Maltby Academy
Rotherham
£18,030 - £18,317 per year
Salary:
Band D Point 5 to 6 (£25,583 to £25,989 per annum FTE) £18,030.42 to £18,316.56 pro rata
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
29 September 2025
Apply by:
22 September 2025
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Maltby Academy for an exceptional Teaching Assistant to work with an experienced and highly motivated team of professionals with the academy's SEND department.
We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and talented professional to work closely across Key Stage 3 & 4 with students who may have specific learning needs or social, emotional, and mental health and/or engagement individual needs. The colleague appointed will provide general classroom and pastoral support for various curriculum programmes and guide students via interventions to overcome barriers to learning in order for them to enjoy learning and achieve their full potential.
Maltby Academy already has a strong team of professionals delivering high quality learning in and out of the classroom who work together to achieve our Academy vision 'to deliver exceptional learning experiences that enable all young people to thrive in a competitive world and lead successful and fulfilling lives'. If you feel you would like to be a part of that team and could make a valuable contribution to driving standards and performance to the next level, we would like to hear from you.
A visit to the Academy, so you can meet the SENDCo and other key leaders is warmly welcomed, to enable you to discuss the post in more detail.
The ideal candidate will:
be committed to Maltby Learning Trust's Vision and Values and the Academy's Key Drivers.
be a driven, proactive, and positive individual with an unwavering commitment to continuously improving their own standards
have a true growth mindset, exceptional work ethic and a sense of humour.
be able to communicate effectively and concisely
be able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team
have experience and a desire to work with young people
have the confidence to support behaviour in a positive manner and support students with a wide range of abilities and learning needs
have the knowledge and experience of the context in which Maltby Academy operates.
In return we offer:
A highly supportive induction programme and access to mentoring from an experienced team.
An opportunity to work collaboratively within a Multi-Academy Trust.
A range of employee benefits including:
Cycle to Work Scheme
24/7 access to telephone/video GP service
Cash healthcare plan.
Staff Rewards Gateway
Smart Tech
This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level.
For further information please contact: Miss L Turner, HR and Payroll Services Manager
The 'Role Description' and 'Person Specification' can be accessed from our website careers page.
Benefits:
Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and CPD
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About Maltby Academy
Maltby Academy
Braithwell Road, Maltby, Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S66 8AB
United Kingdom
Maltby Academy is a mainstream, non-selective, state secondary school for girls and boys aged The school is situated in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. There are 1,040 children on its roll.
Our vision is to deliver exceptional experiences that enable all young people to thrive in a competitive world and lead successful and fulfilling lives.
Maltby Academy has highly skilled, dedicated and talented teaching and support staff.
Teachers are passionate about their subject and are keen to develop that love of learning in young people. Our team of committed support staff go that extra mile to support, challenge and encourage students and families every step of the way. The level of dedication, aspiration and challenge, underpinned by our insistence on traditional values of good manners and common courtesy continues to drive excellent examination results and secure first rate progression routes for everyone.
Our Academy is an inspirational place to learn. The school has undergone a huge transformation, having secured Academy status in January 2010 to now being a sponsoring Academy at the heart of the Maltby Learning Community. The state-of-the-art buildings create an exceptional learning environment that is befitting for the hardworking and committed staff and students that it serves.
We are committed to ensuring that every lesson is delivered with passion and is underpinned by high quality subject knowledge, so that we give our young people an exceptional learning experience every day. We only recruit and develop the very best staff and are keen to develop new and emerging leaders within our own school. At Maltby Academy we have a vibrant extra-curricular program and are committed to providing a wealth of opportunities outside the classroom.
Our aim is to help each and every one of our students develop into mature and confident young people who are fully prepared for life beyond the Academy. We are extremely aspirational for our students both academically and in relation to personal development – each student is treated as an individual and we don't place limits on what we think they can achieve. Our 5 Key Drivers of Resilience, Confidence, Aspiration, Community, Responsibility underpin everything we do and ensure that students build the skills, qualities, and characteristics to lead successful and fulfilling lives.
However, it is our young people that make the Academy such a special place to learn - they are honest, welcoming, supportive of each other and willing to take themselves out of their comfort zone and take part in new experiences. We aim to build strong relationships with parents/carers and the wider community so that we can support our young people to strive to be the very best they can be.
Ofsted April Good in all areas
"Maltby Academy is a welcoming and inclusive school. Pupils get along well with each other and with staff. They celebrate difference and respect one another".
"Behaviour in lessons is good. Pupils enjoy learning and work hard. They are active participants in their learning. They ask questions, share their ideas and support each other. Staff have high expectations of every pupil, and pupils are keen to meet these
expectations. Pupils behave well around the school".
"Teachers teach an ambitious curriculum which helps pupils to understand their local area, life in modern Britain and the wider world. Pupils are excited by the opportunities the school provides".
"Leaders have made Maltby Academy a positive environment for both pupils and
staff".
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