What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to join the team at Trinity Academy Akroydon.
In this role you will work collaboratively with teaching staff and other support staff to enhance the development and education of students. This will involve undertaking class supervision for whole classes, delivering prepared work from the agreed schemes of work, under guidance and support of the classroom teacher. We are particularly interested in meeting candidates with a passion and enthusiasm to take a leading role in our award-winning eco-initiatives.
• 5 or more GCSE’s (or equivalent) at C or better, including English and Maths.
• Experience of teaching (or other relevant learning environments), covering groups or whole classes.
• Awareness and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Experience of basic technology, PC, internet, MS Office packages.
What the school offers its staff
• Full support from a dedicated team.
• A commitment to your development with regular training opportunities.
• A range of staff benefits including access to the West Yorkshire Pension Fund, reduced cost health cover and cycle to work scheme.
We are an ambitious and growing Trust which has eleven schools in total: six secondary schools, four primary schools and a post-16 college, spanning five local authorities. This is an opportunity to join a high-impact leadership team, and experience cross-Trust working with members of staff from each of our academies and central support teams
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.