Teaching Assistant

Normanton Junior Academy, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1EY

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Summer term 1

• Closing date

  20 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 4 SCP 5-6 Actual Salary £15,370-£15,614 (FTE £24,790-£25,183)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Normanton Junior Academy is a forward-thinking, vibrant and inclusive 3-form entry junior school, with approximately 90 pupils in each year group. We pride ourselves on being a school that offers our pupils a well-rounded and truly enjoyable education, and place great emphasis on giving our children a wide range of opportunities in the arts, music and sport. We were judged as continuing to be a ‘Good’ school, by Ofsted, in July 2023 and we are looking for an inspiring and dynamic Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic team. So, if you are an ambitious, talented and highly motivated practitioner, with a passion for ensuring children learn and achieve, and if you work hard and have the drive and energy to make a difference to children’s lives and their learning, then we could be the school for you!

We offer excellent facilities: a large building, complete with purpose-built gym, stage and hall; an IT suite; several spacious shared working areas; a library; well-equipped classrooms; and well-maintained outdoor play areas, including a large field to enable our children to explore, develop and nurture their talents and interests as they progress through our school.

We are a proud member of Waterton Academy Trust, joining in 2015. As a growing organisation - consisting of infant, junior and primary schools - Waterton Academy Trust’s main aim is to ensure all children receive the education that they deserve, and Normanton Junior Academy is very proud to be part of this.

In choosing a Teaching Assistant, we will be looking for someone who:

Is committed to inclusion and excellence

Has the highest expectations of themselves and others

Have a willingness and ability to obtain and/or enhance qualifications and training for development within the post

Demonstrates good language and numeracy skills

Cares about children and improving their life chances through positive school experiences

Is able to assist the class teacher and other professionals as appropriate in the development of suitable educational activities

A supportive and welcoming presence in the classroom and develop positive working relationships with parents

Is an excellent communicator and able to work well in a team

Understands how children learn and use their initiative to meet individual’s needs

Is patient, nurturing, able to stay calm, listen, and value children’s views

Will support the ethos, vision and values of the school, abiding by policies and procedures

In return we can offer:

Pupils who are eager to learn and a pleasure to teach

An ambitious, supportive and forward-thinking leadership team

Friendly and professional colleagues who believe there are no limits to what our pupils can achieve

A strong growth mind-set culture

An absolute commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of pupils and staff

A commitment to your continuing professional development and an exciting opportunity to work within a Multi Academy Trust

A warm inclusive atmosphere which promotes co-operation

A health and wellbeing package

A cycle to work scheme

An excellent pension package

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

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 Normanton Junior Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 352 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Normanton Junior Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/normanton-junior-academy

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