Teaching Assistant at Brookfield Primary Academy
Brookfield Primary Academy, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 9LYThis job expired on 31 December 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 December 2023 at 9am
Date listed
4 December 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Various roles available so we can be flexible with the hours. Monday - Friday, term time & 3 additional days. Please indicate in your application the weekly working hours/ working pattern you are looking for.
Contract type
- Fixed term - Initially until 31 August 2024, though this could be extended
Full-time equivalent salary
- Teaching Assistant Range FTE from £25,854
Pay scale
- NJC Outer London 1C3 or 3/4; Dependent on the successful candidate’s qualification
What skills and experience we're looking for
LEO Academy Trust is seeking to appoint highly skilled and motivated Teaching Assistants to support classes, small groups and pupils on a 1:1 basis. Applicants will be supporting teaching and learning in school. The duties will include assisting with classes, small groups and 1:1 with SEND pupils.
The roles will support pupils with a range of additional needs, including some which are complex, where experience of working with ASD pupils will be desirable.
The successful candidates will be able to support individual pupils in a caring, patient and compassionate way, ensuring their pastoral and academic needs are met. You will work excellently as part of a team, have good communication skills, be enthusiastic, fair and kind. It is essential that you are able to follow school procedures. You will need to have experience of working with children with additional needs and be suitably qualified (please see the details in the person specification).
You will provide curricular and pastoral support in our thriving and friendly school. The role is exciting and varied; ideal opportunities for anyone wishing to explore a career in working with children. The successful candidates will enjoy a varied daily routine as part of a close team. There will be an emphasis on helping in the classrooms across the year groups but the list below will offer an idea of what else is to be expected, although it is not exhaustive.
- Support groups of children with their learning under the guidance of a teacher
- Support individual children e.g. special needs, children needing additional support
- Provide supervisory support during break time.
- Accompany classes on day and residential trips.
- Provide reprographic support and mount work ready to display.
What the school offers its staff
This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of an established team and to bring high standards of teaching and learning to our Trust.
LEO Academy Trust champions continuous professional development and delivers a programme of in house CPD. We also work with a range of partners to offer accessible training for all staff including e-learning and face to face workshops. We believe in the importance of succession planning, and that we are well placed to support you in your next challenge. We offer opportunities to work across different academies within the Trust, and a commitment to promotion opportunities, encouraging ‘home grown’ talent.
Commitment to safeguarding
Positions are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. All employees of the Trust are deemed to be in regulated activity with children and as such, all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and for this role, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed amongst other checks as appropriate.
All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a declaration regarding offences and have references requested (unless agreed otherwise), prior to the interview.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Brookfield Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 438 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Brookfield Primary Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@leoacademytrust.co.uk
Brookfield Primary Academy is one of family of schools that make up LEO Academy Trust.
Located in North Cheam, Brookfield is a two form primary with nursery offering 30 hours childcare. Brookfield was inspected by Ofsted in July 2019 and was found to be good in all categories. The inspectors found that "Leaders, governors and representatives of the trust have a very clear vision for what they want pupils to experience and achieve while at Brookfield. They have an accurate understanding of the school’s strengths and use this to plan effectively for improvement. There is a real focus on raising standards. Consequently, many outcomes are better than when the school first joined the trust."
Arranging a visit to Brookfield Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@leoacademytrust.co.uk.
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