Advanced Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 23 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 June 2025 |
| Location: | Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ed4b8a82-a00e-4aea-8399-7232751f82f5 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Outwood Alternative Provision Eston
Please note, while this role is posted under Outwood Academy Normanby, the role will be based at the alternative provision next to this school.
Permanent
30 hours per week, term time only plus 5 PD days
Grade 5 SCP 9-11 (Actual salary £17,479- £18,319per annum)
Thank you for taking an interest in this teaching post at Outwood Alternative Provision Eston.
Outwood Alternative Provision Eston is an innovative alternative provision centre, principally for students from Outwood Academies in the Northern Region who need additional behavioural, social, emotional or mental health support. In line with our absolute commitment to inclusion in its widest sense, this is an alternative provision for vulnerable students who display challenging behaviours and are often at risk of high levels of fixed-period exclusions or permanent exclusion.
Operating much smaller classes than our mainstream academies, this KS3/4 alternative provision focuses on personal development and the health and well being of students, whilst not losing academic rigour. The focus is on ensuring that all students can achieve well and are able to move to their next stage with confidence, be it education, employment or training.
We are an inclusive, and caring centre recently judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted. At our heart, we aim to ensure we best meet the needs of our students. Our centre supports the most vulnerable students including those who have SEND and are disadvantaged. Many of our students experience significant barriers to learning and some have adverse childhood experiences.
The Advanced Teaching Assistantrole will work with teachers to support progress and attainment of teaching and learning by supervising small groups or individual students under the direction of teaching staff and/or linemanager by working flexibly in various environments including online learning. This might involve assisting students across multiple lessons and subject areas at one time.
The successful candidate must have Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths or equivalent, as well as Level 3 qualification relating to working with children and young people and possess strong IT skills, be a good communicator, approachable and have a positive attitude towards staff and students.
What the school offers its staff
What will we do for you?
The Academy benefits from being part of the Outwood Family of Schools and you will be joining a highly innovative, inspirational and ambitious organisation. The Trust guarantees every member of staff CPD and development opportunities.
• A competitive salary with pay progression
• A fantastic pension and additional benefits
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme
• Our Workload Charter with guaranteed CPD every week and much more (for teaching roles)
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.
Outwood Alternative Provision Eston
Please note, while this role is posted under Outwood Academy Normanby, the role will be based at the alternative provision next to this school.
Permanent
30 hours per week, term time only plus 5 PD days
Grade 5 SCP 9-11 (Actual salary £17,479- £18,319per annum)
Thank you for taking an interest in this teaching post at Outwood Alternative Provision Eston.
Outwood Alternative Provision Eston is an innovative alternative provision centre, principally for students from Outwood Academies in the Northern Region who need additional behavioural, social, emotional or mental health support. In line with our absolute commitment to inclusion in its widest sense, this is an alternative provision for vulnerable students who display challenging behaviours and are often at risk of high levels of fixed-period exclusions or permanent exclusion.
Operating much smaller classes than our mainstream academies, this KS3/4 alternative provision focuses on personal development and the health and well being of students, whilst not losing academic rigour. The focus is on ensuring that all students can achieve well and are able to move to their next stage with confidence, be it education, employment or training.
We are an inclusive, and caring centre recently judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted. At our heart, we aim to ensure we best meet the needs of our students. Our centre supports the most vulnerable students including those who have SEND and are disadvantaged. Many of our students experience significant barriers to learning and some have adverse childhood experiences.
The Advanced Teaching Assistantrole will work with teachers to support progress and attainment of teaching and learning by supervising small groups or individual students under the direction of teaching staff and/or linemanager by working flexibly in various environments including online learning. This might involve assisting students across multiple lessons and subject areas at one time.
The successful candidate must have Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths or equivalent, as well as Level 3 qualification relating to working with children and young people and possess strong IT skills, be a good communicator, approachable and have a positive attitude towards staff and students.
What the school offers its staff
What will we do for you?
The Academy benefits from being part of the Outwood Family of Schools and you will be joining a highly innovative, inspirational and ambitious organisation. The Trust guarantees every member of staff CPD and development opportunities.
• A competitive salary with pay progression
• A fantastic pension and additional benefits
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme
• Our Workload Charter with guaranteed CPD every week and much more (for teaching roles)
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.