What does the role involve?

A Teaching Assistant will provide essential support to the classroom teacher in delivering high-quality education. Key responsibilities include assisting with lesson preparation and delivery, supporting individual and small group learning, and promoting positive behavior and engagement. The role also involves helping pupils with additional needs, ensuring a safe and inclusive learning environment, and undertaking administrative tasks as required. Teaching Assistants play a critical part in fostering academic progress and personal development for all students. If you’re enthusiastic about hands-on learning and fostering personal growth, we’d love to hear from you.

What we can offer you:

• Excellent working environment
• Support for your role with a dedicated school and central team.
• Continued professional development opportunities.
• Pay progression and recognition of continuous service.
• Generous local government pension scheme.

Access to comprehensive and flexible Employee Benefits which include

• Tech Schemes
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Online gym classes
• Health and wellbeing support and advice e.g., Men's Health, Wellbeing Action Plans, Better Sleep, Relaxation and Meditation, Understanding Menopause
• Financial advice services
• Think Well, fast track counselling service
• Physiotherapy
• Eye-sight testing
• Retail discounts in supermarkets, high street shops, restaurants and days out.
• Onsite catering.

Please find attached a Job Description and Person specification for this role.

Also please find attached relevant School/Trust Policies on Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding.

Manor Hall Academy Trust places the highest priority on the safeguarding children. Any appointments within the Trust will be subject to a enhanced disclosure being obtained from the Disclosure and Barring Service, Online Checks and satisfactory references prior to interview. Further details about DBS can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about .

By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to a online search in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2024. 

Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the school. Visits can be arranged by contacting the school by telephone on 01270 260680 or by emailing kherring@adelaideschool.mhat.org.uk