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SalaryAcademy: Hethersett Academy
Category: Teaching Assistant
Start Date: July 2024 (Casual) September 2024 (Permanent)
Closing Date: Tue, Jun 4, 2024
Job Weeks: Term-time plus one week
Hours: 34.5 hours per week
Type: Permanent, Part Time
Job Reference: MAY20241825
Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale D: £19,163 to £19,484 pro-rata per annum (£23,500 - £23,893 per annum full time/full year equivalent) (£12.18 to £12.39 per hour)
Part Time: 34.5 hours per week
Working Weeks: Term Time plus 1 weeks (39 weeks)
Start date: July 2024 (This role will initially be on a casual hours contract during July and August, transitioning to permanent status from September)
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant with Personal Care to join our committed and hardworking team at Hethersett Academy. This is an opportunity to be part of a collaborative community who are dedicated to ensuring students develop the knowledge and character needed to lead great lives.
You will be an inspirational practitioner who is passionate about raising achievement through motivating and inspiring students, who will also contribute to the vision and values of the school.
Before applying, please read the attached Recruitment Pack and Job Description, for more details about the role. We ask that you read this pack carefully, especially the “Planning your application” section from page 11. This will support your application ensuring you have the opportunity to tell us about your relevant skills, experience and qualifications that relate to the job description and person specification in addition to details of your references covering the last 5 years.
The main responsibility of this role will be:
Working under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff, to undertake care and learning programmes and activities to support individuals or groups of pupils, including more specialised support for those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) or EAL (English as an Additional Language)
To enable access to learning for pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom
To provide Personal Care where required which may involve assistance with; Continence requirements; Health and Medication requirements; Manual Handling; Handling personal possessions
Maintain regular communication with parents and carers.
The ideal candidate will have:
Good numeracy/literacy skills
Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age
Ability to use ICT effectively to support learning
Ability to evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
Ability to relate well to children and adults
Hethersett Academy is one of East Anglia’s best performing schools, judged as Outstanding by Ofsted in all areas. Ofsted have highlighted how much the academy’s pupils value their education with Hethersett Academy.
"Pupils flourish at this school. They attend regularly, arrive on time and present themselves impeccably. Pupils respect each other and their surroundings. Bullying is rare. Pupils know that if bullying does happen, staff deal with it effectively and promptly. Pupils have very high expectations of their own and others’ behaviour. They value every minute of learning time."
Hethersett Academy is a growing village school with a strong history in the local community, conveniently located just off the A11 also making the school a popular choice for families in Wymondham and south Norwich.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.
The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.
For information on what it is like to live and work in Hethersett, click here. Hethersett Academy is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The academy inspected in January 2016 when it was ranked as Outstanding in every area assessed. Since then, the school has doubled in size and a Section 8 inspection in September 2022 resulted in another Outstanding rating.
When you join Inspiration Trust's thriving network of talented teachers, leaders and support staff, you join an organisation that supports you to be the best you can be. The Trust offers a varied professional development programme for employees.
We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD. We offer a structured and specific induction programme.
The Trust also offers:
Generous holiday entitlement
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
Employee Assistance Programme which provides a fully confidential service which includes 24/7 free telephone support and access to well-being information, advice and guidance
Discounted travel passes via the First Bus Commuter Travel Club
Cycle-to-work scheme
Retail Benefits offering discounts with many shops and suppliers
Corporate membership of the Norwich Theatre Royal
Salary sacrifice schemes, including car leasing (subject to T&C), healthcare plans, including Dental insurance and Gym membership
SpecSavers VDU Eyecare and Boots Flu vouchers
Free Parking (on most sites)
- Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation
To apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Tuesday 4th June 2024
Interview date: Tuesday 11th June 2024
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.
