Lead Teaching Assistant (permanent) role available at Ash Field Academy

Salary: Grade 8 Pay Point 15-18 (FTE salary £28,605 - £31,029 per annum)

Approximate actual starting salary: £21,497.02per annum

Hours:  32.5 hours per week ; 39 weeks per year (Term-time only plus Inset days)

Contract: Permanent

Interview date:  To be confirmed

Why choose Ash Field Academy?

Working at Ash Field Academy offers you the chance to be part of an exceptionally supportive environment, working with children who are eager to learn, and staff who are dedicated to providing outstanding education and support. Our pupils never fail to astound us with their exemplary behaviour, kindness, and determination.

We have a strong leadership team committed to honest self-evaluation and continual improvement. They bring a wealth of skills to provide both challenge and support.

At Ash Field, we are committed to professional development for all staff. We have a long history of successful involvement in ITT, ECT, and NPQ programmes across the city and region through our outreach work. Our strong induction and CPD programme positively impacts motivation and effectiveness, fostering a climate for learning that benefits both pupils and staff.

Ash Field provides an outstanding education for our pupils and our values (Trust, Respect, Aspiration, Collaboration and Kindness) underpin everyday life. Our school motto is ‘Reach for Success’ and this is apparent with everything that we do. I am honoured to lead such a fantastic school where we are determined to support both children and staff as well as our school community in fulfilling their individual goals.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To support class teachers with the delivery of the curriculum and all aspects of personal and social development.
• To lead the class in times of teacher absence such as a planned absence or a short-term sickness absence.
• Under the direction of the class teacher, help to prepare resources and the learning environment so that pupils have the best access to learning.
• To assist the class teacher in lesson planning and the creation of effective learning opportunities.

We are looking for someone who has:

•  Level 2 qualifications in maths/numeracy and English/literacy
• Experience of supporting planning, evaluation and delivery of learning activities for children and young people in a formal setting.
• Knowledge of child protection, health and safety procedures and their application in a school setting.
• Awareness of a range of frameworks that support the education, development and well-being of children.
• Ability to effectively manage pupil behaviour in accordance with school policy and procedure.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to support with your application.