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Teaching Assistant Level 2

Teaching Assistant Level 2

Unsworth Academy

Bury

  • £19,265 - £20,043 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Local Government Pension Scheme, Generous holiday entitlement, Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health, Cycle to work scheme
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01/09/2022
Apply by:
7 July 2022

Job overview

Job Title: Teaching Assistants (Level 2)

Salary: SET Grade 4, SCP 13-16, £19,265 - £20,043 FTE Salary per annum, £16,717.51 - £17,392.63 pro rata salary per annum.

Post: Full time, permanent, 37 hours per week, 8.00am – 4.00pm, 38 weeks Term Time Only, plus 1 week (39 weeks per year total)

Start Date: 1st September 2022

Unsworth Academy is a thriving, oversubscribed, co-educational and non- selective Bury high school. The school is on an incredibly exciting journey of school improvement and when lasted inspected in November 2019 was judged to be Good in all areas. We are now currently halfway through year one of our three year “Good to Great” journey. The Academy Principal, Senior Leadership Team, Academy Councillors and staff are unreservedly committed to securing outstanding in all areas of school life and the best possible outcomes and life chances for all our learners. We are seeking an exceptional candidate to join our fantastic team and make a significant contribution to ensure our offer to all our young people is world class. We are seeking someone with drive, resilience, and determination; a creative thinker and a lifelong learner. 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. 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 highly motivated Teaching Assistants to join our team. The successful candidates will be:

• Fully aware of the importance of good and outstanding school attendance and punctuality on improving life chances and outcomes for learners

• Committed to significantly improving whole school attendance including the attendance of key identified vulnerable groups

• Professional, creative, 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

The Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment: 

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)

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

• 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 learners; 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

Closing Date: Thursday 7th July – 9am.

Interview Date: Tuesday 12th July 2022

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. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Attached documents

About Unsworth Academy

Unsworth Academy is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school in Lancashire, serving students from the age of 11-16. The secondary school, situated in Bury has approximately 958 students on record.

Academy Principal

Mr A Fair

Values and vision

Unsworth Academy’s vision is to inspire learners to achieve their full potential and succeed in all that they do, with the motto: “Inspire, Challenge, Excel.” The secondary school has three core values: respect, pride and ambition, and hopes that by following these, everyone at the school will go on to have a successful and fulfilling life. The school believes in working together as a community to ensure that its goals are met. Students are encouraged to take part in extra-curricular activities to gain additional learning experiences outside of the classroom and gain further knowledge and confidence. These range from after school clubs and trips to an active Student Council, where leadership and teamwork skills are practiced. The school also encourages students to become active citizens of the community through organising charity and fundraising events.

Ofsted

“Leaders and the overwhelming majority of staff are committed to the school and determined to raise standards. Pupils are given a voice at this school. The work of the student council is contributing to the improvements in teaching, learning and the school environment.”

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Applications closed