Educational Teaching Assistant

Marsden Junior School

Educational Teaching Assistant

Contract – temporary, linked to an EHCP, 22.5 hours per week

Term time only

Salary - £12,257 per annum (FTE £23,500)

To start – September 2024

The successful candidate will undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the Teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

As an Educational Teaching Assistant, you will be predominately working to support children with an Education Health and Care Plan. You will play an essential role in ensuring that the provisions and strategies needed to help these children achieve key life outcomes are implemented. 

In return you will work with a warm and welcoming school community, with dedicated staff and enthusiastic well-behaved children.

Great Heights Academy Trust is a progressive and forward thinking Multi Academy Trust where there are opportunities for development and career progression. As a Trust we offer many benefits including a generous holiday entitlement and contributory pension through the West Yorkshire Pension Fund. We are a growing multi-academy trust with nine schools in the West Yorkshire area with plans to further expand. In addition, we are home to a SCITT, Research School and an English Hub.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please complete our application form and return to Julie Ware, HR Officer at j.ware@greatheightstrust.org.uk

Closing date:  9am, Thursday 4th July 2024  

Interviews: Week commencing 8th July 2024

Great Heights Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, an online search, and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

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