Teaching Assistant (Level 1)

King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 6AQ

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  25 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,933.00 - £18,214.00 Annually (Actual) Scale 1 - 2-3 - £23,656 - £24,027 (FTE) - £17,933 - £18,214 – pro rata salary

Teaching Assistant (Level 1) job summary

Are you passionate about supporting young people in their education journey? Do you have the dedication and skills to provide excellent classroom support? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

At King’s Leadership Academy Hawthornes, part of the Great Schools Trust, we are seeking a Teaching Assistant (Level 1) to join our forward-thinking and ambitious academy. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a vibrant school community where students are encouraged to excel academically and personally.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Supporting classroom activities and helping to create a positive learning environment

• Assisting teachers with lesson preparation and student supervision

• Providing one-on-one and small group support, particularly for students with special educational needs (SEN)

• Supporting literacy and numeracy activities and helping assess student progress

• Encouraging students’ personal and social development in line with our ASPIRE values: Achievement, Self-awareness, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Endeavour

What You’ll Bring:

• GCSEs (or equivalent) including at least Grade 4 (C) in English and Maths

• Level 1 Teaching Assistant qualification or the desire to complete a qualification

• Experience working with children in an educational or similar setting

• A positive attitude and strong communication skills

• The ability to support children with special educational needs (SEN)

• Knowledge of safeguarding practices and a commitment to student well-being

What You’ll Get in Return:

• A welcoming and inclusive school community

• A trust that prioritises staff well-being and professional development

• Competitive salary and access to the Local Government pension schemes

• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme – providing well-being support and services

• Cycle to Work scheme and generous leave entitlement

• Opportunities for career development within a growing multi-academy trust

Apply Now and Be Part of Our Journey

Application deadline: Friday 25th April
Interviews: Week commencing 27th April

For an informal discussion or school visit, we’d love to welcome you to see the impact you could make, please contact - Phoebe Prenderville – p.prenderville@kingshawthornes.com

At Great Schools Trust, safeguarding is a priority. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS and reference checks. We promote a diverse and inclusive working environment where everyone is valued.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Great Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS check. Please note you must have the right to work in the UK.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 636 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-s-leadership-academy-hawthornes

King’s Hawthornes is situated in Bootle, several miles from Liverpool city centre. The school is part of The Great Schools Trust, an expanding multi-academy trust based in the North West.

King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes is a growing school of committed, friendly staff and a cohort of students who are polite, enthusiastic and keen to learn right across the curriculum. We are a school centred in our Aspire Values – Achievement, Aspiration, Self-awareness, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect and Endeavour. It is these values that drive our behaviours and relationships, a lingua franca that helps to bind our community together. An inspector captured the mission of the school when he observed that we were ‘building better people,’ something we are proud of.

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