Teaching Assistant
Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottinghamshire
- £10,973 - £11,173 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 5 June 2023
Job overview
22 hours per week
To work with teachers to support teaching and learning by working with individuals or small groups of pupils under the direction of teaching staff and may be responsible for some learning activities within the overall teaching plan. The hours of work are 22 hours per week, term time only.
As a member of the Outwood family, you will share our vision of 'Students First'.
Challenging but rewarding...this describes the experience when you are part of a transformation. Outwood Academy Kirkby joined Outwood Grange Academies Trust in September 2022 and the transformation has now begun, a journey that you could be part of in helping to transform the lives of our students.
Turning the academy around after a period of time in Special Measures is not easy, but immensely rewarding and the students of Outwood Academy Kirkby both deserve and need amazing staff role models; staff who care, staff who inspire and staff who believe. Could this be you? Are you ready to lead a department though these changes?
To find out more about the Academy, please read the Principal’s letter to you here.
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To view the person specification, which you should use when completing your application, please click here
We believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our Family of Schools are key posts in terms of supporting student success and achievement across a broad range of subjects and experiences. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our Academy in both academic terms and through involvement in the fabric of learning and success beyond the classroom.
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role please contact Lianne Taylor (Business Manager) at l.taylor@kirkby.outwood.com
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Closing date: Midday on 5 June 2023.
Interview date: 9 June 2023.
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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
About Outwood Academy Kirkby
- Outwood Academy Kirkby
- Tennyson Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham
- Nottinghamshire
- NG17 7DH
- United Kingdom
Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson
Principal: Mark Golden
We are a 11-16 academy based in the market town of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, on the eastern edge of the Erewash Valley which separates Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. We became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2022 and are yet to be inspected by Ofsted.
We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.
We believe that learning should be both enjoyable and enriching. With a holistic view of education, we aim to create a safe and secure learning community that encourages healthy and sustainable lifestyles and empowers students to pursue career pathways they will find stimulating and deeply rewarding.
As we continue to improve and progress, help to take us to the next level.
The Outwood Family of Schools pride ourselves on fully supporting colleagues within the Family both professionally and personally.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
As a founding Trust of the National Institute of Education (NIoT), we will actively invest in your future through working closely with the Outwood Institute of Education and NIoT to offer access to a wide range of CPD opportunities, with all teaching staff receiving a minimum of two hours of CPD each week.
We also offer a generous employment package with a whole host of staff benefits, including family friendly policies, enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period, funded CPD for qualifications up to and including Masters level plus other exclusive benefits including a partnership with car leasing company, Synergy.
All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.
If you share our vision, join our family.
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