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Higher Level Teaching Assistant/Associate Tutor

Richard Barnes Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 6BA

This job expired on 11 November 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  20th January 2025

• Closing date

  11 November 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Pathway 6, £25,696 - £28,410 (FTE £34,314 - £37,938) per annum

Higher Level Teaching Assistant/Associate Tutor job summary

Higher Level Teaching Assistant/Associate Tutor (Maternity cover)

Contract: Fixed Term until end of January 2026

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

Working pattern: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8.45am - 3.45pm, Wednesday 8.45 - 4.30pm, Friday 8.45 - 3pm

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

Site: Richard Barnes Academy (Fitzwilliam Campus)

Closing date: 11th November 2024

Start date: 20th January 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 and inspire young learners, particularly those with SEND or SEMH needs?

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in an alternative provision setting?

If so, we welcome you to apply for the role of HLTA/Associate Tutor at Richard Barnes Academy.

Your role:

As a HLTA/Associate Tutor (maternity cover) at Richard Barnes Academy, you will play a crucial role in improving the learning, progress, and behaviour of our primary aged pupils. You will work closely with teachers, senior leadership, outside agencies, and parents to provide tailored support to the children, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs. Your responsibilities will include contributing to lesson planning, delivering engaging learning activities, and maintaining a positive and safe learning environment. You will also act as a coach to a group of children, helping them to achieve their full potential. To succeed in this role, you should have a clear understanding of the needs of Alternative Provision students, experience in supporting students with literacy and numeracy, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively with teachers and other professionals, and a commitment to the values of ambition, determination, conviction, and reflection.

About us:

Richard Barnes Academy is an alternative provision academy dedicated to supporting and raising the aspirations of children and young people who have been permanently excluded or are at risk of exclusion from mainstream schools. We offer a personalised learning environment where students can achieve meaningful qualifications and develop the skills needed for their next life phase. Our dedicated team of teachers and support staff work closely with students to minimise barriers to learning and foster both academic and personal growth. Located in Peterborough, we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive community where every student can thrive.

Why work for us?:

We are part of the Thomas Deacon Education Trust and we can offer you:

- Progression opportunities across the Trust

- Continuous development, e.g. training, coaching

- Access to the most generous pension schemes in the UK (LGPS & teachers’ pension scheme)    

- Free flu vaccinations

- Cycle to work scheme

- Recommend a Friend Reward scheme

- Free & confidential Employee Assistance Programme

- Trained Mental health first aiders

- Collaborative working across schools in the Trust

Join us at Richard Barnes Academy and be part of a team that believes in respect, belief, and achievement for all. Apply now to make a real impact on our students’ futures!

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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

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

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.

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About Richard Barnes Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 120 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Richard Barnes Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/richard-barnes-academy

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