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Teaching Assistant

Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1QE

This job expired on 18 July 2022 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 July 2022 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 June 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 34 hours per week, Term Time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Actual salary £14,487 per annum (£18,330 full time equivalent)

Teaching Assistant job summary

From September 2022, the salary will increase to a full-time equivalent of £18,846 and will be pro-rated to reflect the working basis that is offered to the successful candidate. Are you keen to work with our students and support us in delivering a first-class education? Are you looking for a new role to start as soon as possible? If so, please read on! About the role: The Leigh Academy has an exciting opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Teaching Assistant who will make a real impact to our students' learning. The role of a Teaching Assistant involves working with students across Years 7 to 13 in a variety of subject areas, either on a 1-1 basis or in small groups. Some students may have Special Educational Needs that you can support them with (training is offered in this remit), whilst others may need extra assistance from someone with a passion for the subject to push them even further. The students you will be working with are by no means behind in the subject, but need extra encouragement and support to ensure they understand each topic and to enhance their confidence within the subject. The ability to build strong and effective working relationships is essential for this role, so if you feel you meet the criteria – we’d love to hear from you! ​​​​​​​This position is ideal for those seeking to embark on teacher training, as this role offers first hand experience and exposure to classroom teaching and the opportunity of working directly with our teaching staff. This basis of this role is permanent and offers an actual salary of £14,487 (£18,330 full time equivalent) based on 34 hours per week, Term Time + 1 week inset.

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 Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1332 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy website
• Email address: talent@latrust.org.uk
• Phone number: 01634412200
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-leigh-academy

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