Teaching Assistant  

SCP 5-6 £23,500 - £23,893

Actual Salary: £17,970 - £18,271

Hours – 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Job information

Do you want to be part of a team where you will help make a lasting impact on our students and rapidly accelerate their progress?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to support students with Special Education Needs, within their lessons. The successful candidate will work closely with the SENCO and colleagues who teach children with SEND to help remove barriers to learning, so that all students achieve excellence. If you are hard-working and resilient, demonstrate pride in your work and respect for colleagues and students, and are student-focused and ambitious for what all young people can achieve, we would welcome your application.

Astrea Academy Dearne is an 11-16 secondary academy situated in Barnsley, with around 1150 students. We are within commutable distance from Wakefield, Leeds, Doncaster and Sheffield and are a proud member of the Astrea Academy Trust family of schools. We have the highest aspiration for our students to achieve their very best and grow both as individuals and as members of their community. We are a truly comprehensive and inclusive academy. This is reflected in our approach to all areas of our work.

What we offer:

·       Huge support and progression opportunities

·       A knowledge rich curriculum, built on ‘powerful knowledge’ and a traditional T&L approach built around Rosenshine and TLAC

·       Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources

·       Disruption-free learning and a ‘warm/strict’ behaviour system

·       Highly visible/supportive senior leaders who have your back

·       Centralised detentions, including homework detentions (you do not need to organise/run/chase them at all)

·       Excellent ongoing CPD, career development and promotion opportunities across the Astrea South Yorkshire region

·       Opportunity to complete NPQs

·       An unrivalled professional progression model

What we are looking for:

The successful candidate will be:

Experienced in working with students in an educational setting

Aligned to our values and mission. If you are the type of person who fits with our culture, you will love working here

·       Someone who passionately believes that all children can achieve, no matter what their starting point, background or needs. Someone that does not make excuses for what children can achieve.

Interested in applying?

If this is something you are interested in, looking for a new challenge, have a passion for education or maybe all of the above, take a look at the Applicant Brief to find out more about the role and how to apply.

We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our academy to appreciate fully our excellent learning environment. Please contact Hannah Peace (Hannah.peace@astreadearne.org) to arrange a visit.

The closing date for all applications is Sunday 7th July.  

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks.