Airedale Junior Academy is a large, four form entry, junior school teaching children from Year 3 to Year 6 and is set in the heart of Airedale Castleford. We are proud of our school community and value the contribution that we make to the local area. We are part of the Castleford Trust.
Castleford Trust is a dynamic and inclusive Multi Academy Trust, consisting of nine schools across all phases: three secondary academies, two primary academies, two junior academies and two infant academies. All of the academies are located within the geographical area of Wakefield, forming a medium-sized trust with a strong community feel.
At Castleford Trust, our vision is “Working together to achieve excellence for all.” We are deeply committed to ensuring every child reaches their full potential and that no child is left behind. Our Trust is an exceptional place to work, offering a supportive and dedicated team of staff who share a common goal of making a difference to the life chances of pupils. We take great pride in developing and nurturing talent by providing extensive opportunities for staff training and professional development.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our team. This is to support teaching and learning within the classroom and work with specific pupils who require support to access the curriculum. The class that you work in will be varied, across school to support where the need is greatest.
You will be:
1. Educated to GCSE standard with a minimum of grades A*-C or Grade 4 or above in Maths and English or equivalent. i.e., NVQ level 2 or similar
2. Able to demonstrate excellent numeracy and literacy skills and standards
3. Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative measuring the impact of your actions and how to develop this further to support individuals, or small groups of children
4. A competent user of ICT
5. Willing to partake in regular after school continued professional development.
6. Able to demonstrate relevant experience of working with SEND pupils in a classroom setting
7. Able to make learning fun and engaging in a range of creative ways
8. Able to demonstrate an understanding of how to effectively support the most disadvantaged pupils
9. Able to demonstrate experience of working with pupils who need a modified learning environment and firm boundaries to be able to reintegrate them into the classroom
You will:
10. Work as part of a classroom and year group team in order to ensure its smooth running and accelerate the progress of the pupil, or pupils, you are assigned to
11. Become familiar with and utilise a range of classroom strategies and diagnostic assessments to aid learning
12. Support pupil learning, attend to pupils’ personal needs and provide general support in managing pupils in the classroom
13. Provide feedback to teachers after planned activities that reflect on the achievement of the children you have worked with
14. Work in small groups, or 1-1 with specific children in order to help them progress in their learning
15. Work with a wider inclusion team in order to support the children you work with to increasingly access mainstream curriculum
16. Report any potential child protection issues through to the child protection officer without delay
17. Support the Academy in ensuring the safety and welfare of all pupils
18. Be given opportunities to build on your own skills though in house and external professional development opportunities
19. Be listened to and your ideas will be valued by the team
As part of our team at Castleford Trust, whether a teacher or support staff employee, you are automatically enrolled into an occupational pension scheme from the start date of your employment (Local Government Pension Scheme for Support Staff and Teachers’ Pension Scheme for teachers).
Airedale Junior Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. For all positions at Airedale Junior Academy, you are required to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check prior to appointment.
Application forms can be downloaded from our website
Providing suitable interest, the closing date for applications is 5 November at 8am, with interviews taking place w/c 10 November .