Teaching Assistant
Batley Grammar School, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 0ADThis job expired on 21 February 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
To commence as soon as possible
Closing date
21 February 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 February 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 5: Actual salary £18,980
Teaching Assistant job summary
Teaching Assistant
Grade 5: Actual annual salary - £18,980
37 hours per week, term time only
Permanent
To commence as soon as possible
Batley Multi Academy Trust’s sole purpose is to provide a great education for Primary and Secondary learners throughout a local family of schools. The Trust is passionately committed to the communities of Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and our surrounding areas, serving our local learners and their families in order to secure excellent educational outcomes, partnered with high aspirations. Batley Multi Academy Trust currently comprises Batley Girls’ High School, Upper Batley High School, Batley Grammar School, Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Field Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School and Manorfield Infant and Nursery School. We provide high quality education for all young people. This collaboration enables us to share expertise, knowledge and best practice to ensure academic and pastoral excellence throughout all of our schools, with all schools embracing the same overall ethos and values, whilst maintaining their own unique characters.
Batley Grammar School is a “good school” (Ofsted Oct 2018) and we continue our school improvement journey to become an outstanding school. We aim to combine our traditional ethos and culture together with a modern approach to teaching and learning. Visitors regularly comment about the friendly atmosphere and calm, purposeful learning environment being quite palpable. “Staff are proud of their school ….”; “It is a place where pupils can indeed ‘believe, grow and succeed”; “Pupils are committed to learning, they are respectful in classrooms and they try their best”; “Your school is a calm place to be, and a happy place to learn”. (Ofsted October 2018) At Batley Grammar School we value staff who take pride in their work and who are willing to contribute fully to the life of the school including its extra-curricular programme.
We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work within the secondary phase of our school. We are looking for experienced, dedicated and enthusiastic individuals who will be able to provide the very best care, guidance and support to our young people. The successful candidate will work closely with the SENCO and Assistant Head for Culture and relevant secondary staff, as part of a specialist team including teachers, support staff and a range of other professionals to support the learning and welfare of specific children. The role will involve a combination of support on a one to one and small group basis either in the classroom and/or in our Student Support Centre.
Experience of working in a similar role/educational setting and qualifications to GCSE standard (or equivalent) is essential.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive forward thinking Trust, who in return for your commitment and hard work, will support you to achieve your own career goals and aspirations.
Please contact the People and Talent team on 01924 942075/ recruitment@batleymat.co.uk, if you have any questions or to arrange a visit.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 21 February 2024 at 12:00pm
Interviews will be held week commencing 26th February 2024
Batley Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for Regulated Activity and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Batley Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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.
About Batley Grammar School
- School type
- Free School, ages 3 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1006 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Batley Grammar School website (opens in new tab)
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