Advanced Teaching Assistant

TES FE News; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking an Advanced Teaching Assistant to support students' learning and development. This inclusive role focuses on helping vulnerable students achieve their goals in a caring and innovative environment, with responsibilities that include supervising groups and assisting in various lessons. Candidates must hold specified qualifications and be committed to promoting student welfare.

Qualifications

• Must have Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths.
• Level 3 qualification relating to working with children is necessary.
• Strong IT skills and good communication abilities are vital.

Responsibilities

• Support progress and attainment of students by supervising small groups or individuals.
• Work flexibly across various environments, including online learning.
• Assist students across multiple lessons and subject areas.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Good communicator

Approachable

Positive attitude towards staff and students

Education

Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths or equivalent

Level 3 qualification relating to working with children and young people

Job description

Job Overview

Positions available: x1 Permanent and x1 Temporary

30 hours per week, term time only + 5 PD days

Outwood Alternative Provision Eston is an innovative alternative provision centre, principally for students from Outwood Academies in the Northern Region who need additional behavioural, social, emotional or mental health support. In line with our absolute commitment to inclusion in its widest sense, this is an alternative provision for vulnerable students who display challenging behaviours and are often at risk of high levels of fixed-period exclusions or permanent exclusion.

Operating much smaller classes than our mainstream academies, this KS3/4 alternative provision focuses on personal development and the health and wellbeing of students, whilst not losing academic rigour. The focus is on ensuring that all students can achieve well and are able to move to their next stage with confidence, be it education, employment or training.

We are an inclusive and caring centre recently judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted. At our heart, we aim to ensure we best meet the needs of our students. Our centre supports the most vulnerable students, including those who have SEND and are disadvantaged. Many of our students experience significant barriers to learning, and some have had adverse childhood experiences.

The Advanced Teaching Assistant role will work with teachers to support progress and attainment of teaching and learning by supervising small groups or individual students under the direction of teaching staff and/or line manager, by working flexibly in various environments, including online learning. This might involve assisting students across multiple lessons and subject areas at one time.

The successful candidate must have Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths or equivalent, as well as Level 3 qualification relating to working with children and young people and possess strong IT skills, be a good communicator, approachable and have a positive attitude towards staff and students.

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Closing date: 8.00am on 1 July 2025.

Interview date: 7 July 2025.

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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.