Teaching Assistant

2x Teaching Assistant (1-1 Teaching Partner)

Wallscourt Farm Academy

Contract: Fixed until 31/08/2024

Hours: 5 per week

Salary: Grade B (£23,846 - £26,108)

Actual Salary: (£2,694 - £2,950)

Start: As soon as possible

At Wallscourt Farm Academy, we create ambitious young people who are culturally aware and who contribute to society and the lives of others as they become adults themselves.  We value tolerance, understanding, mutual respect, unique individuality and celebrate the unity that this makes as we come together as One Learning Community.  We foster a multi-faith, socially diverse environment with an emphasis on common values and principles for life.  These principles underpin everything that happens within and around the school and bind us as diverse individuals within diverse communities that come together with one shared goal – To contribute positively to our own lives and to the lives of others.

The Role:

Assist in the educational, personal and social development of designated students under the direction and guidance of the Principal, SENCO and class teachers. Support students to enable them to access the curriculum, completely engage with their learning and achieve their full potential. Deliver measurable impact on student attainment as well as social and emotional well-being

About the Cabot Learning Federation: 

The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 18,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, seventeen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools.  

CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.  

We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.  

Cabot Learning Federation Benefits: Click here to access a full list of Cabot Learning Federation benefits.  

How to Apply: 

Please download the Candidate Information Pack below, which includes wider details on the role and the job description and person specification. 

Please submit your application form via the CLF recruitment portal by clicking ‘Apply’ on this page and then logging into your account/registering for an account. CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application. 

Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an account. Copies of all correspondence will also appear under the ‘messages’ section, in the event that emails are being directed to a ‘junk’ or ‘trash’ folder please make regular checks on the status of an application. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.               

Teaching Training 

The CLF SCITT provides school-centred initial teacher training for graduates who want to become a primary or secondary school teacher. 

Safeguarding and pre-employment checks: 

The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity. 

The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.