Teaching Assistant

‘Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve highly’

‘This is a school where students care for students and are determined that they succeed’

OFSTED report, December 2022

Sheffield Park Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our established team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ academy. The academy is part of United Learning, a national group of schools and academies. Sheffield Park Academy is an 11-18 school. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost. Our school has motivated, ambitious students with a high percentage of our students going on to attend Russell group universities. We have recently had our first successful Eton and Oxford applicants and we see these as the first of many.

The academy has over 1,200 pupils and is situated in purpose-built £30million premises, benefiting from excellent, state-of-the-art facilities. We have a vibrant, multicultural community with over 70 languages spoken across the Academy. We are part of the United Learning Trust, the largest and one of the most successful academy trusts in the country who offer unrivalled CPD and opportunities for nationwide networking and development opportunities. We are looking for ambitious individuals who wish to have a significant and rapid impact upon students’ life chances and who wish to progress rapidly within their career within the United Learning Family.

The city of Sheffield itself is a vibrant place to live and work with two universities and a range of entertainment opportunities alongside the access to the Beautiful Peak District within 20 minutes. Quality of life is routinely ranked very highly, and it is one of the greenest cities in Europe. https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/

We are seeking to recruit someone with a child centered approach and excellent people skills to support students effectively for them to fully participate in learning within the classroom environment. Experience of supporting students with SEND and/or complex learning needs would be advantageous for this role.

We are looking for someone who:

• Experience of working with students with SEND.
• The ability to work in partnership, communicating effectively with children, parents, staff and governors 
• The ability to inspire and motivate children.
• Experience of a range of inclusive approaches which will allow children with additional needs to enable them to thrive and make progress. 
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills and work effectively as part of a team.  
• Maths & English GCSE Grade C or above or equivalent.
• Hold a Teaching Assistant Qualification / willing to complete a Teaching Assistant Qualification.

We will offer you:

• Excellent facilities and resources.
• A chance to become part of one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Caring, dedicated and friendly students.
• Colleagues who are supportive, friendly and who are committed to each other’s professional development.
• Excellent employee benefits which include an excellent pension scheme.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

To apply, please click the ‘Apply’ button at the top of this page to complete our online application form, CVs are not accepted. If you have any queries regarding this role please email hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk The closing date for this post is Midnight, Sunday 01 October 2023. Interviews will take place soon after.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.