Educational Teaching Assistant
Overthorpe CofE Academy, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 0BH14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Daily hours – 8.40am - 3.20pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Actual Salary: £17,706.38 to £17,987.78
What skills and experience we're looking for
Educational Teaching Assistant- Overthorpe C of E Academy
Start Date- As soon As Possible
Interview Date- 05/10/26
Closing Date- 28/09/26
Actual Salary: £17,706.38 to £17,987.78
Grade 4 Scale point 5-6
Overall Purpose of the Post:
Under the direction and supervision of a teacher or line manager (e.g. Higher Level Teaching Assistant), to support pupil’s learning, to attend to pupils personal needs and to provide general support in managing pupils and the classroom.
KEY OUTCOMES/ACTIVITIES
- To assist with the personal needs of pupils including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.
- To assist with the supervision of pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning
- To prepare the classroom as directed for lessons and to clear afterwards.
- To assist with the display of work.
- To report to the teacher or line manager any pupil problems or behavioural difficulties in accordance with school policy.
- To report to the teacher or line manager on pupil progress and achievements in accordance with school policy.
- To assist the teacher or line manager by contributing as directed to a pupils’ individual behaviour/education plan.
- To provide or gather routine information to or from parents/carers under the direction of the teacher or line manager.
- To provide general support with learning activities (e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years) to enable pupils to understand instructions and to ensure they remain on task.
- To assist with the maintenance of equipment and resources.
- To assist pupils in using resources, e.g. ICT.
- To assist with the supervision of pupils outside of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes. These duties shall be undertaken within the postholder’s contractual hours.
- To participate in school visits, assisting with activities as required.
- To undertake routine clerical duties including bulk photocopying and collecting dinner money.
Other duties commensurate with the grade of the post as directed by the Headteacher
What the school offers its staff
LIVING OUR VALUES EVERYDAY:
Encourage We help our children to feel confident in their own abilities and give them the confidence they need to be the best they can be. Help We make all things possible for our children by giving clear advice and guidance throughout their time in our care. Achieve We are committed to creating a culture where every individual is encouraged and supported to achieve their full potential. Nurture We show our children care and patience whilst they learn, grow and develop. Church of England We recognise through faith, and the Church of England, how we can give a better start to our children through the development of academic rigour and through the development of well-rounded personalities.
OUR BEHAVIOURS REINFORCE OUR VALUES: Our behaviours help us to be consistent in everything we do and say. They exist to hold ourselves and others to account. Each of our values leads to a set of key behaviours. They reflect the Enhance Way and help bring it to life. These behaviours create the foundation to work together as one unified team to make our values matter
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
All employees of school have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. An online check will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
The following employment checks are required for those positions which are based in a school or working with vulnerable young people:
- Evidence of a satisfactory safeguarding check e.g. Enhanced DBS Disclosure
- Signed Disqualification Declaration
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Overthorpe CofE Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 188 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- elizabeth.vokes@enhanceacad.org.uk
As a school, we aim to ignite a spark for learning in all young minds, that inspires and creates independence for life, within an environment that is safe, stable and caring for all. Our staff, governors, parents and pupils are determined to provide the very best for our children so that they learn in school and for life.
We have a fantastic group of young people and amazing staff. The staff ensure that the children always have the very best experiences in school, provide a wonderful, enriching curriculum that enables ALL of our children to enjoy themselves and achieve great things!
We ensure that our 'Curriculum fit for Overthorpe', stimulates and excites our children to have a real purpose for learning, whilst ensuring all children fulfil their potential through a broad and balanced curriculum.
Our school vision reflects what we want for our Overthorpe family:
'Overthorpe is more than a school -
We are the heart of our community,
In our family, we nurture the courage,
And skills to fly higher than the flock,
Whilst always providing a nest,
To come home to.'
Our school’s Christian values are Trust, Friendship, Endurance, Hope and Forgiveness; we aim to instil these in everything that we do in school and believe that these represent our fantastic pupils, Christian beliefs and the local community. We believe in all our children and we are committed to ensuring that our children are always ready for the next step of their development.
An Employee Assistance Programme is available to all staff, which offers you access to information, advice and support, on issues such as legal, medical, counselling etc. We have a comfortable and friendly staff room, which currently offers free tea and coffee at break times.
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