11 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    11 November 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    25 October 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Pathway 4, £21,435 - £22,884 (FTE £28,624 -£30,559) per annum

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 32.5 hours, 39 weeks (term time plus one week)

Working pattern: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday - 8.45am - 3.45pm, Weds - 8.45am - 4.30pm, Friday - 8.45am - 3pm

Salary: Pathway 4, £21,435 - £22,884, (FTE £28,624 -£30,559) per annum

Site: Richard Barnes Academy (Fitzwilliam Site)

Closing date: 11th November 2024

Start date: ASAP

Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young learners?

Do you have the skills to support and inspire students with diverse needs?

If so, we welcome you to apply for the role of Teaching Assistant at Richard Barnes Academy.

Your role:

As a Teaching Assistant at Richard Barnes Academy, you will play a crucial role in supporting our students’ educational journey. Your responsibilities will include supervising and assisting individuals or groups of children, promoting inclusion, and aiding in their learning by clarifying instructions, motivating them, and helping with areas such as spelling and reading. You will also support teachers by preparing classrooms, managing resources, and maintaining records. Your expertise in understanding the needs of Alternative Provision students, particularly those with SEND or SEMH needs, will be essential. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, along with the ability to manage behaviour effectively, are key to this role.

About us:

Richard Barnes Academy is an alternative provision academy dedicated to supporting and raising the aspirations of young people who have been permanently excluded or are at risk of exclusion from mainstream schools. We offer a personalised learning environment where students can achieve meaningful qualifications and develop the skills needed for their next life phase. Our dedicated team of teachers and support staff work closely with students to minimise barriers to learning and foster both academic and personal growth. Located in Peterborough, we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive community where every student can thrive.

Why work for us?:

We are part of the Thomas Deacon Education Trust and we can offer you:

- Progression opportunities across the Trust

- Continuous development, e.g. training, coaching

- Access to the most generous pension schemes in the UK (LGPS & teachers’ pension scheme)    

- Free flu vaccinations

- Cycle to work scheme

- Recommend a Friend Reward scheme

- Free & confidential Employee Assistance Programme

- Trained Mental health first aiders

- Collaborative working across schools in the Trust

Join us at Richard Barnes Academy and be part of a team that believes in respect, belief, and achievement for all. Apply now to make a real impact on our students’ futures!

TDET - Working together to transform lives through education

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.

If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

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About Richard Barnes Academy

School type
Academy, ages 5 to 16
School size
124 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 16

School location

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