Teaching Assistant

Shorefields; Essex (MD); On-site; USD 17,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in education is looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join the team at Maltings Academy. The role involves supporting students' learning, particularly those with specific needs, and promoting their independence within a nurturing environment. You'll benefit from comprehensive training, professional growth opportunities, and a supportive community committed to excellence in education.

Benefits

Comprehensive training

Generous benefits including pension plans

Lifestyle perks like gym memberships

Qualifications

• Passionate about helping children achieve their potential.
• Experience in supporting students, including those with SEND needs.
• Willingness to engage in professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support students' learning needs and promote independence.
• Deliver targeted interventions with teachers.
• Encourage positive behaviours and wellbeing among students.

Skills

Student Support

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Education

Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC8816907-446S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: NJC Scale 3–5 – £17,158.98 to £17,498.47

Position Start Date: 01/09/2025 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Fixed

Application Close: 27/06/2025 Midnight Date of Interviews: TBC

Without a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification: Voluntary Real Living Wage - £17,158.98 per annum

With a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification: NJC Scale 3-5 - £17,158.98 to £17,498.47 per annum (pay award pending)

Part Time, Fixed term

30.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

September 2025 Start

Make a difference at Maltings Academy as a Teaching Assistant!

Are you passionate about helping every child achieve their potential? We are looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our team at Maltings Academy. As a Teaching Assistant, you will work in partnership with teachers to improve the learning and attainment of our students, promoting their independence and social inclusion.

What you'll do:

• Support students' learning needs, including specific SEND needs, to help them access lesson content and achieve learning objectives.
• Deliver targeted interventions in partnership with teachers.
• Promote positive behaviours and support students' wellbeing.

What we offer:

At Lift Schools, we are committed to supporting professional growth and development. All new Teaching Assistants working 20 hours or more per week on a permanent contract will be automatically enrolled on a Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship if they do not already hold this qualification. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain essential skills and knowledge through the 'Initial Teaching Assistant Training', ensuring you are fully equipped to succeed in your role and make a real difference in the lives of our pupils. For more information view ITAT L3 Teaching Assistant Brochure.

About Maltings Academy

Maltings is an 11-16 academy based in Witham, Essex. Situated between the cities of Chelmsford and Colchester, the academy has 900 students on roll and benefits from a purpose-built building that was constructed in 2011. There are excellent transport links to London which enables our staff and young people to take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities that London provides. Free car parking facilities are available on site.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Julie Joiner, School Operations Manager [e-mail]

Closing date : 27th June 2025

Who is Lift Schools?

We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

• Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
• Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Information about the School

At Maltings Academy we are committed to deliver excellence by creating a calm, purposeful learning environment where staff and students share a common goal that enables all students to succeed.

Everyday, we guide students to be able to make a difference by being respectful of themselves and others, arriving at school with a readiness to learn and engage positively in their lessons and to develop and demonstrate resilience on their learning journey to becoming a generation we can all be proud of.

To achieve our common vision, all members of the academy community will uphold of core values of respect, readiness and resilience.

Maltings Academy is a school where the community works collaboratively and with a sense of shared responsibility and pride for our students to achieve, dream big and lead successful and fulfilled lives anywhere in the world.

WHY JOIN OUR SCHOOL?

Development:

We are committed to developing all staff at all levels through high quality development opportunities, resources, and experiences that will support you on your professional learning journey with school.

Lifestyle:

We champion agile/flexible working across the trust to help our people achieve an optimal work/life balance.

Money:

All staff have access to our pension schemes (Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers’ Pension Scheme). Everyone has free access to financial advice & support and can access a wide range of retail discounts through our school benefits scheme. We also offer Technology Loans to help with any big digital purchases.

We recognise that mental wellbeing is just as important as physical and have set up employee assistance programmes which offer free and confidential counselling 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our employees can access our health cash place scheme from BHSF.

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

Our mission:

• We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
• With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
• We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Laurence Johnson
Maltings Academy
Spinks Lane, Witham
Essex, CM8 1EP Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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