Establishment: Denewood Academy Location: Nottingham Salary: Actual Salary = £21,657.38 - £23,451.34 Department: Teaching Assistants Job Type: Full Time
Closing Date:16/07/2025 09:00 Interview Date: 22/07/2025 Start Date: September 2025
Additional Information
Establishment: Denewood Academy Location: Nottingham Salary: Actual Salary = £21,657.38 - £23,451.34 Department: Teaching Assistants Job Type: Full Time Closing Date:16/07/2025 09:00 Interview Date: 22/07/2025 Start Date: September 2025
Additional Information
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 44.849 Pay Grade: Suport Staff Pay Scale | 6 - 11
The Role
You will play a special role to create change in the life of the children you support. As a teaching assistant, you help children overcome learning and developmental challenges, and make a significant contribution to the quality of education which our pupils receive.
The roles allocated to a teaching assistant are diverse, so they may vary from school to school.
In this Academy, the main duties for teaching assistant posts are:
· to assist with teaching children in class, alongside and under the direction of the class teacher
· to support children who may have additional or special needs
· to lead lessons under the direction of the class teacher
· to teach groups of children for intervention sessions
· to support individual pupils in accessing their educational provision
In the role, you will need to be ready for something different every day.You will deal with new topics or new problems to be resolved. But helping children to attain to their potential will be rewarding.When you support individuals or small groups to reach their goals, or increase in confidence, their smiles of success will make your day worthwhile!
The candidate
The role is not solely about supporting children with identified special educational needs or low-attaining pupils. Teaching assistants also help pupils with a wide-range of academic abilities to take ownership of their learning, encouraging them to ask questions and take risks.
The ideal candidate will have or can demonstrate a commitment to undertake professional development. You will need:
- Qualified to Level 3 CACHE Diploma in Childcare and education or equivalent
- Ideally, GCSE English and mathematics or a willingness to work towards a fully funded equivalent qualification.
- An unwavering commitment to a wide-range of children with individual and often complex needs
If you meet the criteria and you are enthusiastic about the role, we would welcome your application.
Only candidates requested for an interview will be contacted. If you are not invited, we thank you for your interest in this exciting post with the Trust.
Raleigh Education Trust is obliged by law to operate a checking procedure for employees who have substantial access to children and young people. It is an offence to apply for a position within a school or trust if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Other
Cycle Scheme Cycle Scheme - Salary Sacrifice
Health Assured Employee Wellbeing Programme
Pension Local Government Pension Scheme
Qualifications
Qualification Title
Grade
GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalent Desirable
Educated to a minimum of level 3 Desirable
Skills
Experience
Experience of working with pupils with special educational needs Essential
Experience of working with vulnerable pupils and families Essential
Experience of supporting pupils with sensory needs Desirable
Experience of using different communication methods including Makaton, PECS, etc Desirable
Personal Attributes
Be flexible and approachable, remain resilient under pressure and show a positive and energetic attitude to work. Desirable
A commitment to the safety and safeguarding of pupils. Essential
A commitment to the safety and safeguarding of pupils. Essential
Personal Qualities
Conviction that all pupils can succeed and a commitment to securing the highest achievement for all. Essential
Show total commitment to the Academy's wider community Essential
A passion for working with pupils with special educational needs Essential
Abilities, Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of educating pupils with special educational needs. Essential
Supporting pupils with speech, language, and communication needs Desirable
The Raleigh Education Trust (the “Trust”) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Creating a culture of safety and vigilance for our pupils is of paramount importance, we aim to:
(a) create and maintain a safe environment
(b) manage situations should child welfare concerns arise
(c) create an atmosphere of trust in which pupils feel confident to confide any concern
(d) help young people to understand the difference between acceptable and non - acceptable behaviour
(e) teach pupils to stay safe from harm
Pupils are taught about safeguarding, including E-safety as part of a broad and balanced curriculum. All staff within the Trust take welfare concerns seriously and encourage children and young people to talk about anything that worries them.
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