Education Support Assistant

Bluecoat Trent Academy, Nottingham, NG5 1AJ

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  14 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday - Term Time only.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,711 and £31,067

What skills and experience we're looking for

Further or higher education
Relevant educational or vocational qualifications equivalent to Level 2 or above e.g. GCSE

Take responsibility for own professional development and be willing to partake in further in-service or external staff development and training.
Possess or be willing to train for the First Aid at Work or Emergency First Aid at Work certificate as approved by HSE.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Previous experience of working within an educational setting.
Previous experience of working with young people
A working knowledge of MS Office packages.
Willingness to identify and develop own IT Skills.
Experience of Duke of Edinburgh

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Communicate effectively verbally, in writing and through IT.
Good use of standard ICT packages and ability to learn other packages as required.
Strong organisational and administrative skills.
Good interpersonal skills.

PERSONAL QUALITIES
Ability to work independently and unsupervised using own initiative. Ability to solve unexpected problems but also identify when it is appropriate to seek assistance.
Understanding and willingness to work within relevant Trust policies
Ability to work flexibly in a team situation whilst being able to prioritise, show initiative and work independently.
Ability to act as role model and set high expectations for behaviour, encouraging students to take responsibility for their behaviour and an ability to encourage students to interact and work co-operatively with others.
Excellent organisational skills with a willingness to respond positively to changing circumstances and manage conflicting circumstances. Excellent communication skills

What the school offers its staff

• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions

• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice

• Access to a generous pension scheme

• Access to discounted travel schemes

• Cycle to work scheme

• Comprehensive training and support

• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career

• Eye care voucher scheme

• Free flu vaccine • Access to e-learning and development

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, the receipt of satisfactory references, online searches and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Applying for the job

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About Bluecoat Trent Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 654 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bluecoat Trent Academy website
• Email address: HR@archwaytrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 0115 900 7245
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bluecoat-trent-academy

Bluecoat Trent Academy

The Bluecoat Trent Academy (BTA) opened its doors in September 2021 with the founding cohort of Year 7 pupils. BTA is an 11-16, non-faith school. For the first year BTA accommodates six forms of entry, growing to eight forms in subsequent years.

The new build for the academy will be built on the former site of Clarendon College, on the edge of Forest Fields, close to Mapperley Park. Whilst the new academy is being constructed BTA will, for the first three years, be based in its own building on the site of Bluecoat Aspley Academy on Aspley Lane. The school will be underpinned by the ethos of all the Archway academies whilst establishing its own unique vision and values.

Arranging a visit to Bluecoat Trent Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@archwaytrust.co.uk.

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