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Teaching Assistant

Barnsley Academy, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3DL

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• Closing date

  11 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time: Permanent, Full-Time 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday, 39 working weeks
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: FTE £24,978 gross per annum pro rata (actual of £21,553)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful applicant will be:

• TA qualified (Level 3)
• To be both approachable and have excellent people skills.
• To be a team player.
• To have a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
• To be resilient in following the academy behaviour policy.
• A fundamental belief in the power of education to enable pupils to achieve anything they set their minds to.

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

• Excellent facilities and resources.

• Talented, supportive and innovative staff and students.
• Training and development opportunities.
• A chance to become part of one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Excellent employee benefits which include an excellent pension scheme.
• 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

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About Barnsley Academy

• School type: Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 915 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barnsley Academy website
• Email address: hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barnsley-academy

Barnsley Academy is seeking to appoint a Teacher of Geography. The Academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Barnsley Academy is an 11-16 secondary. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost.

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