Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Grade 6, Points 9-10 (£23,897-£24,299) FTE

Actual Salary - £16,168 - £16,440

Start date 8th January 2024 (earlier if available)

Do you want a job that is fulfilling? Do you love and value supporting young people? Do you believe in the opportunity for every child to have the best possible opportunity to learn? Are you patient, tenacious, optimistic and a great communicator? Then Ashby School could be the place for you!

Following the Covid pandemic, we know that our students, and particularly those with SEND, need support to re-establish their learning habits and develop their confidence and resilience. Therefore, we are looking to expand our excellent team of Teaching Assistants by recruiting relentlessly positive individuals with the skill set to make a difference to those students with additional challenges.

We believe that Ashby is a great place for students to take their next educational steps, be it as they join our Year 10 or as we expand and welcome our Year 7s. We also believe it is an equally great place to start or take your next steps in employment.

This is a temporary appointment at Ashby School until July 2025. After which a permanent contract with the LiFE Multi-academy Trust to work in one of the National Forest Schools (Ashby, Ivanhoe or Ibstock) will be available.

Applications welcomed from candidates looking for part time or job share opportunities.

So, if you think this could be just what you have been looking for, we look forward to welcoming your application!

Application forms and further details available on the school website:

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 6 December 2023 at 9.00am

Interviews are planned for Tuesday 12 December 2023

Ashby School, part of the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and expects all staff to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.’’