23 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    13 January 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    16 December 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

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Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Part time: 35 hours per week

Contract type

Fixed term - 31st August 2025

Full-time equivalent salary

Grade 4, SCP 10-12, FTE salary £25,545.00 - £26,421.00

Actual salary

pro rata salary £21,349.06 - £22,081.17

What skills and experience we're looking for

Northern Education Trust, The Blyth Academy is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant. The successful candidate will promote the learning and welfare of students by providing practical and learning support to students, including those with special needs under the direction of a class teacher/Inclusion Manager. You willwork with other small groups and individual students across Key Stage 3 and 4 as required andwork as part of the academy/department to support interventions with students who require additional mentoring to achieve GCSE's.

What the school offers its staff

Northern Education Trust offers:

  • The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
  • The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
  • The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
  • A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;

A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Employee benefits

  • Free flu vaccinations

Free onsite parking

Further details about the role

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Post:Teaching Assistant

Contract Type:Fixed Term until 31st August 2025

Salary Range: Grade 4, SCP 10 - 12, £25,545.00 - £26,421.00 FTE Salary, £17,079.25 - £17,664.94 pro rata salary

Salary amounts quoted are from the 1 September to 31 August and therefore if you commence employment part way through the academic year they are subject to an equated salary adjustment

Working Type:Part time [35 hours/ 39 weeks] - Paid weeks 45.942

Base:The Blyth Academy, Chase Farm Drive, Blyth, NE24 4JP

Please note:the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 29 academies; 16 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in twelve Local Authority regions.

We constantly focus on standards as we understand outcomes are paramount. Our decision making is driven entirely by what is best for children. By doing this we enhance the life chances of the children and young people in our care

Northern Education Trust, The Blyth Academy is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant. The successful candidate will promote the learning and welfare of students by providing practical and learning support to students, including those with special needs under the direction of a class teacher/Inclusion Manager. You willwork with other small groups and individual students across Key Stage 3 and 4 as required andwork as part of the academy/department to support interventions with students who require additional mentoring to achieve GCSE's.

Northern Education Trust offers:

  • The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
  • The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
  • The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
  • A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;

A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Employee benefits

  • Free flu vaccinations

Free onsite parking

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.

For more information, please contact Rachel McMahon, Business Manager, at tba-recruitment@northerneducationtrust.org

Closing date: Midnight on Monday 13th January 2025

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

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About The Blyth Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
830 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Phone number
01670 798100

Arranging a visit to The Blyth Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email r.mcmahon1@northerneducationtrust.org.

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