Assistant Teacher

Coritani Academy, Scunthorpe, DN16 2PZ

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,544.00 Annually (FTE)

Assistant Teacher job summary

Inspire Excellence. Change Lives.

Do you want to work in a school where relationships come first, every child is known as an individual and small class sizes allow you to make a genuine difference every day?

Coritani Academy is a specialist alternative provision academy supporting learners from Year 3 to Year 13. We provide a highly personalised educational experience for students who benefit from a more individual approach to learning. Our maximum class size of just eight learners enables us to build strong relationships, deliver tailored support and achieve outstanding outcomes for young people.

We are seeking a compassionate, resilient and enthusiastic Assistant Teacher to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting young people and who may be looking to develop their classroom teaching skills.

About the Role

As an Assistant Teacher, you will:

• Support learners to engage successfully in their education.
• Deliver interventions and targeted support to individuals and small groups.
• Teach and supervise classes in the absence of a teacher.
• Promote positive behaviour and help create a calm, safe and supportive learning environment.
• Work closely with teaching staff and leaders to ensure every learner achieves their full potential.
• Play an active role in the life of our academy and contribute to our unique relationship-based approach to education.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Has experience working with young people in an educational or similar setting.
• Can build positive, professional relationships with students and families.
• Has strong literacy, numeracy and communication skills.
• Is adaptable, patient and resilient.
• Shares our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Has a genuine desire to help students overcome barriers and succeed.

Why Join Isle Education Trust?

At Isle Education Trust, we believe that exceptional staff create exceptional outcomes. We are committed to supporting our colleagues through high-quality professional development and a comprehensive wellbeing offer including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Extensive CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and NPQs.
• Employee wellbeing support and counselling services.
• 24/7 access to an online GP service.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Employee discounts platform.
• Free annual flu vaccinations.

If you are passionate about helping young people thrive and want to be part of a supportive team that is transforming lives through education, we would love to hear from you.

Coritani Academy and Isle Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

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

To provide support to students to help them re-engage and be ready for education
To provide a safe and inspiring environment in which students can develop into respectful adults
To ensure all our students have access to the same opportunities as students in mainstream schools through an inspiring, broad and balanced curriculum

Applying for the job

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

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Coritani Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 19
• Size: 18 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Coritani Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coritani-academy

Alternative provision with state - academy funding
Students of mixed gender, age 11 - 19 years

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