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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    10 January 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    9 December 2024

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Part time: 32.5 hours per week, Permanent, Term Time + 5 days

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

NJC Pay Scale, Grade D, Points 7-11

What skills and experience we're looking for

Join Team FCAT

TA3 qualified or apprenticeship

To develop our support at a specialist level to children in class or with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) in our schools, we have created a team of Learning Support Assistants to work in our primary and secondary schools. There are around 20 colleagues currently working in this team.

If you are already qualified at Level 3 or looking to develop your career further through a Level 3 TA apprenticeship - this is a great opportunity for you!

You will work in school to provide specialist support to children with an education, health and care plan across a range of needs; including working to support students’ emotional regulation and mental health and delivering specialist interventions.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for colleagues who are passionate about supporting learning and building positive relationships with children with a range of needs and have or are looking to develop thespecialistqualifications,knowledge, skills, abilities and experience to do so.

What we can offer you:

As part of this team, you will be initially and predominantly based in one school to support children, however there will be opportunities to work across schools or with different children.

The team provides a clear network for support, growth and development. This team will work closely with the class teachers, SENCo and teams in school as well as the trust’s SEND Director.

Working as a TA in school means you can support children to learn and develop; but also provides excellent career opportunities in Teaching Assistant as well as experience to apply for teacher training opportunities across the Trust.

What the school offers its staff

Why choose FCAT?

  • Ongoing CPD including New - Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset
  • Term time employment supporting longer holidays
  • Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - employer contributions above 16%
  • Modern school building with excellent facilities for learners and colleagues
  • 24/7 access to free health support services via Smartclinic
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free annual flu vaccine
  • Blackpool Council travel discount
  • Childcare voucher scheme
  • Free eye tests
  • Commitment to our Team FCAT Work and Wellbeing Charter .

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 Fylde Coast Academy Trust

Type
Multi-academy trust

Fylde Coast Academy Trust (FCAT) was established in 2012. Our trust aims to ensure first class learning opportunities for all young people across the Fylde Coast and across Lancashire. The trust has grown to include 10 academies with primary, secondary and all through as well as the Central Services and School Improvement team. Our values of excellence, integrity and resilience guide us to be the best we can be. Learners are at the heart of what we do and their outcomes and successes are what drive us.
As a Multi-Academy Trust we work in partnership with educational institutions locally to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, which is critical to our culture of continuous improvement. Full information about the trust and its work can be found on our website www.fcat.org.uk

School Details

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
405 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
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School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
322 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
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School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
245 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
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School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
801 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
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School type
Academy, ages 2 to 16
Education phase
Through
School size
946 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 16
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School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
835 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
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School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1174 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
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School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
238 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
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School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
284 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
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School type
Free School, ages 3 to 16
Education phase
Through
School size
1215 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 16
Ofsted report
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Arranging a visit to Fylde Coast Academy Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email donna.cross@fcat.org.uk.

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