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  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    2 June 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    8 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Special Education Needs (SEN)

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Pathway 6, £25,696 - £28,410 per annum (FTE £34,314 - £37,938)

Associate Tutor for Interventions job summary

Associate Tutor for Interventions

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 32.5 hours, 39 weeks (term time plus one week)

Working pattern: Monday to Friday

Salary: Pathway 6, £25,696 - £28,410 per annum (FTE £34,314 - £37,938)

Site: Richard Barnes Academy

Closing date: 9am on Monday 2nd June

Start date: September 2025

Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.

Do you have the skills to support learners with diverse needs?

Are you ready to inspire students who have been excluded or are at risk of exclusion from mainstream schools and help them achieve their full potential?

If so, Richard Barnes Academy is the perfect place for you!

Your role:

As an Associate Tutor at Richard Barnes Academy, you will work closely with teachers, senior leadership, outside agencies, and parents to enhance the learning, progress, and behaviour of students. This role spans both primary and secondary phases, offering a unique opportunity to impact a wide range of learners. Your expertise in understanding the needs of Alternative Provision students, along with a good working knowledge of barriers to learning such as SEND or SEMH needs, will be crucial.

Experience in supporting students with literacy and numeracy, effective behaviour management, and a commitment to equality and diversity are essential. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are vital, as is the ability to work collaboratively with teachers and other professionals. Additionally, experience in supporting students with complex special educational, social, and emotional needs will be highly valued.

We warmly welcome and recommend visits from prospective candidates interested in being part of our team.

About us:

Richard Barnes Academy is an alternative provision academy committed to supporting and raising the aspirations of young people who have been permanently excluded or are at risk of exclusion from mainstream schools. We value our staff and offer a supportive and inclusive work environment where you can make a significant impact on students' lives, helping them achieve their full potential.

We provide continuous professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career. Our collaborative team culture ensures you will have the support and resources needed to succeed. Additionally, you will be part of a community that values diversity and promotes equal opportunities for all.

Join us and enjoy a fulfilling career where your contributions are recognised and valued.

Why work for us?:

Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to "working together to transform lives through education.” To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits

At TDET, 95% of our new employees highly rate our induction programme. Benefit from the unwavering support of our dedicated staff, ensuring you feel welcomed and well-prepared from day one.

Ready to transform lives through education? Apply now and make a difference!

TDET - Working together to transform lives through education

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.

If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education

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.

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About Richard Barnes Academy

School type
Academy, ages 5 to 16
School size
124 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 16
Ofsted report
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School location

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