Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy 

Teaching Assistant – level 3

30 hours per week, to be worked during the school term time 

£26,824 - £28,598

Actual salary £18,821 - £20,066

About the Trust

Ebor Academy Trust is a family of schools located across North and East Yorkshire, York and the Humber region.   We think of ourselves as being one school across many sites, working collaboratively to deliver high quality, rich and engaging education in our diverse communities.  Our aims are to enable all our learners to flourish and to open doors for their very best futures.

We genuinely seek to live by our values of Excellence, Belonging, Opportunity and Respect; these underpin how we work and how we relate to each other.   We have high ambitions for our learners and staff and aim to deliver this through a culture of continuous development, support, kindness and understanding.  We are a friendly trust that puts people first.

About the role

Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy are looking to recruit a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join their dedicated team.  At Ebor Academy Trust, our Teaching assistants support a broad range of classroom needs including, Safeguarding & Wellbeing, Special Educational Needs and Early Years education.  There is also a more general classroom support element of the role which supports the class teacher with delivery of the curriculum.  Teaching assistants rotate between the areas of work to enable the school to meet the changing needs of our children.  

Primarily in this role you will start by providing support and cover within our dedicated EYFS team. The hours for this position are to work Monday - Friday 8.45am - 3.15pm hours per week, and will be worked during the school term time.

As a Teaching Assistant you will be passionate about teaching and learning and believe in developing the true potential of all children. You will have a calm and positive disposition, the ability to break down activities into small step by step teaching and will nurture, inspire, challenge and motivate pupils.

No two days are the same when you work within a primary school, being able to work flexibly is of the most upmost importance. 

You may be supporting the class teacher with the running of the classroom, working with small groups of children as and when needed and under the direction of the teacher or helping to organise resources and putting up displays. 

In the first instance this role will be focusing on Early Years,  however as per the job description this role is rotational meaning that in line with the needs of the school and pupils, the focus of the role may adapt over time. Please see the job description attached for more information on each focus within the role. 

Working with us

All new starters with the Trust receive a thorough induction programme, followed by a programme of training which is targeted to the role.  But it doesn’t stop there, all staff receive development on an ongoing basis and we actively encourage career development through a range of continuous professional development and longer programmes of learning, including apprenticeships.

We offer generous terms and conditions of employment.  All our staff have access to a comprehensive Wellbeing Programme to help you and your family stay healthy.  This includes access to free private GP and nurse appointments, exercise advice and classes, plus a variety of specialist clinics as well as counselling services.   We also offer significant discounts on many high street shops, online retailers and travel agents, not to mention free car parking at all our schools, an enviable pension scheme, sick pay and family friendly policies.

The Trust is striving to be an inclusive and diverse organisation, where everyone feels able to be themselves and experiences a strong sense of belonging. The Trust wholeheartedly supports the principle of equality and diversity in employment and opposes all forms of unfair or unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sex.  We encourage and support the recruitment, retention and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds and seek to develop a community of staff that accurately represents society as a whole.  All applications for employment with the Trust will be considered against the criteria outlined in the person specification for the position advertised.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to, amongst other things, an enhanced DBS check.  Please see the Trust’s Recruitment Policy for further information.