Salary: NJC 7 £24,294 (Actual Salary - £20,804) + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme TPS + Additional AET Benefits
Hours: 37 hours per week (39 weeks per year)
Start Date: May 2024 (or ASAP after this date)
End date: 31st August 2025
Firth Park Academy is a good school, with a strong team spirit, high expectations and driving ambition which have led to notable improvements. We are a fully inclusive school with a distinctively inclusive ethos and have the highest aspirations for and expectations of our students.
We continue to work tirelessly to ensure our examination results continue to improve, that students continue to feel happy, safe and cared for, one of our key aims is that everybody deserves the chance to fly; and that the students are challenged and developed academically by the stimulating and rewarding education they receive.
We are looking for a passionate, motivated and dedicated Teaching Assistant - SEN to work in partnership with teaching and other educational support staff. You will provide learning support for pupils, working with them as directed by teaching staff within a structured teaching situation or individually as required in accordance with academy policies and procedures.
The successful candidate will:
1. Have experience of supporting and adapting learning for pupils in any phase.
2. Have experience of working with young people
3. Be robust, resilient and take pride in helping students who can sometimes find school life challenging.
4. Be flexible, positive and have a ‘can do’ attitude
5. Level 2 or 3 Qualification in supporting subject would be advantageous
Come and visit us ; to meet the team of students and staff who are making Firth Park Academy one of the best schools in our city: Informal enquiries are welcome - please contact our SENCO Elouise Robinson at
The role is due to commence: May/ June 2024
Fixed term end date: 31st August 2025
Closing date: 19th May 2024
Interviews are scheduled to take place as soon as possible after the closing date
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.
Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, 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.
Academies Enterprise Trust 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.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation.