Vacancy

Teaching Assistant

Temporary Contract - 30 hours per week, term time plus 1 week

Salary Scale D5-6 (£23,500 - £23,893 - full time equivalent salary)

Actual Salary £16,316 - £16,589

Start Date ASAP

“Being the best version of Sprowston that we can be”

The Trustees and Governors of Sprowston Community Academy are seeking to employ an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Liaise with teachers, other support, health and education specialists, parents, visitors and volunteers and appreciate/support their roles.

Under the instruction/guidance of teaching or other senior staff and within the overall ethos of the school, undertake care and learning programmes and activities to support individuals or groups of pupils, including more specialised support for those with special education needs, enable access to learning for pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.  

Sprowston Community Academy is a growing 11-18 school serving the North-east of Norwich. We are exceptionally proud of our place within the local community and our strong local reputation reflects this. We are an inclusive school and believe passionately that students need to be equipped as good citizens as well as good learners. The successful applicant will work with us to fully promote this ethos whilst also striving for academic excellence.

For further information about Sprowston Community Academy please visit the website sprowstoncommunityacademy.co.uk

To apply please select the ‘Apply now’ button and enter your details. Please include in the personal statement section of your application why you believe you are suitable for this role in terms of skill, experience and personal qualities. 

You must “Submit” your fully completed application by the closing date/time.  

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early and/or commence interviews once sufficient applications are received and therefore early applications are encouraged.

Closing date: Monday 8 July 2024 (9am)

Interviews: End of the w/c 8 July 2024 or beginning of the w/c 15 July 2024

This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, therefore successful candidates will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether disqualified under these regulations. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check and attend a Warner Interview. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. If applicable the following will be required: a certificate of good conduct, for teaching posts, a letter of professional standing from the professional regulating authority in the country in which the applicant has worked.We are an equal opportunities employer.