What skills and experience we're looking for
An ideal Teaching Assistant candidate is expected to fulfil certain important duties and responsibilities these may include:
• Helping pupils stay focused during class hours
• Supervising group activities, sports events and school outings
• Helping Teachers manage student behaviour
• Looking after children who are unwell or upset
• Providing a healthy and safe learning environment for children
• Supporting young people with movement breaks (in or outside of the classroom)
• Assisting Teachers in preparing the lesson materials and school equipment
• Adapting or differentiating resources to aid pupil access to learning materials• Recording and reporting a pupil’s progress to the Teacher
• Tracking pupil progress and recording/reporting this as part of a more formalised review
• Communicating with parents/guardians
Ideal candidates will either have experience working as a teaching assistant or will have transferable skills from a similar role. For example - sports coach, care assistant, youth worker, nanny/au pair, nursery nurse, support worker.
This role would suit someone who has an interest in gaining the relevant education-based experience to form a strong foundation for further opportunities, which may include a pathway into teaching. Or someone who needs a work schedule to accommodate family commitments.
Please see attached candidate pack for person specification
Successful candidates will be required to have a DBS check on the update service or be willing to obtain one and will be required to provide references.
We reserve the right to end the application process early if a high number of applicants have applied.
For more information on this role or to have a tour of the school, please contact natalie.blair@nuneatonacademy.org.uk
What the school offers its staff
The School
We firmly believe that every child deserves an exceptional education that prepares them for a fulfilling future. Together, we will create an inclusive, supportive, and stimulating learning environment that empowers our pupils to achieve excellence.
Our Nuneaton Norms serve as the foundational principles of student culture and guide our transformative journey at Nuneaton Academy.
We are RESPECTFUL, showing kindness and courtesy at all times. At Nuneaton academy, we believe that a respectful and kind environment is essential for fostering positive relationships and creating a supportive atmosphere. We encourage our students to embody kindness and courtesy in all interactions. Treating one another with respect not only nurtures strong bonds within our school family but also prepares our students to thrive in a diverse and interconnected world.
We are RESPONSIVE, following instructions right away, without question. We instil in our students the importance of embracing challenges head-on and following instructions promptly. This willingness to be accountable not only empowers them to excel academically but also nurtures the essential life skill of adaptability. By embracing instruction with enthusiasm, our students are better equipped to navigate the complexities of their educational journey and beyond.
We are RESOLUTE, showing determination through hard work. Determination is the driving force behind achievement. We encourage our students to approach their studies and extracurricular activities with unwavering resolve. Through hard work, dedication, and a commitment to continuous improvement, our students learn the value of perseverance. This resolute attitude not only shapes their academic outcomes but also paves the way for lifelong success.
About United Learning
More Pay – More Time – More support
United Learning is a group of schools which aims to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country. We uniquely comprise schools in both the state and the independent sectors and currently educate over 60,000 students and employ over 9,000 members of staff.
The growing range of outstanding group-wide activities that we can provide will mean that more young people will have truly exceptional and inspiring experiences. We believe that our Group contains the most developed relationships and practical interactions between independent and state schools in the country; creating benefits for all the schools involved whilst respecting both traditions and learning from each other.
United Learning comprises both United Church Schools Trust, which operates our fee-paying independent schools, and United Learning Trust, which operates our state-funded academies. To find out more about United Learning, please visit the website:
Our Ethos
Our approach to education is underpinned by a sense of moral purpose and commitment to doing what is right for children and young people. We believe in supporting our colleagues to achieve excellence and in acting with integrity in all our dealings within and beyond the Group. We believe the safety and welfare of all children and young people is paramount. We summarise this ethos as ‘the best in everyone’ underpinned by our core values:
AMBITION – to achieve the best for ourselves and others.
CONFIDENCE – to have the courage of our convictions and to take risks in the right cause.
CREATIVITY – to imagine possibilities and make them real.
RESPECT – for ourselves and others in all that we do.
ENTHUSIASM – to seek opportunity, find what is good and pursue talents and interests.
DETERMINATION – to overcome obstacles and achieve success.
Our Framework for Excellence
To achieve our mission, our schools prioritise five key principles:
➢THE BEST FROM EVERYONE
➢POWERFUL KNOWLEDGE
➢EDUCATION WITH CHARACTER
➢LEADERSHIP IN EVERY ROLE
➢CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
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.