Aspire to Educate Training Course

Batley Multi Academy Trust, Batley, WF17 0BJ

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To commence 1 September 2025

• Closing date

  1 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Training Course

Aspire to Educate Training Course job summary

Aspire to Educate Training course

In school training

Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm

Additional CPD and wider school commitments will also take place after these hours

To commence 1 September 2025

Batley Multi Academy Trust’s sole purpose is to provide a great education for Primary and Secondary learners throughout a local family of schools. The Trust is passionately committed to the communities of Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and our surrounding areas, serving our local learners and their families in order to secure excellent educational outcomes, partnered with high aspirations. Batley Multi Academy Trust currently comprises Batley Girls’ High School; Batley Grammar School; Field Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Hyrstmount Junior School; Manorfield Infant and Nursery School; Purlwell Infant and Nursery School and Upper Batley High School. We provide high quality education for all our young people regardless of their background or starting point. Collaboration across our Trust family of schools enables us to share expertise, knowledge and best practice to ensure academic and pastoral excellence, with all schools embracing the same overall ethos and values, whilst maintaining their own unique characters.

The Aspire to Educate course consists of subject support and teaching, planning and preparation time (PPA), and wider Trust CPD. The course offers different pathways such as being attached to a specific curriculum area based on your own qualifications and background, or specialising in SEND support attached to the SEND team, or working in a primary school setting. Qualifications gained at the end of the course in July 2026 are the NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning (32 UCAS points). There is also the possibility of completing the Higher Level Teaching Assistant qualification with Leeds Trinity University.

There is a requirement of GCSE Maths and English Language 4+ to be considered for the course.

Follow-on pathways upon completion of the course include foundation courses into education studies, any degree course, apprenticeship, Cover Supervisor in any school setting, HLTA in any school setting or a Learning Mentor in any school setting.

Please contact Emma Rodrigues at erodrigues@batleymat.co.uk, if you have any questions or to arrange a visit.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 1 July 2025 at Midday

Interviews will be held Tuesday 8 July 2025

Batley Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for Regulated Activity and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Batley Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Batley Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/batley-multi-academy-trust

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