Teaching Care Assistant - Highfields Primary Academy

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

Job summary

A leading educational trust in Doncaster is looking for a Teaching Care Assistant to provide essential support for pupils with additional needs. This temporary, part-time role involves maintaining professional records and ensuring successful engagement in learning. Join a motivated team dedicated to transforming educational outcomes in the community.

Benefits

Membership to Teachers’ or Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to gym & fitness discounts

Minimum 35 days holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Provide one-to-one support for pupils with additional needs.
• Maintain professional records related to individual pupils.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in their learning and engagement.
• Assist in their educational and medical needs.

Job description

Overview

Highfields Primary Academy are looking to appoint a Teaching Care Assistant to join our academy in November 2025 on a temporary, part time basis until August 2026.

Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.

Your role

As a Teaching / Care Assistant, you will provide one to one personal support for pupils with additional needs. You will provide special educational and/or medical support to ensure their successful engagement with and access to learning. You will need to maintain professional records and appropriate notes in relation to the individual pupil.

Hours: 27.5 hours per week / Term Time only plus 5 days (39 weeks)

How to apply / essential criteria

Please see the job description on our website for the essential criteria and more information.

About your new school

Highfields Primary Academy is a vibrant and caring primary school situated in Doncaster. Our teaching team is highly motivated and driven by a desire to raise standards and improve outcomes for all our children. Highfields Primary Academy is an improving school. The school is at the heart of the community and has strong links with parents and community leaders. Ofsted recognised the high standards of behaviour and the positive relationships throughout school and was identified as good in all areas (February 2022).

We are looking for inspirational and highly motivated individuals to strengthen our team further - if you join our academy you have the opportunity to change lives on a daily basis.

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.
• As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.

Employee 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 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 (pro rata for part-time) including statutory Bank Holidays.

Safeguarding and equal opportunities

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. 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. Delta Academies Trust undertakes to treat all applicants fairly and not discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff who disclose a criminal conviction. We will consider applicants who have a criminal record based on skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where needed, qualifications and training. We are a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at Careers with Delta • Delta Academies Trust (deltatrust.org.uk)

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