Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale D: £19,043 to £19,345 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£24,790 - £25,183 full time/full year equivalent)
Part Time: hours per week over 5 days
Working Weeks: Term Time plus 1 week (39 weeks)
We have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our committed and hardworking team at King Edward VII Academy, supporting our students to achieve their full potential.
You will be an enthusiastic and inspiring practitioner with recent experience of working in a secondary education setting. You will be passionate about raising achievement through motivating and inspiring students, and keen to contribute to the school’s visions and values. You will be motivated to enable access to learning for pupils, including specialised support for those with special education needs. You will be responsible for supporting effective pastoral care to support pupils' social and emotional progress as well as their learning.
Ofsted (October, 2024) stated: ‘The school expects high standards of pupils’ work and behaviour. It reminds pupils that every minute counts in meeting these standards. Pupils are rising to this challenge. They know that they attend an inclusive school that has improved rapidly. In the past, academic outcomes have been low. Now, however, the sense of ambition is abundantly clear. Lessons are engaging and focused. Pupils learn well.’
Before applying, please read the attached Recruitment Pack and Job Description, for more details about the role. We ask that you read this pack carefully, especially the “Planning your application” section from page 11. This will support your application ensuring you have the opportunity to tell us about your relevant skills, experience and qualifications that relate to the job description and person specification in addition to details of your references covering the last 5 years.
Main purpose of the role:
1. To undertake care and learning programmes and activities to support individuals or groups of pupils, including more specialised support for those with special education needs.
2. To enable access to learning for pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.
The ideal candidate will have:
3. Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age
4. Knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of legislation
5. Basic understanding of child development and learning
6. Ability to evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
King Edward VII Academy is a large, diverse, and comprehensive 11-18 school. The school is calm, orderly, and purposeful. The school’s culture is built around high expectations and consistent structures and routines; these enable teachers to focus on the subjects they love and are expert in.
King Edward VII Academy has a rich and prestigious history; thousands of students have walked the halls of the magnificent building all in pursuit of the same excellence that the academy strives for today.
In October 2024, King Edward VII Academy and Sixth Form received a Good rating from Ofsted for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development to effectiveness of leadership and management, with the report recognising the rapid positive change that has taken place across the academy.
The report mentioned that “the school’s curriculum is ambitious and ensures that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) access the curriculum alongside their peers. The curriculum sets out what pupils will learn and the correct order in which it is taught. High-quality training and support from the trust have led to precise teaching. Teachers use their strong subject knowledge to present new concepts clearly. Staff are invested in the school and the community. They feel well supported by leaders who manage their workload with sensitivity. They want the very best for pupils and are proud to work at the school.”
To view the report please visit the Ofsted Information page on the school website.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.
The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.
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When you join Inspiration Trust's thriving network of talented teachers, leaders and support staff, you join an organisation that supports you to be the best you can be. The Trust offers a varied professional development programme for employees.
We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD. We offer a structured and specific induction programme.
The Trust also offers:
7. Generous holiday entitlement
8. Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
9. Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme giving access to a range of services including claim back costs for Eye Care and prescriptions and access and access to 24/7 virtual GP Service and mental health support (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).
10. Cycle-to-work scheme
11. Retail Benefits offering discounts with many shops and suppliers
12. Corporate membership of the Norwich Theatre Royal
13. Salary sacrifice schemes, including home technology, smartphones and healthcare plans, including Dental insurance and Gym membership discounts (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).
14. Free Parking (on most sites)
*Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation
If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Joanne Wiseman, PA to Principal apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Tuesday 18th March 2025
Interview date: Tuesday 25th March 2025
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.