Teaching Assistant
Ormiston Six Villages Academy, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 3UE38 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
2 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Special Education Needs (SEN)
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £16,058.70 - £16,568.66 Annually (Actual) OAT Grade 2 Point 3-5 (28.75 hours)
Teaching Assistant job summary
Work where it matters most, achieve what matters more
Are you passionate about helping students achieve their full potential? Do you want to be part of a dedicated team working to make a real difference in students’ lives? If so, we would welcome an application from you.
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic individual who has a genuine care and passion for making a difference to the lives of the students we serve. The funding for this role relates to a specific child, with the intention that it is renewed on an annual basis. This is therefore a temporary role for a child in Year 7 expected to remain with us until the end of Year 11. The role is based on working 8.05am– 2.50pm Mon-Fri, for 39 working weeks per year (school term time plus inset days).
Our ideal candidate will have good subject knowledge along with a record of successful professional practice and have an awareness of, and commitment to, safeguarding practices and behaviour management strategies. Teaching Assistants at our academy are offered the opportunity to complete teaching assistant qualifications through our apprenticeship partners.
The successful applicant will join a team of teaching assistants, promoting inclusion and supporting teaching and learning by working with individuals or small groups of students under the direction of teaching staff and may be responsible for some learning activities within the overall teaching plan.
This is a fantastic time to join our small, vibrant and caring learning community at Six Villages. We provide students with a safe, positive environment to explore, learn, investigate and develop into confident young adults who are ready to enter an ever changing and competitive world. We aim to stretch, to stimulate and grow a love of life-long learning. We know that academic achievement of the highest order is within our reach and we strive to become a truly outstanding academy. With this in mind we are looking for exceptional professionals to join our staff body who demonstrate the ability to achieve outstanding student outcomes and make a significant difference to the lives of the young people at Six Villages.
Why work for Ormiston Academies Trust?
Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach – they are our greatest asset.
We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, you can be sure of a role with purpose and meaning.
Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys…
- The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before – being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive
- Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children – a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve
- Being part of a team and community where you belong – receiving bespoke and holistic support from a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities
- A supportive environment to grow your career – an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits
Benefits of working for Ormiston Six Villages include:
- generous pension
- free on-site parking
- comprehensive CPD provision
- loyalty deals in staff canteen
- membership to DAS
- 20% discount on childcare fees at Potter’s Houses
- discount at Specsavers
- cycle to work scheme
- discount at Virgin Atlantic
- free tea and coffee making facilities
If you have any further queries or wish to arrange a tour of the academy, then please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Canadas, Administration Manager, on 01243 546802 or by email ccs@ormistonsixvillages.org.uk.
Please apply before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found.
Ormiston Six Villages Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
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CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 698 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Ormiston Six Villages Academy website
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