Beacon Teaching Assistant

JOHN SMEATON ACADEMY; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Leeds is hiring a Beacon Teaching Assistant to support teachers in delivering tailored education to students. The role requires strong numeracy and literacy skills, as well as experience working with children. The successful candidate will be part of a supportive team that values kindness, ambition, and dedication, offering opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits

Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme

Continued investment in professional development

Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

£2k Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong numeracy and literacy skills required.
• Experience working with or caring for children essential.
• Ability to engage and connect with children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Support the teacher in implementing tailored curriculum for students.
• Work with students in the core values of kindness, ambition, dedication, and respect.
• Aid students in reaching their full potential.

Skills

Good numeracy/literacy skills

Experience with children

Ability to relate to young people

Job description

Job Overview

John Smeaton Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Beacon Teaching Assistant. The successful candidate will work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, within the Beacon department – our mainstream academy SEND and Inclusion provision – to support the teacher on implementing a curriculum which is tailored to individual needs, enabling pupils to reach their full potential.

Qualifications

• Good numeracy/literacy skills.
• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age.
• Ability to relate well to children and young people.

Benefits

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About the Academy

At the heart of all that we do is our core values. Through the values of: Kindness, Ambition, Dedication and Respect, our students, their parents/carers and our colleagues are committed to the mission of the academy; one where we together ensure that all young people ‘Secure the Gift of Choice’ regardless of socio‑economic background. John Smeaton Academy aspires for all young people to leave their time with us having secured ‘The Gift of Choice’. Our curriculum is designed to instil exceptional standards, equipping students with ambitious standards, removing barriers to maximise progress and ensuring routine exposure to challenging concepts and ideas (the Purple Zone). It is carefully crafted so that students can apply the knowledge they have acquired to different and challenging contexts, encouraging creativity and inspiring enthusiasm for learning inside and beyond the classroom.

How to Apply

Download the Job Description, Person Specification, and Application Form from the GORSE Academies Trust website https://www.tgat.org.uk/jobs, request them by email at [e-mail] or call 0113 8313900. If you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted. Closing date for applications: Apply Now. Interviews will take place: TBC. Please note that candidates will be shortlisted and invited to interview while this advert remains live; if a successful candidate is found the advert will be withdrawn.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.