Teaching Assistant - English

Farringdon Community Academy, Sunderland, SR3 3EL

36 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 March 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: 35 hours per week monday-Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - July 2025
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,545 - £26,421 FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

Farringdon Community Academy are looking for an experienced and pro active teaching assistant to support within our English department. Experience of SEN needs is beneficial. The successful candidate will support students identified by teachers as likely to benefit from additional support, which will be tailored to the need of the student.

What the school offers its staff

Northern Education Trust offers:

• The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
• The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
• The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
• A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
• A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Employee benefits

• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About Farringdon Community Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 675 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Farringdon Community Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: r.clish@northerneducationtrust.org
• Phone number: 01919171500
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/farringdon-community-academy-sunderland (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Farringdon Community Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email r.clish@northerneducationtrust.org.

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