Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill
Wakefield
Expiring soon
Salary:
£17,562 - £17,841
Job type:
Part Time, Temporary
Apply by:
11 September 2025
Job overview
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant - SEN Support to join their academy. The successful candidate will work with pupils with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities. The role of Teaching Assistant - SEN Support across our Academy is to promote the learning and welfare of all students by providing practical and learning support to students, including those with statements of special educational needs, under the direction of the class teacher.
The successful candidate will need to show a passion for working with pupils with SEND and demonstrate previous experience.
This is a temporary position to 31/08/2026. The working pattern for this role is 30 hours per week, 08:45 to 15:15 Monday to Friday, term time only plus 2 days.
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill is based on the outskirts of the cathedral city of Wakefield. As an academy we encourage all children to strive for their best and to take pride in their achievements. We have a strong focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning. As a member of the Outwood Family we believe in putting Children First, raising standards and transforming lives.
Full training and support will be given for the right candidate.
When completing your application, please give due regard to the Job Description and Person Specification. Please note that all of the essential criteria listed on the Person Specification will be used to shortlist candidates for interview. If you do not demonstrate and/or evidence that you meet all of the essential criteria elements, you will not be selected for interview.
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Closing date: Midday on 11 September 2025.
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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
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About Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill
Greenhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4LU
United Kingdom
Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson
Principal: Emma Abbott
Head of School: Nathan Fozzard
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill is a primary academy based in the cathedral city of Wakefield.
We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place children at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.
OPA Greenhill joined the Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) in September 2022. As a member of the Outwood Family we believe in putting Children First, raising standards and transforming lives.
The Outwood Family of Schools pride ourselves on fully supporting colleagues within the Family both professionally and personally.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
As a founding Trust of the National Institute of Education (NIoT), we will actively invest in your future through working closely with the Outwood Institute of Education and NIoT to offer access to a wide range of CPD opportunities, with all teaching staff receiving a minimum of two hours of CPD each week.
We also offer a generous employment package with a whole host of staff benefits, including family friendly policies, enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period, funded CPD for qualifications up to and including Masters level plus other exclusive benefits including a partnership with car leasing company, Synergy.
All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.
If you share our vision, join our family.
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