Teaching Assistant Level 2

Unsworth Academy – Teaching Assistant (Level 2) 

Salary: SET Grade 4, SCP 13-16, £18,933 - £19,698 FTE Salary per annum, £16,429 - £17,093 pro rata salary per annum.

Post: Fixed Term contract – 12 months, Full time, 37 hours per week, 8.00am – 4.00pm,

38 weeks Term Time Only, plus 1 week (39 weeks per year total)

Required: ASAP

Unsworth Academy is a thriving and ambitious school. It will be second to none.  We seek an exceptional candidate to join our family. The Academy Principal, Senior Leadership Team, Academy Councillors and staff are committed to securing outstanding in all areas of school life and the best possible outcomes and life chances for all learners.  We are going to create something exceptional for the young people in our community and if this ambition appeals to you, we would be delighted to receive your application.

Unsworth Academy is an academy within the Shaw Education Trust. The Trust is led by an Executive Leadership Team steeped in school leadership and improvement experience: www.shaw-education.org.uk. They are committed to the continued professional development of all members of staff and the sustained successful performance of all its academies. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will be:

• Professional, flexible and innovative with the drive and determination to successfully contribute to whole school improvement

• A dedicated team player who develops excellent relationships with learners and colleagues

• An individual who communicates clear expectations, leads by example and promotes at all times positive behaviour for learning

• Willing to fully support and at all times uphold the policies and positive ethos of the school

• Willing to participate in personal continued professional development

At our school each learner can feel that they belong to a caring and supportive environment.  The academy is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of students and expects all staff to share this commitment.

The Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your employment: 

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers Pension

• Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (28 days holiday rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service + Paid Bank Holidays) 

• Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust. 

Unsworth Academy is dedicated to the safeguarding and wellbeing of students; all staff must share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo appropriate screening including Enhanced DBS check.

Please click on the following link to refer to SET Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 

This is an exciting time to join us. From the 1st September 2019 we moved into a new 12-million-pound school building, which provides an outstanding learning environment, including state of the art Science Laboratories. We have re-branded as Unsworth Academy in order to re-integrate with the local community. Along with our new school name we also have a new school uniform. At our OFSTED Inspection in November 2019 we were judged “Good in all areas”. 

The school is easily accessible from across the region and is located 2 minutes drive from the M60/M62/M66 (Junction 17). Informal visits to school are available, please contact Mrs R Owen, Business Support Assistant at r.owen@unsworth.shaw-education.org.uk or on 0161 796 9820 to arrange.

Closing Date: Friday 3rd December 2021 - 9am

Interview Date: Wednesday 8th December 2021

Application forms can be obtained at www.shaw-education.org.uk/careers 

Please forward completed application forms to: Mrs R Owen, Business Support Assistant at r.owen@unsworth.shaw-education.org.uk

In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CV’s will not be accepted