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Teaching Assistant (secondary)

Thomas Deacon Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2UW

This job expired on 2 December 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 December 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Pathway 3 Points 9 -13 £20,846 - £22,231 (FTE £26,409 - £28,163) per annum

Teaching Assistant (secondary) job summary

Teaching Assistant (Secondary)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 33.75 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum (term time plus 1 week)

Working pattern: Monday – Friday, 8.15am – 3.30pm

Salary: Pathway 3, Points 9 -13, £20,846 - £22,231 (FTE £26,409 - £28,163) per annum

Site: Thomas Deacon Academy

Closing date: 2 December 2024

Start: ASAP

Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.

Are you passionate about education and eager to make a difference in young learners’ lives?

Are you able to provide support for pupils, especially those with special needs?

Are you committed to ensuring our pupils' safety and access to learning activities?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Your Role:

Thomas Deacon Academy (TDA) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our friendly, vibrant, and supportive team. As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our students’ growth and development. You'll love this role if you can utilise strategies to support students in achieving learning goals and establish good working relationships with pupils. You will have your maths and English GCSEs at grade C or above (or equivalent) and you will be flexible, reliable and punctual. You will also be an excellent role model for our six TDA character values.

About Us:

We are a vibrant and successful secondary school in Peterborough, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, with a strong commitment to excellence and innovation. Our compassionate and supportive SEND department has an excellent reputation. Our Higher Level Teaching Assistants and Teaching Assistants offer support within the classroom, during small group intervention sessions and on a 1:1 basis.

At TDA, we pride ourselves on creating a nurturing and inclusive environment where every child can thrive. Our dedicated staff members work collaboratively to provide an outstanding educational experience for our students. We are committed to professional development and there will be opportunities to train in relevant learning strategies.

Why you should join us:

We are part of the Thomas Deacon Education Trust and we can offer you:

Progression opportunities across the Trust

Free access to onsite gym at Thomas Deacon Academy

Continuous development, e.g. training, coaching

Free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations

Cycle to work scheme

Recommend a Friend Reward Scheme

Staff well-being initiatives, e.g. staff character awards, new staff breakfast, free fruit of the month, free tea & coffee.

Access to the most generous pension schemes in the UK (LGPS & teachers’ pension scheme)

Free & confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Mental health first aiders

Collaborative working across schools in the Trust

Ready to transform lives through education? Apply now and make a difference!

TDET - Working together to transform lives through education

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.

If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail hrteam@tdet.education.

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.

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About Thomas Deacon Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 2367 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Thomas Deacon Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-deacon-academy (opens in new tab)

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