Teaching Assistant - Inclusion Unit, Walford Centre

Thomas Deacon Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2UW

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 January 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Pathway 3, £20,846 - £22,231, (FTE £26,409 - £28,163) per annum

Teaching Assistant - Inclusion Unit, Walford Centre job summary

Teaching Assistant - Inclusion Unit, Walford Centre

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 33.75 hours, 39 weeks (term time plus one week)

Working pattern: Monday – Friday, 8.15am – 3.30pm

Salary: Pathway 3, £20,846 - £22,231, (FTE £26,409 - £28,163) per annum

Site: Thomas Deacon Academy

Closing date: 20th January 2025

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 people?

Do you have the skills to support students in overcoming barriers to learning?

If so, we want you to join our team at the Walford Centre!

Your role:

As a Teaching Assistant within the Walford Centre, a bespoke area of Thomas Deacon Academy for students at risk of permanent exclusion, you will play a vital role in helping students overcome barriers to their learning. Collaboratively with a small team, you will provide support to young people with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs.

You will assist students during lessons with teachers who deliver a range of both academic and vocational subjects to a small group. Working closely with subject teachers, you will clarify instructions and adapt resources to meet individual needs. Additionally, you will help and motivate students to access and engage with learning material during independent learning sessions. Your commitment to fostering essential literacy and numeracy skills, as well as safeguarding the welfare of all students is required.

You will have GCSEs in Maths and English, effective communication skills, flexibility, reliability and attention to detail. Experience in a school or exams setting is desirable.

About us:

The Walford Centre, part of the Academy's Appropriate Provision, is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for all students. This small provision focuses upon bespoke support to ensure students are ready to access the main Academy and realign their past poor behaviour choices. It provides specialised support and resources to help students overcome learning barriers ensuring they have the necessary tools and assistance to thrive academically and personally.

The Academy’s recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024 noted that “pupils benefit from a welcoming environment where diversity is celebrated. They enjoy celebrating each other’s differences and participating in cultural activities. The school provides an ambitious curriculum that ensures pupils develop a strong foundation of knowledge and skills from Year 3 through to Year 13, preparing them well for their next stage of education or employment. The Ofsted inspection rated all areas, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision, as 'Good'”.

At Thomas Deacon Academy, we believe in the power of courtesy, commitment, compassion, courage, curiosity, and confidence. These values are at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking for someone who embodies them in their work.

Why work for us?:

Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to "working together to transform lives through education.” To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits

Ready to transform lives through education? Apply now and make a difference!

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

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About Thomas Deacon Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 2367 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Thomas Deacon Academy website (opens in new tab)
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