Post: Teaching Assistant
Base: Thorp Academy, Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AH

Scale: NJC 8 -12 (Subject to job evaluation)
Salary: £20,493 – £22,183 (FTE, Salary to be pro rata)
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours:  35 hours per week, Term Time Only (39 weeks)
Closing Date: 23rd April 2021

Northern Education Trust Thorp Academy is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to support interventions with students who require additional mentoring to achieve their maximum potential.

You will work with small groups and individual students across Key Stage 3 and 4 promoting the learning and welfare of students by providing practical and learning support to students, including those with special needs under the direction of a class teacher/Inclusion Manager.

Thorp Academy is part of Northern Education Trust, a nationally recognised and trusted academy sponsor with vast experience of school improvement, and specialised experience in all aspects of education. Trustees are committed to working with local authorities, other agencies and industry to improve the lives and life chances of young people. Thorp Academy is a mixed, 11-18 academy of around 1100 students and has recently been described as a rapidly improving school, when graded Good in all areas by OFSTED. We can offer you an excellent opportunity for career progression, both within the Academy and the Trust as well as a supportive professional environment with an ambitious leadership team who have a clear vision for the Academy.

If you require any further details please contact Mr A Sutton School Business Manager at [email protected].

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.

Resources

Application Form.docx

Job Description.docx

Person Specification.docx

Recruitment Monitoring Form.docx