Teaching Assistant Level 3

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to recruit two energetic and creative Teaching Assistants to work with our students, aged 11 – 16, including those with additional needs. The successful applicants will support our teaching and learning in the classroom as well as running some small group and one to one interventions.

This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who has a passion for actively contributing to society, helping to develop tomorrow’s adults and supporting them to become confident, respectful, independent and resilient learners who achieve their potential here at St Anne’s.

This role will suit someone seeking to develop their experience in working with young people and develop an understanding of how to support their learning. It may also suit recent graduates interested in a future career in education or related field, who are keen to learn more about students’ complex and additional needs and the best ways to overcome them.

We are looking for candidates who

• Have warmth and empathy to establish relationships based on trust and respect with students, staff and parents
• Are excellent role models
• Are qualified to Level 3 Teaching Assistant or similar, or has equivalent experience
• Are able to apply their experience to help our students to be the best that they can be
• Have resilience and flexibility
• Work collaboratively

What the school offers its staff

We offer

• Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust
• LGPS career average pension scheme including life insurance and dependent's pension
• Generous holiday and sick pay scheme, increasing with length of service
• Convenient location with access to motorway networks (a 2-minute drive from Junction 19 of the M62), and with buses and trams close by.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Anne’s Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Please refer to

• the trust's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy; • The Trust’s statement on the employment of ex-offenders; • The job description and person specification.