7 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    6 February 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    28 January 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Part time: 7.5 hours per week / 38 weeks per year *or flexible

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,583 - £27,269

Actual salary

£4,336.12 - £4,621.89

Pay scale

Grade 3 SP 7 - 10

What skills and experience we're looking for

Sybil Andrews Academy

Teaching Assistant

The Abbey Cognition and Learning Hub 

Start date: ASAP

Salary: Grade 3 SP 7 - 10 ( fte £25,583 - £27,269 / actual £4,336.12 - £4,621.89 per annum)

Contract Type:Permanent, part time, 7.5 hours per week / 38 weeks per year *or flexible

Sybil Andrews Academy is seeking to appoint a committed Teaching Assistant to support learning across Years 7 to 11, both in the classroom, and in small group interventions within our specialist Cognition and Learning Hub ‘The Abbey’. Applicants would be required to have achieved at least a C grade in GCSE Maths and English, or equivalent, and have previous experience of working with children with additional needs, ideally in a secondary school setting. 

Applicants will need to be able to work effectively as part of a team, enjoy working with children, and, at all times, demonstrate our values: Kindness, Responsibility, Courage.

In return we can offer you:

A friendly and welcoming team. 

A supportive Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion + SENDCo  A workplace which really focuses on your development and wellbeing High quality professional development. 

This role can be an excellent platform to gain experience prior to teacher training or to gain experience for specialist roles as well as develop within the role. 

If you would like an informal discussion prior to submitting your application, you are welcome to contact Cassie Bergin, Assistant Headteacher, Inclusion on 01284-413400 or email cbergin@sybilandrewsacademy.co.uk

Closing date: 6th February 2025

Interviews: TBA

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site. Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required. We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.

Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer you:

A friendly and welcoming team. 

A supportive Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion + SENDCo  A workplace which really focuses on your development and wellbeing High quality professional development. 

This role can be an excellent platform to gain experience prior to teacher training or to gain experience for specialist roles as well as develop within the role. 

If you would like an informal discussion prior to submitting your application, you are welcome to contact Cassie Bergin, Assistant Headteacher, Inclusion on 01284-413400 or email cbergin@sybilandrewsacademy.co.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

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About Sybil Andrews Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
639 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Phone number
01284 413400

Arranging a visit to Sybil Andrews Academy

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

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