Teaching Assistant
Kenwood Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 1HQ7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
10 July 2024 at 9am
Date listed
2 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Term time: 34.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC 7-12 (Grade 4) £24,294 - £26,421 FTE, £19,864-£21,603 actual salary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint teaching assistants who have a real passion to support the learning and personal development of the children and young people at Kenwood Academy. This position will particularly appeal to individuals who have a wide range of skills and talents to offer, such as a background in enrichment and wider extra-curricular activities, as we feel these attributes will complement the role well. We are looking for practitioners who have an innovative, energetic and resilient approach to their work and who aren’t afraid to think of new and interesting approaches to the provision and support we offer. This role could include supporting children and young people with personal care and complex mental health needs.
The successful candidate will work alongside teachers and other team members. Whether you are an experienced teaching assistant or someone who has exceptional vocational skills and a real drive to make a difference in people’s lives, you must be able to provide our children and young people with aspirations and skills for their futures and you must be able to promote an exceptionally positive culture in everything you do.
What the school offers its staff
- An exciting opportunity to join a growing academy with Kenwood Academy
- An opportunity to join colleagues who will make you proud to be part of our state education system
- Access to tailored CPD through Nexus Academies Trust and the Opportunity Area which includes pathways into Initial Teaching Training
- Working within an award winning MAT who pride themselves on having friendly and supportive academies who together are helping to transform communities
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to kenwood@nexusmat.org
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kenwood Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 128 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Kenwood Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- kenwood@nexusmat.org
- Phone number
- 0114 2582140
Special School 11-19 year olds
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