Macmillan Academy - Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Mathematics

Endeavour Academies; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Macmillan Academy in Middlesbrough, Teesside, seeks a skilled Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support Maths for Years 7–11. You will deliver KS3 numeracy interventions, help plan GCSE Foundation and Higher tasks, and identify students needing extra support.

Join a collaborative department with ongoing CPD in maths teaching and intervention. The successful candidate will adapt approaches for students with SEND and track progress to inform teaching and next steps.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant or TA in a maths department.
• Strong maths knowledge enabling KS3 and GCSE interventions.
• Ability to plan and deliver numeracy support for diverse learners.
• Commitment to safeguarding and CPD in maths teaching.

Responsibilities

• Deliver KS3 numeracy interventions and adapt resources.
• Plan and deliver GCSE Foundation and Higher interventions.
• Identify students needing extra support and select appropriate interventions.
• Track progress and feed back to teachers on misconceptions and next steps.
• Support individuals and groups in mainstream maths lessons.
• Adapt approaches for SEND and below age-related expectations.

Skills

Numeracy support

Differentiated instruction

GCSE intervention planning

Progress tracking

Education

HLTA experience

Job description

Macmillan Academy – Higher Level Teaching Assistant – Mathematics

• Macmillan Academy – Higher Level Teaching Assistant – Mathematics

Higher Level Teaching Assistant – Mathematics

Start date: As soon as possible

30 hours per week, term time only plus 5 training days

Actual Salary £23,745 (Scale Point 21)

Do you love maths and want to see the moment it finally clicks for a student? We’re looking for a skilled, enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our mathematics department, helping students in Years 7–11 overcome barriers to learning and build real confidence with number.

What you’ll be doing

• Delivering high-quality KS3 numeracy interventions, adapting and creating resources
• Planning and delivering GCSE Foundation and Higher tier interventions
• Helping identify students who need extra support and choosing the right intervention for them
• Tracking progress and feeding back to teachers on misconceptions and next steps
• Supporting individuals and groups in mainstream maths lessons
• Adapting approaches for students with SEND and those working below age-related expectation

Join a collaborative department and keep developing through ongoing CPD in maths teaching and intervention.

Why Macmillan?
Macmillan Academy is a large 11–19 school in Middlesbrough, Teesside, rated Good by Ofsted, with over 1,550 students on roll. Our strong reputation for academic success is matched by our desire to provide a holistic education for every student.

This Trust is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all and ensuring that all stages of the recruitment and selection process are free from unlawful discrimination and bias. Recruitment and selection procedures may be monitored to ensure that applicants are not being discriminated against on the grounds of any protected characteristic; sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassign m ent, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. We have a robust Child Protection Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment with the Trust. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates, on information available in the public domain.