Teaching Assistant
The Whitehaven Academy, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8TYThis job expired on 4 October 2024
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,149.26 Annually (Actual) Grade 5
Teaching Assistant job summary
DO YOU SHARE OUR PASSION TO INSPIRE EVERY YOUNG PERSON TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL?
The Whitehaven Academy is part of Cumbria Education Trust. CET is a growing multi-academy trust based in Cumbria; and is committed to creating outstanding, innovative and inspiring learning environments for our schools and their communities. The successful candidate will be joining CET at an exciting time, as we continue to build on our successes and move forward on our journey to establish ourselves as one of the highest performing MATs in the North of England.
This is an excellent opportunity to join The Whitehaven Academy at a pivotal time for its future. There has been significant financial investment to redevelop the school which moved into its state-of-the-art new building in 2022 and new sports facilities added in 2023. The school continues to expand, and we were again oversubscribed for Year 7 admissions in September 2024.
We are looking for an outstanding candidate to enhance the learning of students who have a wide range of learning needs.
The successful candidate will:
- Have relevant experience in a similar environment or appropriate qualifications.
- Should hold appropriate academic qualifications to at least GCSE standard, professional qualifications to at least NVQ level 2, or be able to demonstrate competency through proven experience in a similar role.
- Have good inter-personal skills, be able to operate as a member of a busy team and be able to seek and accept guidance and support as required and as offered.
- Have the drive, initiative and ability to respond quickly to further developments in the provision of learning support in schools.
- Hours of work: 32
- Working pattern: to be discussed at interview
- Term weeks: 38 + 2 weeks school closure
If you have the qualities required, along with the passion and aspirations to contribute to the success of the Academy and the MAT, then we would welcome an application from you.
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 The Whitehaven Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 760 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Whitehaven Academy website (opens in new tab)
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