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  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    12 January 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    15 June 2023

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours per week, term time only + 3 training days

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£22,369-23,194 (£19,444 - £20,161 actual gross annual salary)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a brilliant Support Assistant who is passionate, pro-active and innovative to join the Academy’s successful Learning Support department. The successful candidate should have experience of working with young people and have the ability to effectively support with learning and also with behaviour and attendance issues as appropriate. The post is ideal for someone who is focussed on student welfare and progress and keen to be an integral part of the many varied aspects of school life.

What we need:

  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Good numeracy/literacy skills
  • Someone with experience of working with young people
  • Attention to detail and organisational skills
  • An effective team player
  • A colleague who is excited about the prospect of working closely with a support team to ensure the best possible environment and outcomes for all students


What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

  • An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals
  • Enthusiastic and motivated students
  • An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development
  • A school with its community at heart
  • A programme of staff well-being activities

  • Free use of an on-site gym

Further details about the role

Following the shortlisting process, where applicable, candidates who attend interview will be reimbursed reasonable expenses for travel and accommodation.

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 North Gosforth Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
552 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Phone number
01912361700

Come to work in a thriving community. The Gosforth Group is a multi-academy trust consisting of six schools (Gosforth Academy, Gosforth Junior High Academy, North Gosforth Academy, Jesmond Park Academy, Callerton Academy and Great Park Academy) committed to providing a superb education for students from Year 5 through to Year 13. 

North Gosforth Academy is a small secondary school with a strong focus on providing high quality education in a safe, happy and caring environment. Community is at the heart of what we do. Each student is a valued member of the academy and given opportunities which will allow them to thrive as an individual, both academically and in their own personal development.

Students receive a first class education from our team of enthusiastic, dedicated teachers and our pastoral and support staff. We have high expectations of both ourselves and of our students, and we strive to develop their talents and help them succeed. We offer a diverse and broad curriculum with both academic and vocational learning opportunities for all and a subject mix that both engages and inspires. We recognise the value of enrichment opportunities and a holistic approach to student development. We have dedicated timetabled sessions focussed on extra-curricular activities, career opportunities and post-16 progression.

Our aim is that having this rich school experience means that our students leave the academy well equipped to thrive in a busy, challenging, modern world.

We are very proud of what we do at North Gosforth Academy.

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