Are you looking for a challenge?  

We are looking for an experienced temporary teaching assistant (1 year fixed term) to complement our talented, committed and happy staff team.

Are you:

·        Keen to raise standards and always looking to move forward

·        Focussed on learning and achieving outstanding attitude and effort from pupils

·         Willing and enthusiastic in your work with children

·         Energetic, organised and a team player

·         An excellent role model for children

·         Great at managing behaviour and providing nurture

·         Innovative, imaginative and inspiring to work with

·         Able to offer Primary School Experience 

·         Capable of covering whole classes

If so, come and work with us at Southery Academy

Our Academy is in a small village in a delightful rural setting. We converted to Academy Status in June 2016.  The children are confident and engaging to work with. Our community is close knit with a very active Friends of the School group. With a relatively new leadership team, we are starting the next phase of our journey with vigour and enthusiasm. We are embedding our knowledge based curriculum and further developing our staff team.  

You will need a good sense of humour and be a very flexible member of our small staff team. You will need to have good maths and English subject knowledge, be well organised and firm, but fun! We hope the post holder will be flexible to work across the Primary age range.

We can offer you a supportive environment with on-going CPD and a forward looking school. Applicants should state any experience they have, in teaching and any other work environment, their educational philosophy, what you could bring to the post and future aspirations.

30 Hours (term time plus 1 week - 39 weeks per year) 

Grade D £16,389 - £16,663 (April 2024 Support staff pay award pending)

You will need to work across Monday to Friday each week, and will be required to attend work during term time, plus an additional week to incorporate training days at the school.

Closing Date: Monday 08 July 2024 9am 

Interview date: TBC

If we receive sufficient applicants of a high calibre, we may bring the closing date forward.

Visits to the Academy are encouraged and can be arranged by calling 01366 377205

Role Purpose

We hope to find an excellent teaching assistant with a successful track record whilst being flexible to work across the primary age range. The post holder will work mainly in class but there will be substantial amounts of time where you may be carrying out interventions or working 1-1 with pupils as needed.

This role will also include lunch time supervision.

Skills & Experience

Teaching Assistant 

You will be qualified to Level 2 in English and Maths (GCSE A-C or equivalent) and previous similar experience would be an advantage. Full training and support is provided.

For full details of the duties and requirements of this role please review the job description and person specification.

Eastern Multi Academy Trust (EMAT) is an equal opportunities employer and employs suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Any appointments will be subject to satisfactory medical checks, references and an enhanced DBS check including the Children's Barred List.

EMAT is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, employee support services to welcome and support staff from different backgrounds. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment and signal our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity and welcome part time or flexible working applicants.