2 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    April 2025

  • Closing date

    31 March 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    17 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share): Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Support Staff Pay Scales, grade 3, points 5 - 6; £24,790 - £25,183 per annum FTE; £21,471 - £21,757 pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Position

You will work with individual pupils and groups of pupils under the direction of a teacher/line manager, introducing tasks, monitoring pupils’ work, and using a range of strategies to support their learning. You will be able to draw on your specialist skills and knowledge to respond effectively to pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

What you will offer

We are looking for individuals with the dedication to promoting effective and inclusive education for all pupils and an understanding and ability to establish clear boundaries in relation to pupils behaviour. You will demonstrate a commitment to collaborative working and have effective communication and interpersonal skills.

The successful candidate will have a willingness and desire to learn and to gain knowledge and develop skills to improve your work performance.

A flexible, patient and hardworking approach to work will be required with the ability to work as part of a team.

What the school offers its staff

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

  • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
  • A strong commitment to professional development
  • We strive to be a family friendly employer
  • Employee counselling service
  • Cycle to work scheme

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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How to apply
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About Woodbridge Road Academy

School type
Free School, ages 9 to 16
School size
64 pupils enrolled
Age range
9 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01473 356250

Arranging a visit to Woodbridge Road Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@paradigmtrust.org.

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