What skills and experience we're looking for
Castle Manor Academy is seeking to appoint a committed Teaching Assistant to support learning across Years 7 to 11, both in the classroom, and in small group interventions across our mainstream SEND provision.
Applicants would be required to have achieved at least a C grade in GCSE Maths and English, or equivalent, and have previous experience of working with children with additional needs, ideally in a secondary school setting.
Applicants will need to be able to work effectively as part of a team, enjoy working with children, and, at all times, demonstrate our PROUD values: Professional, Resilient, Optimistic, Understanding and Driven.
In return we can offer you:
A friendly and welcoming team A supportive leadership team
A workplace which really focuses on your development and wellbeing High quality professional development
This role can be an excellent platform to gain experience prior to teacher training or to gain experience for specialist roles as well as develop within the role.
To see a day in the life of our students at Castle Manor and get a real flavour of our school please click on this link
We are located 20 miles from Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds.
More information about our school can be found on our website
For enquiries about the role please contact SENDco Mr Paul Gardiner pgardiner@castlemanor.org.uk on 01440 705501.
Closing date: 25th November 2024
Interviews: Week beginning 2ndDecember.
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required. We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups. Unity Schools Partnership, welcoming diversity
What the school offers its staff
A friendly and welcoming team A supportive leadership team
A workplace which really focuses on your development and wellbeing High quality professional development
This role can be an excellent platform to gain experience prior to teacher training or to gain experience for specialist roles as well as develop within the role.
Commitment to safeguarding
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.