Teaching Assistant
Horbury Academy
Wakefield
- Expired
- Salary:
- £10,754 to £11,228 Actual Salary
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 23 January 2017
Job overview
TEACHING ASSISTANT 30 hours per week, Term Time plus 5 INSETS
Required as soon as possible, we are seeking to recruit one additional Teaching Assistant to join a caring, supportive and responsive team which meet the needs of students with additional or challenging needs. Successful candidates will provide in class support or intimate care for our students. Candidates must have Maths and English GCSE Grade C or equivalent, which means good numeracy and literacy skills are essential.
The ideal Candidate will:-
- love encouraging, motivating and inspiring young people through the support they give;
- be committed to our ethos that all students can achieve at Horbury Academy;
- have great references demonstrating they are a suitable candidate, safe to work with children.
Horbury Academy has:-
- ambitious, eager to learn students who have the benefit of both an innovative curriculum and extra curriculum programme;
- a safe, caring environment where respect and consideration is taught, established and valued by all;
- warm, dedicated and well trained staff who are committed to doing their best for students every single day;
- a number of benefits to offer including performance related pay, a fantastic internal CPD programme, free parking, vibrant, multi-million pound state of the art facilities that foster excellence in teaching and learning, and a great location which is accessible from J40 of the M1.
All prospective candidates are welcome to visit on Tuesday 4th October at 11.00am which will be an opportunity for you to meet our lovely staff and find out more about the Academy as an employer. Please call our reception to let them know.
Closing Date is Monday 23rd January at 12noon
The interviews will take place on Tuesday 31st January 2016.
Please note CVs will not be accepted, application forms can be found on our jobs page.
Horbury Academy is committed to the Equalities Act 2010 and also to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children and young people, by adhering to the “Keeping Children Safe in Education” guidance. All staff and volunteers are regularly trained regarding our expectations in keeping our students safe. An enhanced DBS is required for every post.
It is an exciting time for Horbury Academy a founding member of the Accord MAT, working in partnership with Ossett Academy, Middlestown Junior and Infants and Horbury Primary.
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About Horbury Academy
Horbury Academy is a mixed secondary academy, catering for pupils aged 11-16, situated on the outskirts of Wakefield. The academy building is purpose built, under one roof, allowing for a unique community and supportive feel.
Horbury Academy has gained a reputation for excellence, inspiring pupils to be the best versions of themselves and vowing that all lessons are engaging and purposeful. It strongly believes that all pupils are entitled to experience the full breadth of education and calls on pupils to demonstrate a thirst for learning and become increasingly independent. Its popularity results in Horbury Academy being continually over-subscribed.
Their strong tradition of success is built on a firm foundation of personalised pastoral care, ensuring a climate for learning that is calm, well ordered and secure. Recognising the hard work and efforts of pupils in their lessons, the academy puts learning and positive recognition of both staff and pupils, at the heart of its approach.
From securing academic success to securing success in extra-curricular activity, its staff are fully committed to ensuring that all pupils make the most of their time at Horbury Academy.
It understands that partnership is an important aspect to the ongoing development of schools and academies and with this in mind, it works alongside Ossett Academy & Accord Sixth Form, Horbury Primary Academy and Middlestown Primary Academy as part of the Accord Multi Academy Trust.
The vision of this partnership is to enhance both practice and knowledge of learning across primary and secondary education, whilst also providing access for pupils and staff to an even better range of opportunities in order to achieve excellence.
Principal: Mrs N Walker
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