Teaching Assistant

33.5 hours per week, Term Time (39 weeks)

Salary: NJC SCP  9- 13 (£25119 - £26873 FTE)

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented Teaching Assistant to join Old Trafford Community Academy at our established and successful primary academy, which is proud to be part of Focus Trust.

To succeed as a Teaching Assistant you will need to be a committed practitioner who has excellent interpersonal skills  who is enthusiastic, innovative and inspirational.

Teaching Assistants at our school need to be flexible and be able  to work with children of different ages and abilities from Early Years upto  year 6. Your role will require you to support in class, with individual pupils and / or small groups. You will need to develop strong relationships with your colleagues to ensure you can provide the best support possible to our pupils.

Focus-Trust 

Focus-Trust was established in 2012.  We are a charitable primary trust, based in the North West of England and West Yorkshire and are dedicated to working with our 15 primary schools.

It is the core purpose of Focus-Trust to continually strive to be a learning organisation, where the learning of all children and adults is valued and promoted.

We passionately believe equality of opportunity starts with education; irrespective of where you were born or where you live, a high-quality education in one of our great schools will make a fundamental difference to all our children's lives, career prospects and social mobility.

We are proud to have a great team of people working in our central team and within our schools who always put children at the heart of our practice. We are committed to providing excellent professional development opportunities for all our staff and always aim to be an employer of choice.

We welcome people who share our values and approach to our work and who can help us make our mission a reality; : ‘Learning together, making the difference’ and help us demonstrate our vision; ‘Great schools at the heart of our communities’.

Closing Date for applications:  20th January 202512.00pm (midday)

Interview Date:  Interviews will be held week commencing  3rd February 2025.

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 Additional Reasons to Join Us:

•  Automatic enrollment into a Teachers or Local Government Pension Scheme (albeit employees can opt out if they choose to)
• Terms and conditions which are in line with national for Teaching staff and  a Focus-Trust pay and grading structure which applies to all support staff across the Trust.  
•  Access to the employee assistance programme to support with great health and wellbeing for all
•  Cycle to work schemes available
•  Excellent opportunities for professional and career development

Commitment to Safeguarding

Focus-Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people.  There is an explicit expectation that all staff, trustees, governors and volunteers share this commitment and adhere to all safeguarding policies and procedures. Applicants should be aware that the recruitment process will include an assessment of your suitability to work with children and must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks.  Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Focus-Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.