7 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    9 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    22 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

NJC 7-11

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have exciting opportunities for a hardworking and energetic Primary Teaching Assistant to join our highly successful team of mutually supportive colleagues whose shared purpose is to inspire and challenge all pupils at Atlantic Academy and want to make a difference.

Here at Atlantic Academy Portland, we are seeking to appoint highly skilled, professional and team orientated persons. We need a Teaching Assistant that understand and can meet the needs of all children.

You will be part of a successful, supportive, well resourced and fully qualified team. We encourage best practice through a variety of CPD opportunities. We are looking to appoint a candidate that puts children first, mitigates barriers to learning, has a can-do approach and will help an individual and individuals make academic progress.

If you are up for a challenge and want to make a difference then you really should come and work in our terrific academy on the next step of its journey.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Specifically we are looking for someone who:

  • Who has experience of working with and supporting children

  • Is naturally cheerful and optimistic, with evidence of the positive contribution that you can bring to our team;

  • Is hardworking, dedicated, committed

  • Wants to be valued, train further and help us make a difference.

  • A commitment to all students receiving an outstanding education experience.

What the school offers its staff

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Competitive Salary

  • Pension Scheme

  • On-site parking

  • A collaborative approach and strong collegial relationships;

  • Proven student progress and excellent student behaviour;

  • An extensive CPD programme tailored to skills and experience

  • Expectation of disruption free learning, high SLT visibility ALL day, focus on students. Allowing staff to teach without low level disruption

  • More opportunity to grow your career - We’ll support you in developing your career and experience at this school or another trust school

  • Visualiser and mini iPad in every classroom – allowing for booklets, feedback, student work etc to be projected – as the teacher decides

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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About Atlantic Academy Portland

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 16
Education phase
Through
School size
778 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 16
Phone number
01305 820262

Atlantic Academy is an all-through school based in Portland, and has already made great waves in transforming the education of the students in Portland in the last 6 years, leading the way in the highest standards of education as well as disruption free learning.
Atlantic Academy was inspected by Ofsted in January 2022. The school has been graded ‘Good’ in all areas with Ofsted stating ‘Atlantic Academy sits proudly on the southernmost point of Portland. Leaders share pupils’ pride in the uniqueness of the setting. They are building strong relationships with the community and make the most of their surroundings.
From Reception to Year 11, pupils show respect for each other. The school is a calm and place, where pupils can learn without disruption’
The Academy is sponsored by the Aspirations Academies Trust and is a member of the South Coast and South West Regional cluster.
We are looking for somebody to join our amazing journey and be proud of the substantial impact they make on the outcomes and aspirations for our students.

Arranging a visit to Atlantic Academy Portland

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jframpton@atlantic-aspirations.org.

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