Vacancy : Teaching Assistant at Beacon Academy, Cleethorpes

Salary: SCP 06 £25,183 FTE (actual salary is £18,942.78) 32.5 hours per week (term time only + 5 days), Permanent Contract

Are you a nurturing and enthusiastic individual dedicated to supporting children and young people in their learning journey?

Do you possess the empathy and adaptability to assist in creating a vibrant and inclusive learning environment, ensuring all students can thrive?

If you're committed to helping maintain a supportive and inspiring classroom, this could be the perfect role for you.

It's an incredibly exciting time to join Beacon Academy as we have moved into our brand new, multi-million-pound building. The building gives our staff the opportunity to work in this state-of-the-art facility with the most up-to-date resources.

Beacon Academy is part of Wellspring Academy Trust, recently awarded the title of 'Multi Academy Trust of the Year.' Both the Trust and the school are renowned for their relational approach to education, coupled with high standards and expectations. Our shared philosophy is simple: 'We make a difference.' If you share this commitment, this could be the perfect role for you. You can find more details about Wellspring Academy Trust at: https://wellspringacademytrust.co.uk/

Your Role and Our Commitment to You

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to join our team at Beacon Academy as a Teaching Assistant. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative, and committed professionals with high expectations for both students and themselves.

In these vital roles, you will provide essential support to teachers and students across various subjects and year groups, assisting with classroom activities, individual and small-group learning, and student well-being. Your contribution will be key in helping all our students access the curriculum and achieve their full potential.

Wellspring Academy Trust and Beacon Academy believe in investing in our staff. We have a strong CPD offer, and all new staff will receive a supportive induction program. 

As a small school, we pride ourselves on developing strong relationships. To further enhance this, we're introducing a new coaching group approach for staff and students in September. Our students are enthusiastic and respond well to strong, trusting relationships with staff. With new leaders recently appointed, Beacon Academy has a renewed focus on student development, both academically and in personal growth. We're about to embark on new and innovative strategies across the school, making this an incredibly exciting time to contribute to our vibrant learning environment.

Ready to Apply?

We encourage any applicant to visit the school or book an informal phone conversation with a member of the leadership team to discuss this role further.

If you're as excited by this challenge as we are and believe this might be the role for you, please review all attached documents and submit your application by 9:00am on Wednesday 3rd September. Interviews for successfully shortlisted candidates will be held shortly after this date.

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities

Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore you are required to disclose any spent convictions, cautions, warnings, or reprimands which are not protected. As this role involves working with children in regulated activity, please note that it is an offence to apply for the role if barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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.

Important Note for Overseas Applicants: 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.