Teaching Assistant
Victoria Primary Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 9ER10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Salary within the range: B1 (32.5 hours weekly. Term Time plus 5 days. Pro-rata salary)
Teaching Assistant job summary
Job Description
Post Title: Teaching Assistant
Hours :32.5 per week (Plus 5 INSET Days)
Department: EYFS, KS1, KS2
Reporting to: Jessica Jenkins (Executive) Principal
Salary within the range: B1 (B2 for an exceptional candidate)
Wellspring Academy Trust is a growing Multi-Academy Trust with thirty-three schools, making the Trust one of the largest in the North. We are committed to making a difference to the lives and life chances of the young people and the communities we serve and believe in the potential of our team to achieve remarkable things.
Purpose of the post
An opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant to join our team at Victoria Primary Academy. We are looking for a teammate who believes in the infinite potential of little people and is passionate about a role in unlocking their future. The candidate will work closely with the teacher and teaching teams to drive inclusive practice for our children as part of a team member of a thriving phase in our wonderful school. They will work as a general Teaching Assistant, supporting learning environments supporting pupils on a 1:1 or in groups and assisting the teaching in everyday learning. Candidates may be required to undertake First Aid training.
We welcome applications from those with experience in schools (mainstream and special settings), working with children with Special Educational Needs and have at least a Level 2 qualification or equivalent in the field of working in education or working towards this.
The school is at an exciting point in its journey, with the next few years highly focused on developing excellence in all that we do. No matter what your personal aspirations for the future are, and whatever stage in your career you are at – this could be the role which enables you to take the leap into that future.
You will enjoy a diverse role with the opportunity to both lead classroom teaching and support pupils’ learning in the classroom, to lead interventions throughout the day and play a full part within the school community. We focus on enabling rich experiences for our children to ensure they thrive.
We are fully committed to your professional development and believe we have the perfect conditions for growth amongst warm and friendly colleagues.
At Victoria Primary Academy, situated in Leeds 9, you will discover a building jam-packed full of beautiful little people, and teaching teams who are passionate about offering the very best quality provision in all aspects of their school experience – because we simply believe they deserve nothing less. We have a strong desire to ensure that our children have everything that they need to become successful adults when they leave us. If you are passionate about improving the life-chances of young people, then this could be the opportunity you have been seeking.
Visit our website https://vpaleeds.co.uk/ for more information about our school
If you are someone who has:
If you are someone who has:
recent and relevant experience of leading learning with young learners across a range of needs.
a thorough understanding of engaging children and eliciting their best.
a determined approach to the achievement of all children and doing ‘whatever it takes’ to ensure children experience success.
enthusiasm for a role in a school environment which sees pupils at its heart.
a commitment to your own professional development and ambitions for your future.
an appetite for collaboration with colleagues.
…then we want to hear from you.
What can we offer?
A rich CPD offer and career support
- Fantastic children.
A supportive, hardworking, and dedicated team.
Passion, commitment, energy, enthusiasm.
Effective systems and supportive leadership.
Candidates are encouraged to come and visit school to see for yourself the work that we do.
Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. As this role involves working with children and vulnerable adults in regulated activity, please note that it is an offence to apply for the role if barred from engaging in regulated activity with children and vulnerable adults. This is the link for the Trust Safeguarding Policy https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TB4y8w5o8BXuKlBLY3OCJW5dV1zuJi9m/view
References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.
We are committed to equal opportunities and to promoting diversity. We want our people to reflect the diversity of our communities, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.
For informal enquiries, please contact Jessica Jenkins on 0113 2482449
All applicants need to complete the Equal Opportunities form. Please click link for further details http://bit.ly/WATEqualOpportunities
Applications live from: 21st March 2024
Applications close noon: 19th April 2024
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Victoria Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 389 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Victoria Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
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