TEACHING ASSISTANT, Level 3 - English as an Additional Language (EAL) and International New Arrivals (INA)
MEA Central
MEA Central, Lytham Road, Manchester M14 6PL
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 5, SCP22 at GBP 21,074 FTE. This is the full time equivalent all year round salary and is subject to adjustment for term time only working. The term time salary will be GBP17,703 per annum. The weeks worked will be 38 weeks of term time plus 5 trainings days. Hours worked will be 35 hours per week from 8.20am to 4.00pm.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 24 September 2018
Job overview
The Altius Trust is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant, at our school for South Manchester, MEA Central, to support our students with English as an Additional Language and our International New Arrivals. This will be done through in-class support and working with small groups of students or individually. Successful candidates will also assist in the development, maintenance and use of resources. Successful applicants will join and support our wider SEN team.
The roles will suit enthusiastic and inspirational graduates who enjoy working as part of a dedicated team and want to develop their skills in a school environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for graduates who want to gain experience in order to progress towards a teaching career. Candidates who are appointed will receive full support and training from colleagues and Teachers.
The Altius Trust is a multi-academy educational trust with an ongoing commitment to opening and running academies with a high level of achievement in the Manchester area. Our Trust Partners include some of the most successful and innovative companies in the UK, all of whom have a strong commitment to Manchester. Their involvement in the Trust underlines their commitment to developing the young people of the city, and their recognition that to recruit excellent leaders from local families they have to be committed to their development prior to them becoming employees.
Our flagship school, Manchester Enterprise Academy (MEA) in Wythenshawe, was winner of Secondary School of the Year (2015-16) and Healthy Living Award (2016-17) at the MEN Schools Awards, as well as being shortlisted for a national TES award in the category of ‘Community Collaboration’ for our mentoring project with Lloyds Banking Group. MEA was described in a glowing 2015 Ofsted report as ‘A vibrant community that treats you like family (and) a good school that has improved students’ achievement significantly year on year’.
MEA Central opened to 210 Year 7 students in September 2017 and will grow year on year until we are full in 2022. We are defined by our mission, ‘A Fantastic Future for All', we care about helping students to be their best and know the only way to do this is through academic achievement, character development and strong pastoral support.
As a Trust, we are committed to recruiting talented and passionate staff who are central to all of our achievements and are the driving force behind our dedication to provide a “Fantastic Future for All”. Ofsted stated, “Staff are extremely positive about all aspects of the school and are making a substantial difference to the lives of the young people.”
The induction of new colleagues and their continual professional development are strengths of the Trust, we provide high quality coaching for all of our staff.
Our vision of a fantastic future for all our students is easy to understand but complex to achieve as the future evolves so rapidly around us. Our students have to adapt in order to build themselves a secure and resilient future. Our vision underpins all we do, and our starting point is excellent academic results.
Please find attached the Job Description and further information is available below about our Trust, MEA and MEA Central. Please apply through TES. Please note we do not accept CVs and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage.
Closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Tuesday 25 September 2018.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
The Altius Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful appointments are subject to receiving satisfactory employment checks including references and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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About MEA Central
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MEA Central is a thriving 11-16 mixed secondary serving South Manchester, defined by our mission, ‘A fantastic future for all.' We work tirelessly to remove any barriers that might prevent our young people from achieving their potential and living successful, happy lives. Our culture combines high expectations, warmth and encouragement with a focus on excellent academic outcomes to create informed citizens who will go out into the world and do what is right. Our values of Citizenship, Achievement and Participation and our belief in the power of language and the importance of the spoken word will develop confident young adults with a strong sense of social responsibility.
We deliver a challenging, knowledge-rich curriculum to prepare students not only for the GCSE assessment regime but also further education and life beyond. We expect our students to meet our high expectations in terms of commitment and work ethic, but we also seek to ignite their intellectual passions and curiosities so that they become autonomous, fulfilled learners during their time with us.
There is so much more to MEA Central than what happens inside our classrooms, however! Our scholars benefit from a level of pastoral care and attention second to none, and our co-curriculum, which includes our extensive extra-curricular programme, ensures every child can gain valuable cultural capital and experience success in areas such as sport, music, drama and community activities.
We are making a difference. In 2022, we were:
- Top 7% of schools in the country for progress
- Top 2% of schools in the country for progress of disadvantaged students
- Only three school in the country have a smaller gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged students.
MEA Central was graded as 'Good' by Ofsted following the 2022 inspection.
"Pupils at Manchester Enterprise Academy Central are incredibly proud and happy to be a part of a diverse and respectful community. Everyone can be themselves. Pupils are considerate of one another. They do their best to model the school's core values. They strive to work hard, be kind and take part" Ofsted 2022.
You are welcome you to get in touch if there is anything more you would like to know about us. We look forward to seeing you here soon!
Prospere Learning Trust
MEA Central is proud to be part of the Prospere Learning Trust, which believes in working collaboratively to ensure the best outcomes and life chances for students. The Trust currently comprises of 8 schools, including 4 mainstream high schools and 4 special needs schools (both primary and secondary) with further schools anticipated across Greater Manchester. Find out more about Prospere Learning Trust in the candidate brochure.
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