Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; South Kesteven; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Wellbeing support

HR team support

Annual appraisals

Trust Employee Benefits Programme

Job summary

Willoughby Academy in England is seeking a proactive Teaching Assistant to support pupils with additional educational needs. The role requires experience with SEN and GCSEs in English and Maths (A-C or equivalent).

You will help students develop academically and socially within a supportive environment. The academy serves students aged 2–19 with moderate to complex needs and offers a collaborative, wellbeing-focused team.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children with additional educational needs.
• GCSE English and Maths grade A-C or equivalent.
• Passion for working with children and their academic/social development.
• Commitment to safeguarding of pupils and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with diverse needs in class and activities.
• Assist teachers with lesson delivery and behavioural support.

Skills

SEND experience

Enthusiastic

Team player

Safeguarding

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Willoughby Academy is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and inspiring Teaching Assistant to join their team. The successful candidate should have previous experience in supporting children with additional educational needs.

This vacancy would suit individuals who are passionate about working with children, supporting them to develop from both an academic and social perspective. The successful candidates should have previous experience in supporting children with additional educational needs. English and Maths GCSE grade A-C or equivalent is essential for this position.

Willoughby Academy is an all needs, through Academy (2 – 19) for students with moderate, severe, profound and complex needs. We offer a supportive learning environment with excellent facilities. Enthusiasm combined with energy and perseverance are a prerequisite; as is the desire to be involved in all aspects of the development of an outstanding Special Academy. All Willoughby staff are dedicated and committed to delivering the best educational opportunities and outcomes for all our pupils.

What the school offers its staff

Willoughby Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our pupils, and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

The job description and person specification can be found in the attachments. Typical working hours would be 8:30 to 16:30 on a Monday and 8:30 to 15:15 on a Tuesday to Friday.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.