Teaching Assistant
Unity City Academy, Middlesbrough, TS3 8RE19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
February / March 2025
Closing date
24 February 2025 at 1:18pm
Date listed
3 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £20522 - £23007 per annum
Teaching Assistant job summary
Salary: NJC 12-19 £27,711 - £31,067 (FTE) £20,522 - £23,007 (Actual Salary) + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: 32 per week, 39 weeks per year (Term time + Inset days)
Contract: Permanent
Start date: Feb/March 2025
Looking to make a difference every day?
Unity City Academy is seeking a Teaching Assistant to work in partnership with teachers to improve the learning and attainment of students in the 'Base' while also promoting their independence, self-esteem and social inclusion. The role provides support to students so that they can access the curriculum, participate in learning and experience a sense of achievement.
You're someone who'll be able to:
Support and adapt learning for pupils in any phase.
Be robust, resilient and take pride in helping students who can sometimes find school life challenging.
Be flexible, positive and compassionate.
You're someone who has:
* Have experience working with young people.
* Level 2 functional skills Maths and English or GCSE grade C/4 and above.
* Passion and enthusiasm for working with young people.
* Trained in/or willing to complete Teaching Assistant training
This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people.
About our school:
Unity City Academy is a thriving school in Middlesbrough with a strong focus on student success. We are a diverse and dynamic school with lots of character and tenacity. We've recently achieved an Ofsted 'Good' rating and are proud of our supportive community.
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
* Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
The role is due to commence February/ March 2025. This is a permanent position.
Closing date: 20th February 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Commitment to safeguarding
Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
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.
About Unity City Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 996 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Unity City Academy website (opens in new tab)
Thank you for visiting our website to find out more about Unity City Academy. As Principal, it is a genuine pleasure to serve the local community and the students of the school.
We passionately believe that every student should achieve the best they can. We call this “choosing a remarkable life”. There are six core areas which can be found across Unity City Academy:
Excellence is a habit where high expectations and high performance are the norm;
All students aim high, achieving results without excuses;
Individuals matter where equality, diversity and difference and celebrated and understood;
We are a community and a family at UCA and we always put people first;
We are worldwise citizens of tomorrow but also fiercely proud of our Teesside roots and our place within the north-east;
Culture is really important to us - it’s important to have fun.
We are on a journey to adopt the High Performance Learning (HPL) philosophy and framework. This is a well-researched approach that sees all students as potential high performers who are not limited by ability. As Principal, I am determined to ensure that your child gets the best education possible and that they can achieve their dreams without limit.
Students are invited to take part in a range of extracurricular activities and enrichment. We ensure that as well as academic success, our young people develop really positive characteristics that are needed in future life. These include curiosity, enthusiasm, empathy, resilience and self-belief.
I would strongly encourage you to visit the school, be it as a potential student with their parent or carer, a business looking to get more involved in the school’s curriculum or as anyone in the community that has an interest in the learning of young people.
We look forward to welcoming you to Unity City Academy in the future.
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