Teaching Assistant Level 2 - Lower Fields Primary Academy

Delta Academies Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Bradford is seeking a Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join their nurturing team. You will work under the guidance of senior staff to support pupils' access to learning and assist in classroom management. The position is term-time only, requiring 32 hours per week. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a high-performing trust committed to providing quality education and memorable experiences for its students.

Benefits

Membership to Teachers’ or Local Government Pension Scheme

Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme

Access to discounts platform

24/7 online GP access

Gym and fitness discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Free annual flu jab

Minimum 35 days holiday including bank holidays

Qualifications

• Work under the instruction of teaching/senior staff.
• Assist the teacher in managing pupils and classrooms.
• Support programmes enabling access to learning.

Responsibilities

• Enable access to learning for pupils.
• Assist in the management of pupils and the classroom.

Job description

Your new role

As a Teaching Assistant Level 2, you will work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning for pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. You may carry out work in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

Hours

32 hours per week / Term Time only (38 Weeks) / Temporary

Your new school

The academy is a 3-11 primary school situated on the outskirts of Bradford serving a culturally diverse population. Lower Fields Academy has a reputation in the community as a nurturing school where all our pupils receive a high quality education. We are extremely lucky to be based in stunning and extensive grounds which help to provide a wealth of outdoor learning opportunities.

We feel passionate about providing our young people with memorable experiences, the best outcomes and the widest opportunities. We place our learners’ individual needs at the heart of what we do and pride ourselves in our adaptability and willingness to engage fully with our students, their parents and the communities they live in. “Leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum that supports pupils to achieve these aspirations.” Ofsted 2023

Why join us?

Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust’s success story.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

Benefits

• Financial Wellbeing: Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
• Access to an extensive discounts platform

• Physical Wellbeing: 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
• Gym & fitness discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme*
• Free annual flu jab

• Mental Wellbeing: Access to an industry-leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Menopause Support Service
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings

*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained

• Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.

For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at https://www.deltatrust.org.uk/careers-with-delta/

Safeguarding and DBS

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

Diversity and Equality

Delta Academies Trust undertake to treat all applicants for posts fairly and not to discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff who voluntarily reveal that they have a criminal conviction. Equally, we will not discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff where a Disclosure and Barring Service check reveals a criminal conviction or other information about offences.

Therefore, we will consider job applicants who have a criminal record based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where needed, qualifications and training. However, our approach depends on the job, and whether it is covered by, or exempt from, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to people with and without a disability.