Teaching Assistant Level 2

Willow Green Primary Academy are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join our academy in September 2022 on a part-time permanent basis. As a Teaching Assistant Level 2, you will work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning for pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. You may carry out work in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

Hours: 31.25 hours per week / Term Time only (38 weeks) / Permanent.

Willow Green academy is a single-form-entry school situated in Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire. There are approximately 241 pupils on role including 34 part time Nursery pupils. Priding ourselves on our welcoming atmosphere and community ethos we aim to provide our children with rich learning experiences which are designed to develop the whole chid. This is encapsulated in our school motto ‘A childhood of experiences for lifetime of success’.

At Willow Green Academy everyone works together within a positive, calm, and nurturing environment, insisting upon high aspirations for all pupils and staff. We believe that all of our children can achieve, and we ensure that our pupils are given the opportunities and support they need to thrive and succeed.

Through our broad ASPIRE curriculum pupils experience a wide variety of engaging learning opportunities, and our extensive grounds provide opportunities for outdoor learning, including forest schools in our very own nature area. ASPIRE represents the strands of Achievement, Safety, Pride, Independence, Responsibility and Engagement as these are the core values that drive everything we do. Our aim is that our pupils leave us as well-developed, rounded citizens with strong personal and social and communication skills, with a sense of independence, confidence, and identity.  They will also possess secure skills and knowledge from across the curriculum with a focus on the importance of strong communication, language, and oracy.

Pupils, staff, and parents are proud of Willow Green, the exciting learning that takes place here and the community atmosphere that is central to everything we do.

We offer an extensive range of opportunities, incentives and benefits with this post including:

• Contributory pension scheme with the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• Minimum entitlement of 34 days holiday (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays

• Access to the Delta benefits website with discounts on retailers, holidays, days out, etc

• Access to Cycle to Work scheme, car leasing and technology scheme

• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice

• Training and development opportunities

For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at Careers with Delta • Delta Academies Trust (deltatrust.org.uk)

Visits to the academy would be warmly welcomed by appointment. Please contact the academy on 01977 722487 if you would like to arrange a visit or if you require any further information.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

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