 2011 and is an exceptional place to build your future. Our school-based community is welcoming & friendly; students and staff make excellent progress together.The Academy benefits from being part of the Outwood Family of Schools and you will be joining a highly innovative, inspirational and successful organisation. The Trust guarantees every member of staff CPD and development opportunities and various routes for career progression.

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.