Teaching Assistant
Sir John Leman High School, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9PG18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April 2025
Closing date
27 March 2025 at 10am
Date listed
6 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £15,748.00 - £16,250.00 Annually (Actual) FTE £24,404-£25,183
Teaching Assistant job summary
Established in 1632, Sir John Leman High School in Beccles is steeped in history and has produced many generations of well-educated young people. The school has a strong emphasis on values and a relentless focus on improving learning, which is driving up performance in all aspects of our school.
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our vibrant school community, where you will work alongside experienced educators who value teamwork, respect and open communication.
The successful applicant will be a part of a nurturing and collaborative educational setting where creativity and learning thrive. Here at Sir John Leman High School we believe in continuous growth; opportunities for training and development are always available to enhance your skills.
The hours of work in this post are 28.75 hours a week, 38 weeks per year.
You will:
- Have experience of working in a high school setting or with young people in the 11-18 age range.
- Be a team player.
- Have high levels of enthusiasm and motivation.
We can offer you:
- A school which is proud of the exceptional progress and achievement of its young people with strong results over a number of years.
- A school rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, with impressive outcomes in recent years.
- A school committed to the well-being and professional development of staff.
Kingfisher Schools Trust offers a range of benefits, including:
- Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development
- Access to a huge variety of training courses through The National College
- Pension scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contribution
- Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
- Shopping and leisure discounts
- Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
- Affordable electric car salary sacrifice scheme
If you have any questions, or would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact recruitment@kingfisherschools.co.uk
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be altered if a sufficient number of applications are received. All applications must be submitted through My New Term.
Our school is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.
Commitment to safeguarding
Sir John Leman High School is part of Kingfisher Schools Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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.
About Sir John Leman High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1443 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sir John Leman High School website
Sir John Leman High School, situated in the historic market town of Beccles, Suffolk, on the edge of the Norfolk Broads, is a mixed comprehensive secondary school and sixth form. The pupil roll is around 1,400, with some 160 of these students moving on to the school’s sixth form.
Sir John Leman High School focuses on four key areas: achievement, ethos and values, opportunities and relationships. It aims to create a friendly, purposeful environment characterised by high expectations and exemplary standards of behaviour.
Every student is valued as an individual and helped to develop confidence and self-esteem and to achieve in all areas of school life. Creativity is encouraged, as is risk-taking in a caring and supportive environment. The school aspires to create excellent relationships, shared aspirations and an ethos of co-operation and respect.
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