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* Glade Academy, Brandon, Suffolk IP27 0DA
* 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time + 1 week)
* Fixed term to 22 July 2025 with the possibility of a permanent contract
* Reference: 7191
* Required as soon as possible*
* Start date on successful completion of the recruitment checks.
Job Description
Glade Academy has an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our established team. You will be joining a vibrant and ambitious organisation, led by experienced and supportive professionals.
Our team of Teaching Assistants work under the direction of our teachers and senior staff, embracing the school's ethos. They undertake care and learning programs, supporting individuals or groups of pupils, including those with special educational needs. As a Teaching Assistant, you will enable pupils to access learning and assist the teacher in managing both pupils and the classroom.
To support our teachers, you will create and maintain a purposeful, orderly, and supportive environment in line with lesson plans and assist with displaying pupils' work. You will also be required to attend and participate in relevant meetings, training sessions, and other learning activities, as well as engage in performance development as needed. This post is to work across all 5 days of the academy week and to attend work on inset days for essential training.
Skills and Experience:
* Experience of working in an education setting
* Experience of classroom management
* Experience of working with children of a relevant age
* Ability to communicate effectively with both adults and children, of all abilities
* General understanding of National Curriculum and other base learning programmes
* Creative in problem solving and willing to take on and try new approaches and ideas
* Understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities and own position within these
* Understanding of, and ability to comply with the requirements of safeguarding/Child Protection.
We will offer you:
* Friendly and professional colleagues
* An approachable and skilled leadership team
* Happy, responsive, and polite pupils with supportive parents
* A highly trained operations team
* A commitment to your continuing professional development
* Wellbeing and mental health support, eye test vouchers, and cycle to work scheme
* A Local Government Pension Scheme with 22.2% employer contributions
* The opportunity to work in a forward-thinking and aspirational trust
* Well-resourced curriculum support and opportunities.
To Find Out More And How To Apply:
For further information and to apply, please visit our website at: www.eastern-mat.co.uk
Closing date: 9am, 22 April 2025.
Interview date: 25 April 2025.
The successful applicant will be subject to employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check with the children's barred list.
If we receive sufficient applicants of a high calibre, we may bring the closing date forward.
About The Team
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Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Education and Training
* Government Administration
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