Teaching Assistant - York, United Kingdom - Ebor Academy Trust

Ebor Academy Trust

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York, United Kingdom

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Haxby Road Primary Academy, York

Teaching Assistant

29 hours per week, to be worked during the schools term time

One year Fixed term - initially

Start date:
September 2023

£23,500 - £24,294

Actual salary £16,489 - £17,046

About the Trust
Ebor Academy Trust is a family of schools located across North and East Yorkshire, York and the Humber region.

We think of ourselves as being one school across many sites, working collaboratively to deliver high quality, rich and engaging education in our diverse communities.

Our aims are to enable all our learners to flourish and to open doors for their very best futures.

We genuinely seek to live by our values of Excellence, Belonging, Opportunity and Respect; these underpin how we work and how we relate to each other.

We have high ambitions for our learners and staff and aim to deliver this through a culture of continuous development, support, kindness and understanding.

We are a friendly trust that puts people first.

About the role

Haxby Road primary Academy are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to work across the school. The hours for this position are 29 hours per week, these will be spilt as follows, Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 3.00pm and Friday 8.30am - 2.00pm. These hours will be worked during the school term time and are on a one year fixed term basis initially.

As a Teaching Assistant you will play a key role in the child's day, you will be passionate about teaching and learning and believe in developing the true potential of all our children.

You will have a calm and positive disposition, the ability to break down activities into small step teaching and will nurture, inspire, challenge and motivate pupils.

Implementing clear boundaries and routines, you will use behaviour management in all areas around school.

You will also guide the child to help them to develop friendships and relationships with other adults in the school and their peers.

The job requirements

We are looking for someone who has experience of working with children in a supportive capacity and has good verbal communication, strong time management, organisational skills and the ability to work well as part of a team as these are all essential to this role.

You will have the ability to build a good rapport with parents and carers and the wider school community.

Ideally you will be an experienced Teaching Assistant with knowledge and understanding with regards to child development and the curriculum and how to enhance a child's experiences and build upon their learning.

Whilst this is the ideal, full training and support will be given to those new to the role.

Working with us

All new starters with the Trust receive a thorough induction programme, followed by a programme of training which is targeted to the role.

But it doesn't stop there, all staff receive development on an ongoing basis and we actively encourage career development through a range of continuous professional development and longer programmes of learning, including apprenticeships.

We offer generous terms and conditions of employment. All our staff have access to a comprehensive Wellbeing Programme to help you and your family stay healthy.

This includes access to free private GP and nurse appointments, exercise advice and classes, plus a variety of specialist clinics as well as counselling services.

We also offer significant discounts on many high street shops, online retailers and travel agents, not to mention free car parking at all our schools, an enviable pension scheme, sick pay and family friendly policies.

Closing date:
Wednesday 10th
May 2023 at 12.00noon

Interview date:
Week commencing 16th
May 2023
**Visits to our school are welcome and encouraged, please contact us to arrange this.