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Specialist Teaching Assistant

Outwood Grange Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2PF

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• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  5 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Working pattern:
  • Part time - 30 hours per week, term time plus 5 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £20,759.83 to £22,579.91

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a Specialist Teaching Assistant, to work as part of a curriculum department to support literacy and reading. It is likely that the successful candidate will be screening and working with small groups of students and will be intervening using the Ruth Miskin programme, for which full training will be given. The successful candidate may also be asked to work on other reading interventions. This is a superb opportunity to work with other colleagues and potentially transform the lives of children, removing the barriers that are created when reading is difficult.

The successful candidate must haveLevel 2 qualifications in English and Maths or equivalent and meet Higher Level Teaching Assistant standards or equivalent qualification or demonstrable experience, and possess strong IT skills, be a good communicator, approachable and have a positive attitude towards staff and students.

What the school offers its staff

Outwood Grange Academy places students at the centre of everything it does, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased student outcomes whilst developing their social and emotional resilience.

Further details about the role

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

Application is by submission of a completed application form. Application forms and relevant job specification and job description are available on the Outwood Academies Website, only applications completed on an original Outwood application form will be considered; incomplete application forms and CVs will not be considered.

If you would like to find out more about this position please contact theHR teamonrecruitment@grange.outwood.com

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About Outwood Grange Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1995 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Outwood Grange Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@grange.outwood.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/outwood-grange-academy (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Outwood Grange Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@grange.outwood.com.

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