Teaching Assistant

Required: ASAP

Title: Teaching Assistant

Salary: A1/B1 SCP1-6

Hours: 37 hours per week, TTO plus 5 days

The Morley Academy are looking for a hard-working and passionate Teaching Assistant to join our forward thinking, innovative and dynamic academy to ensure our Outstanding, World Class provision is not only retained but is also built upon.  The successful candidate will be based within our SEND Department, providing additional support to our students to assist with their learning.

The ideal applicant will have:

·      Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age.

• The ability to relate well to children and adults.
• The skills to adapt to different abilities, key stages, subjects and situations.

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

·      Membership to a local government pension scheme.

·      Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

·      A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.

·      Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.

·      £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About us:

At The Morley Academy we are privileged to work and learn in what is not only an Outstanding and World Class school but one which is also the founding academy of The GORSE Academies Trust. We achieve this through providing all students, but particularly those who have the most challenging and complex backgrounds, with a rigorous and academic education which challenges them, not only academically, but also in terms of their place in society. We believe that this will prepare them for life not only in Britain, but across the world.

If you would like to know more about our Academy, please visit our website at https://www.morley.leeds.sch.uk/about-us/

How to Apply:

If you’re as excited about this opportunity as we are, a Job Description and Person Specification and application form is available to download from The GORSE Academies Trust website (www.tgat.org.uk/jobs), by email to recruitment@morley.leeds.sch.uk FAO Alice Scruton or by telephone on 0113 2532952.

Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.

Closing date for applications: 11 July 2025, 9am       

Interviews will take place: Week commencing 14 July 2025

We will consider any reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act (2010), to enable an applicant with a disability (as defined under the Act) to meet the requirements of the post.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.   

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.