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  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    9 October 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    2 October 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£21,962.00 - £27,422.00 Annually (Actual) (pro rata of FTE (£25,119pa to £31,364pa)

Teaching Assistant - Maternity Cover job summary

Teaching Assistant

(Maternity Cover)

Salary: £21,962 - £27,422pa, Grade 3, SCP 9–22 (pro rata of FTE £25,119 - £31,364pa)

Term time only

Hours 32.5 hrs pw

Required - As soon as possible

Aston Manor Academy are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teaching Assistant. The successful candidate will support teaching staff in the development and education of pupils including the provision of specialist skills as appropriate.

Equitas Academies Trust was formed in September 2012 and incorporates Aston Manor Academy (Secondary) and Chilwell Croft Academy (Primary). Both Academies are happy, exciting and inspiring learning environments for their children who are from a vibrant mix of cultures. The staff and Trustees have a great sense of pride in their schools and care passionately about the pupils they serve. We are consistently in the top 15% of schools nationally for achievement.

Aston Manor Academy serves a culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged catchment area yet year on year produces excellent results for its very deserving students. We firmly believe that one of the key hallmarks of Aston Manor Academy is the positive, friendly and supportive ethos which enables all of our students to make progress, both academically and in their personal development. In our last Ofsted inspection (June 2017) we were judged to be Outstanding in all areas. In addition, our Sixth Form is rated best for progress in Birmingham!

As an employer, Equitas Academies Trust offers:

  • A supportive and nurturing working environment
  • A commitment to CPD opportunities
  • Employee wellbeing benefits including access to a Voluntary Health Care Cash Plan and a cycle to work scheme, Electric vehicle scheme, BHSF Clinical App
  • Employer contributions to Local Government Pensions Scheme (support staff) or Teacher Pensions Scheme (teaching staff)
  • Pay progression centred around a robust performance management process
  • An inclusive and caring ethos.

We pride ourselves on improving the lives of our students, as well as supporting the fantastic team who dedicate themselves to students every single day. This is an opportunity to really make a difference and enjoy a varied, challenging and ultimately rewarding role.

We would welcome visits to Aston Manor Academy prior to the closing date or alternatively, delighted to answer any questions you may have. To arrange a visit, please contact the HR Department on 0121 359 8108 or via email at jobs@equitasacademiestrust.com

For more information and to download an application pack including job description and person specification, please visit our Equitas website: https://www.equitasacademiestrust.com/work-for-us/

Please email your completed application form to: jobs@equitasacademiestrust.com

Closing date: Wednesday 9th October 2024, 12 Midday.

Interviews will take place on the week commencing Monday 14th October.

Commitment to safeguarding

Equitas Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all pre-employment checks necessary to meet safer recruitment requirements, including a satisfactory enhanced DBS check, right to work check, online search and references.

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About Aston Manor Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
1008 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Aston Manor Academy serves a culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged catchment area yet year on year produces excellent results for its very deserving students. We firmly believe that one of the key hallmarks of Aston Manor Academy is the positive, friendly and supportive ethos which enables all of our students to make progress, both academically and in their personal development. In our last Ofsted inspection (June 2017) we were judged to be Outstanding in all areas. In addition, our Sixth Form is one of the best in Birmingham for attainment and progress!

As part of Equitas Academies Trust, Aston Manor Academy lives and breathes by the values of:

All different: All equal: All achieving.

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