Senior Teaching Assistant - Alternative Provision

36 hours 40 minutes per week (8.10am to 4pm Monday to Friday)

Term Time plus 7 days

Grade 5, NJC Salary Points 18 – 23

Actual salary after pro rata £21,491 pa - £24,617pa

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Teaching Assistant to support students based in our onsite alternative provision unit, The LINK Centre.

The philosophy of LINK Centre is Learning, Inclusion, Nurture and Knowledge and the LINK is a place where selected students are nurtured and empowered to achieve, progress and return successfully to mainstream classes within school.

This is a new post and offers the postholder the opportunity to make a real difference to a group of children, working under the guidance of The Link Centre Manager.

We welcome applications from candidates who:

• Are inspirational and enthusiastic, with a positive approach and willing to do what it takes to help every student succeed.
• Have skills and strategies to support students with additional needs to progress and achieve their potential in all aspects of their development.
• Have the ability to build strong professional working relationships with students, parents, carers and colleagues, think on your feet and be a good problem solver.
• Have experience of working with children in an educational setting who may have different individual needs and learning styles.
• NVQ level 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent is advantageous but not essential.

We offer:

• an enthusiastic, hardworking and supportive team of staff and governors,
• a school committed to ‘success for all’,
• exciting opportunities for professional development within the Multi Academy Trust,
• excellent opportunities to develop professionally and grow into the role.

This is an exciting time for our school our staff: St Anne’s has recently joined the Cranmer Education Trust, which is a growing community of multi faith, multi-talented schools across North East Manchester. The Trust is led by The Blue Coat School – a nationally recognised outstanding secondary and National Teaching School. The Trust has been designated as the Teaching School Hub for Oldham and Tameside from September 2021 and also consists of Mayfield Primary School and St George’s Primary School which are Ofsted ‘good’ schools. The Trust will ensure that our schools continue to flourish and improve and provide enhanced opportunities for pupils and staff.

We work collaboratively, share good practice and have a Trust-wide approach to development. All schools are partners in Manchester Nexus, our SCITT. All schools bring their expertise to share. We need to make sure we have the right people in the right place doing the job that is needed to build excellent provision for our children and young people. Staff are supported and developed professionally to make sure they can do that and are valued and recognised for their work.

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

St Anne’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Date: Wednesday 30 June 2021 at 09:00

Interviews: w/c 5 July 2021

Start Date: 1st September 2021