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Level 1 Teaching Assistant

Ely College, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2SH

This job expired on 15 October 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  November 2024

• Closing date

  15 October 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,822.31 - £17,386.82 Annually (Actual) Based on 32.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year.

Level 1 Teaching Assistant job summary

Vacancy for Teaching Assistants

Ely College

Salary: Meridian Trust Grade 4, Points 3 – 5 of the Meridian Trust Support Pay Scale.

Actual Salary: £16,822.31 – £17,386.82 (based on 32.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year).

Hours of Work: Flexible, multiple posts available.

Working either 3, 4 or 5 days per week, Monday to Friday, 6.5 hours per day, 08:30 – 16:00. 38 weeks per year. Please indicate on your application your preferred hours.

We currently have a vacancy for a passionate, creative, and dedicated Teaching Assistant, who thrives on helping students realise their potential at Ely College. You will work under the direction of the Class Teacher, to enable access to learning for students and to aid the Class Teacher in the management of students and the classroom.

The Opportunity

• A great chance to work with a strong, fun enthusiastic team.
• A fulfilling and rewarding role where you will be making a difference to children’s learning.
• An opportunity to use a range of skills in supporting children’s learning and the curriculum.
• Outstanding professional development opportunities for all our staff – specialist training for all Teaching Assistants.

The Ideal Candidate

• Have a good educational background with GCSE or equivalent in English Language and Maths.
• Have experience of supporting children in a classroom environment (desirable but not essential).
• Understands the basics of the education system.
• Awareness of child protection issues.

About Meridian Trust

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust was formed in 2011 and is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

Why work for us?

We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all our staff. As a large multi-academy trust, Meridian Trust provides a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff.

We offer all our staff a wide range of professional learning activities delivered through Meridian Learning including:

• School and Trust-led CPD and Trust-led professional networks.
• A broad range of online, face-to-face, and blended learning opportunities developed and delivered by Trust specialists.
• Access to Teaching WalkThrus; a platform providing evidence-based teaching strategies broken down into granular steps.
• Professional qualifications via Apprenticeships.
• Curriculum Hubs and NPQs via Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Teaching School Hub.
• Opportunities for coaching & professional supervision.
• Opportunities to get into teaching through our outstanding ITT.

We promote and support employee wellbeing through regular wellbeing events, access to an online mindfulness programme and we provide free emotional and practical support 24/7 via our Employee Assistance Programme which delivers online health & wellbeing resources, counselling, mindfulness, skills coaching for line managers and financial, legal & practical support on a range of personal issues.

Other benefits of working for us include:

• Defined benefit pension schemes, providing a secure and guaranteed income on retirement.
• Tax-efficient cycle to work scheme.
• Childcare Account providing eligible employees with free or tax-free childcare.
• Free eye tests via Eyecare vouchers and free flu vaccinations.
• Free tea and coffee.
• Free on-site parking.
• Discounts and special deals on holidays, breakdown cover, everyday essentials, mobile phones, utilities and gym memberships.
• Dell Advantage giving up to 20% discount on laptops, desktops, and accessories.
• Discounted membership rates for Academy Leisure, Sawtry.

Ely College

In 2019 Ely College was rated as GOOD with OUTSTANDING leadership and management. This comes just three years after joining CMAT (now Meridian Trust) and is an accurate reflection of all the hard work and dedication that staff have put into transforming the college over the last three years.

Our vision is to ensure every student receives an inspiring education that will equip them with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed beyond the classroom. We have an unwavering focus on progress, which is underpinned by a strong partnership with parents and the community ensuring that our students are a credit to the College. Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust is a success story that continues to grow and part of their success is down to the ability to Recruit, Develop and Retain the very best staff.

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications: 9am, 15th October 2024

Interviews to take place shortly after closing.

Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced.

This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for school based jobs must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions when prompted to do so.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

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 Ely College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1628 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ely College website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ely-college (opens in new tab)

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