Teaching Assistant (TA)

Teaching Assistant (TA)

Location: Sheffield Park Academy, Beaumont Road North, Sheffield, S2 1SN

Salary: Competitive salary up to £29,119 gross per annum, Full Time Equivalent. Actual of up to £25,014.12 gross per annum. 

Contract: Permanent, Full-time 37.5 hours per week, 39 working weeks

The closing date for this post is Midnight, Sunday 28 May 2023

Interviews will take place soon after

Start date: ASAP

‘Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly’

‘This is a school where students care for students and are determined that they succeed’

OFSTED report, December 2022

Sheffield Park Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity to join an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ academy. The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Sheffield Park Academy is an 11-18 school. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed.

The academy has over 1,200 pupils and is situated in purpose-built £30million premises, benefiting from excellent, state-of-the-art facilities. We are part of the United Learning Trust, the largest and one of the most successful academy trusts in the country who offer unrivalled CPD and opportunities for nationwide networking and development opportunities.

The city of Sheffield itself is a vibrant place to live and work with two universities and a range of entertainment opportunities alongside the access to the Beautiful Peak District within 20 minutes. Quality of life is routinely ranked very highly, and it is one of the greenest cities in Europe. https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/

We are seeking to recruit someone with a child centred approach and excellent people skills to support students effectively for them to fully participate in learning within the classroom environment.

We are looking for someone who:

• A proven record of good/outstanding practice in education.
• Minimum of A-C grade in GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
• High expectations of children’s behaviour and attitudes in learning.
• The skills to teach whole classes across the primary age range.
• The ability to work in partnership, communicating effectively with children, parents, staff and governors.
• The ability to inspire and motivate children.
• Commitment to professionally develop.
• Experience of a range of inclusive approaches which will allow children with additional needs to enable them to thrive and make progress.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills and work effectively as part of a team. 
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team to achieve excellence.

We will offer you:

• Excellent facilities and resources.
• A chance to become part of one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Caring, dedicated and friendly students.
• Colleagues who are supportive, friendly and who are committed to each other’s professional development.
• Excellent employee benefits which include an excellent pension scheme.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

To apply, please complete our online application form, CVs are not accepted. If you have any queries regarding this role, please email hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk

We reserve the right to close the advert early, if we receive a high number of applications.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

To Apply

Please apply online by clicking on the following link: https://unitedlearning.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/3107557?cid=1567

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