Teaching Assistant

Thornaby Academy is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant, with experience of working with SEND students, to work as part of our team at Thornaby Academy.  The role is to provide interventions for students who require additional support in their learning across the curriculum.  Under the guidance of the Inclusion Manager, the role will provide learning and welfare support for those with special or additional needs in a whole-class and small group settings.   

At Thornaby Academy we aim to provide an exciting and inspirational environment for young people to learn and succeed.  The staff at the Academy work closely as a team to support and guide our young people as they experience a diverse and challenging curriculum which will provide them with every opportunity to achieve their personal best.

Thornaby Academy is part of Falcon Education Academies Trust which is led by an elite board of educationalists and draws on a suite of resources and enormous capacity from three of the largest and most successful Academy Trusts in the country.   Trustees are committed to working with local authorities, other agencies and industry to improve the lives and life chances of all our young people and provide every opportunity for success.

Thornaby Academy is committed to Safer Recruitment. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken prior to appointments being confirmed. Positions are subject to Enhanced DBS checks. We expect all adults who work in our Academy to share our commitment to Safeguarding and the health and well-being of our students.

Salary: Grade D, NJC SCP 6-8, FTE £19,698 - £20,493 (pro-rata £15,481.24 - £16,106.03)
Working hours: 35 hours Term Time
Start Date: AS SOON POSSIBLE
Contract Term: Permanent
Closing Date: 1 November 2021

The equal opportunities information will not be treated as part of your application and the information you provide will be treated as confidential and used for statistical purposes only.

The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory DBS disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of our clearance procedures.

Applications should be emailed to: d.burlison@thornabyacademy.org.uk

Or alternatively posted to:

Mr D Burlison
Thornaby Academy
Baysdale Road
Thornaby
Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 9DB