Advanced Teaching Assistant
Salary: Grade 5 / NJC SCP 9-11, Actual Salary £14,521 - £15,108
Hours : 30 hours / 39 weeks (TTO + 5 days) Fixed term for one year with the potential to extend.
Start Date : September 2023
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic and inspirational Inclusion department, supporting our students as an Advanced Teaching Assistant (TA) within our outstanding school in the heart of Yorkshire. You will join our Family of Schools and work with us as part of the team. The role is 30 hours per week (Term Time Only + 5 days). Fixed Term for one year with a view to extend.
This rewarding position would suit someone working in a school with experience of supporting the learning of students; someone looking to further progress their career. You would be instrumental in supporting our amazing students, assisting them by creating a culture of success, ensuring they have a positive attitude to learning to increase their life chances, attainment and social and emotional development.
Our academy offers a high quality of education for our students and excellent career progression and training for staff. Our driving ambition is Students First: Raising Standards and Transforming Lives. Outwood Academy Ripon has been part of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust since 2011 and is an exceptional place to build your future. Our school-based community is welcoming & friendly; students and staff make excellent progress together. The Academy benefits from being part of the Outwood Family of Schools and you will be joining a highly innovative, inspirational and successful organisation. The Trust guarantees every member of staff CPD and development opportunities and various routes for career progression.
The successful candidate will work as part of our inclusion team to support students in all necessary interventions. A key focus will be to increase student’s ability to access all areas of the curriculum. Examples of the work the successful candidate will be expected to deliver are to:
- Take responsibility for a caseload of students inside and outside of the classroom during structured or unstructured time.
- Assess the needs of students and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support students’ educational progress and attainment.
- Deliver intervention programs to individuals and small groups, preparing relevant and appropriate learning experiences in conjunction with the department staff.
- Track and monitor student life-skill targets and/or EHCP outcomes, discussing progress with parents and agreeing new targets/EHCP outcomes at Interim Reviews.
Driving may be required within this role for home visits.
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If you would like a conversation about the position or would like to visit the Academy please either contact Amber Southern, SENCO at a.southern@ripon.outwood.com or Anna Arcidiacono, Business Manager at a.arcidiacono@ripon.outwood.com
We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.
You must have the qualifications as per our attached person specification. These must be listed on your application and certificates must be provided at interview. Please also ensure your employment and education history is listed in a chronological order with any gaps explained.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust offers:
- The opportunity to work and progress across the Family of Schools, should you wish in the future;
- The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
- The support and expertise of Directors and Heads of Departments working across the Family of Schools;
- A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
- A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the Outwood Institute of Education
OGAT are proud to be a part of the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) hosting its North and East campus as Outwood Academy Redcar and Outwood Academy Adwick. The NIoT identifies best practice in education, in order to develop cutting-edge, evidence-based teacher training and professional development programmes. OGAT colleagues will benefit from the work of the institute, which draws on the expertise of some of the most outstanding school leaders in education today. For our ECT colleagues a full and detailed programme of support and development, including science subject specialism support will be provided.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - WHAT DO WE OFFER AS AN EMPLOYER?
Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level. We also offer:
- Your starting salary plus annual inflation linked increases. The starting salary will be dependent on experience.
- We follow the principles of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document
- You will be automatically enrolled into the generous Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Pay progression happens automatically on the anniversary of the target period appropriate to your role
- Flexible family friendly policies from day one
- We have our own Workload Charter and are committed to ensuring that Teachers’ workloads are manageable
- All teachers receive an allotted minimum of two hours CPD each week
- Access to centralised resources to support with lesson planning and reducing workload
- Comprehensive induction and training process
You will also be automatically enrolled into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:
- Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues
- Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues
- Legal guidance
- Financial guidance and debt counselling
- Child and dependent care support and advice
- Support for managers
We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing policy and menopause policy, along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free onsite parking
- Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing
- Access to various discount sites
For more information on benefits please visit the link below:
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