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Teaching Assistant Level 2 - John Whitgift Academy

Job details
Posting date: 26 April 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: Grade D Points 06 to 08 (£23,893 to £24,702 Full Time Equivalent) subject to pro rata. The minimum actual pro rata salary per annum for this job starts at £16,457.70.
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 08 May 2024
Location: Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Delta Academies Trust
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

John Whitgift Academy are looking to appoint a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our academy as soon as possible on a permanent, part time basis.

Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.

Your new role

As a Teaching Assistant Level 2, you will work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning for pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. You may carry out work in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

Hours: 29.5 hours per week / Term Time only

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.

Your new school

How would you like to join a rapidly expanding academy which is heading towards outstanding. Our student numbers are increasing year by year and we are the highest performing academy in North East Lincolnshire and are in the top 4% of the most improved academies in the country. As an academy we are continually building on our strengths and are proud to have the highest of expectations.

We currently have over 900 students on role aged 11 – 16. Our academy is situated close to the A180 making it ideal for commuting. Despite being one of the most rapidly growing academies in North East Lincolnshire, due, primarily to our success and outcomes over recent years, relationships between students and staff are excellent and we have maintained a small school friendly atmosphere. Behaviour in our academy is very good with a relentless focus upon learning and aspiration.

In addition, we are fortunate to have some outstanding facilities that help to further enhance the quality of teaching and learning, such as, an Engineering block, 2 full size swimming pools and a 207-seater cinema.

Why join us?

Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust’s success story. The whole of our staff have been part of our journey to where we are today. We work as teams within a team. Our whole aim is for all our students to achieve their best potential. There are opportunities for career development for the successful applicant. Every employee has access to a pension scheme and staff benefits scheme.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

We offer an extensive range of opportunities, incentives and benefits with this post including:

• Holiday Entitlement. minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.
• Financial. offering unlimited access to a huge range of discounts on holidays, days out, retailer and cashback deals inc. Curry’s, John Lewis, Tesco and B&Q to name but a few.
• Lifestyle and Wellbeing. discounted & flexible gym memberships, eye care vouchers, cycle 2 work/Technology scheme, free annual flu jab and 24/7 access to a market leading Employee Assistance Programme providing expert information specialist advisors trained by Citizens Advice and access to professionally qualified counsellors accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
• Motoring. access to an employee vehicle leasing scheme*, discounted vehicle repairs and discounts on car/van hire.
• Pension, excellent employer/employee contributory pension scheme with the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Personal and professional, we offer a range of training and development opportunities for you to grow and develop.
*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained.

For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at https://www.deltatrust.org.uk/careers-with-delta/

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, 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 recruitment process.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

Delta Academies Trust undertake to treat all applicants for posts fairly and not to discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff who voluntarily reveal that they have a criminal conviction. Equally, we will not discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff where a Disclosure and Barring Service check reveals a criminal conviction or other information about offences.

Therefore, we will consider job applicants who have a criminal record based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where needed, qualifications and training. However, our approach depends on the job, and whether it is covered by, or exempt from, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to people with and without a disability.

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