Contract Type: Fixed-term maternity cover ending 31st August 2025

Hours: 30 hours per week / 39 weeks per year

NJC Scale: 2 - 4

Actual Salary: £15,597 - £16,119 / FTE Salary: £22,366 - £23,114

Closes: Friday 16th August 2024 at 9am or sooner should we receive sufficient applicants

Start Date: September 2024

Interview: To be confirmed

Mildenhall College Academy is looking to appoint a new Teaching Assistant to cover a fixed-term maternity leave contract. The ideal candidate will strive to share their passion for education with our students and join our dedicated team to uphold the Academy’s vision and values.

About you: -

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is self-motivated and has a passion for supporting teaching and learning by establishing supportive relationships with students, helping to raise their self-esteem and develop a positive attitude to learning within a secondary Academy. You will relish the opportunity to work with young people in a vibrant and dynamic learning environment.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, patient, and able to use their own initiative, to support students in the classroom to ensure that they are making progress academically, socially, and emotionally. Previous experience in a relatable role within an educational establishment is desirable but not essential. This role requires, a grade C/4 or equivalent in English and Maths.

We welcome applications from ambitious candidates, keen to make a difference who have a genuine passion and belief in the potential of every student.

Why choose Mildenhall College Academy? We have a key focus on staff well-being, with a number of initiatives in place across the academy including bespoke departmental marking and assessment policies which have dramatically reduced teacher workload. If you want to inspire, aspire, and achieve, come, and join something special and make your mark.

We aim to provide our young people with the qualifications, skills, and attributes to have a successful and happy life.

In return, you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work and gym schemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.

Are you ready to make a difference and join our journey? If you wish to learn more information and apply for the role of Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover), please see our application pack, and visit our careers page.

We are proud to be a part of the Academy Transformation Trust family of academies whose mission is to transform learning, aspirations and opportunities for their pupils and the communities in which they live. This commitment also extends to staff who are key to their success.

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2023.  We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications.  We are open to Flexible Working.