We are looking for:
* Individuals who are passionate with high expectations of themselves and for the pupils they work with
* Teaching Assistants who share our aspirations for pupils and will inspire, challenge and motivate them to achieve
* A positive attitude, the ability to work well as part of a team and a love of reading
We can offer:
* Engaged, well-behaved pupils who love coming to school, enjoy their learning and are respectful, confident individuals
* A wide range of professional development opportunities including personalised CPD, coaching, mentoring and regular opportunities to share best practice across the academy and the Ark Network
* A staff team who truly support and care for each other
* A leadership team who provide substantial support and training to their staff with a genuine focus on career progression
* The opportunities that working as part of an all-through provides including a wealth of resources, subject specialists and greater options for staff development working across the phases
* Highly supportive parents who work with the school to provide the best education for our pupils
* A genuine focus on staff wellbeing; our “Wellbeing Wednesday” treats have been very popular this year!
If you are ready to add further value to our team of Primary TAs and to work alongside a brilliant school leadership team, then you will find this job extremely rewarding.
About Ark Victoria Academy
Aim high, be brave, be kind, keep learning!
Ark Victoria Academy is a high performing school across all key stages, providing pupils with a unique journey in their education through the curriculum, personal development programme, student experience offer and the vast range of opportunities that we are able to provide as an all-through school.
Whilst being a large school, we are able to retain a family feel, to nurture our pupils through their schooling and ensure that they leave us with the skills and qualifications necessary to continue their journey of life-long learning in a university or career of their choice.
Why work for our school?
Hear what our teachers have to say about working at Ark Victoria Academy:
* We take CPD seriously, which is why we offer twice the number of training days as standard
* Our staff can take advantage of our on-site fitness suite
* Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering up to £1,000 a year in savings from over 3,000 major retailers
* Interest-free loans of up to £5,000 available for season tickets or a bicycles
* Gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym
For an informal, conversation about the role please contact HR Officer, Qudsiyyah Qureshi on 0121 393 4459 or q.qureshi1@arkvictoria.org