Teaching Assistant

Malcolm Arnold Academy, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6JW

Deadline is today

• Job start date

  3 June 2024

• Closing date

  7 May 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Term time: This is a 37 hour per week, 39 weeks per year, permanent role.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: NJC 3 £22,737. FTE per annum, £19,971. Pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we are looking for

• A colleague who insists on impeccable behaviour and has the highest expectations for our students
• A colleague with experience of working effectively with young people
• Someone who is excellent and experienced in communicating with students, families and staff to ensure that students flourish in all aspects of school life.
• Educated to GCSE level English and Maths
• An understanding of how to manage behaviour positively so as to maximise learning and to promote productive and respectful relationships
• Enthusiasm for learning and the ability to enthuse and motivate students
• An understanding of how best to support learning and assessment for learning in a range of subject areas

What the school offers its staff

About our Academy

At Malcolm Arnold, we ensure that all colleagues are able to draw on the sources of scholarly authority and reservoir of thought and practice that have been developed within their specialist areas. This involves engagement for colleagues with their wider education community through CPD.

Salary & Benefits

• NJC 3 £22,737. FTE per annum, £19,971. Pro rata
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Awards and Recognition Scheme
• Flexible working patterns
• Benefits Platform

• Discounts on car leasing
• Holiday discounts
• Cinema tickets
• Restaurant booking discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Further details about the role

We are looking for an excellent Teaching Assistant to join our Malcolm Arnold Academy Team. As a school, we are driven to provide an education that is ambitious, broad and knowledge-rich; one that equips our pupils to live full, rich and successful lives.

About the role

As one of the school’s Teaching Assistants, you will:

• Be part of a team that specialises in the four areas of need.
• Plan and deliver a robust programme of intervention.
• Respond to students with immediate and emerging needs to ensure that all are able to access the curriculum, which is their entitlement.
• Facilitate and evaluate a range of learning experiences that are carefully matched to students’ prior learning and current needs.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of students' individual education plans.
• Use assessment data to provide feedback, to set learning objectives and to plan further interventions in conjunction with teaching staff.

See what it means and feels like to be part of theDRET Way.

This is a 37 hour per week, 39 weeks per year, permanent role.

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

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Apply for the job by following the link below

Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored.

About Malcolm Arnold Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1404 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Malcolm Arnold Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@dret.co.uk
• Phone number: 01509320148
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/malcolm-arnold-academy (opens in new tab)

Malcolm Arnold Academy is a co-educational secondary school based in Northampton, Northamptonshire, for students aged 11-18.

The school takes its name from the legendary composer Sir Malcolm Arnold. Born in Northampton in 1921, he was one of the leading figures in 20th-century classical music and helped to establish the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.

Arranging a visit to Malcolm Arnold Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@dret.co.uk.

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