LEVEL 1 TEACHING ASSISTANT

The GORSE Academies Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teacher pension scheme

Local government pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme £2k

Job summary

The Farnley Academy in Leeds is seeking a Level 1 Teaching Assistant to support students in accessing learning and thriving in a positive environment. The successful candidate will assist with classroom activities, help promote wellbeing, and model exemplary conduct under supervision.

Key requirements include GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C or higher, experience with children, and a commitment to inclusion and safeguarding to help every student reach their full potential.

Qualifications

• GCSE grade 4/C or above in English and Mathematics (or equivalent).
• Experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant age.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students, colleagues and parents.
• Strong literacy, numeracy and ICT skills to support learning across the curriculum.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and ensuring all students reach their potential.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom support under direction of teaching staff.
• Promote pupils’ learning and development and support wellbeing, safety and inclusion.
• Establish positive relationships with students and act as a role model.
• Contribute to high standards of teaching and learning across the academy.

Skills

GCSE English/Maths

Experience with children

Building positive relationships

Literacy, numeracy, ICT

Teamwork

Inclusion and safeguarding

Education

GCSE 4/C in English & Maths

Tools

ICT

Job description

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.

The Farnley Academy is seeking to recruit a dedicated and enthusiastic colleague to the role of Level 1 Teaching Assistant. This role is of significant importance to our academy and offers an exciting opportunity to support students in accessing learning, achieving their potential and thriving within a positive and inclusive environment.

Working under the direction of teaching staff, the successful candidate will provide classroom support, promote pupils’ learning and development, and contribute to their wellbeing, safety and inclusion. They will establish positive relationships with students, act as a role model and play a key role in supporting high standards of teaching and learning across the academy.

Potential Applicants Should Have

• GCSE grade 4/C or above in English and Mathematics (or equivalent).
• Experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant age.
• The ability to build positive relationships with students, colleagues and parents, supporting pupils’ learning and wellbeing.
• Strong literacy, numeracy and ICT skills, with the ability to support learning across the curriculum.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• A commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and ensuring that all students have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

What We Offer You

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• 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 Us

The Farnley Academy is a high performing Ofsted Outstanding (2023) school located in the West of Leeds. At TFA we are wholeheartedly dedicated to ensuring that all students in our care receive a first class education and achieve their goals in life, whatever they might be. Our staff value each of our students as individuals and work tirelessly to ensure that students achieve excellent GCSE examination outcomes, and also develop into positive members of society. It is through our valuing of the individual and our consistently high expectations that we will achieve our vision of providing ‘An Exceptional Student Experience for all’.

If you would like to know more about our academy please visit our website at www.farnley.leeds.sch.uk.