Teaching Assistant

Fixed Term
Full Time
1 Year
Bishop Alexander LEAD Academy, Wolsey Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2BQ
NJC 7 – 12 (Negotiable)

We are wishing to appoint a full-time teaching assistant who is an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work in our Academy.  The successful candidate will have very high expectations of pupils and their learning.  We need someone who can capture interests and motivate children to do their very best.

The role involves working 

The successful candidate will have:-

  • A commitment to supporting high quality learning opportunities
  • High expectations of all children’s achievement and behaviour and a commitment to raising standards
  • A positive vision of children’s education and development
  • Skills to work collaboratively with a teaching team
  • Excellent classroom practice
  • A commitment to developing their own skills

We can offer:

  • The opportunity to work with wonderful pupils who are keen to learn
  • A strong commitment to high quality professional development
  • The opportunity to work collaboratively within the L.E.A.D Academy Trust
  • A supportive Academy Governing Body

L.E.A.D. Academy Trust was established in 2011 with a clear aim: to deliver outstanding school leadership to release every pupil’s full potential. Recognised by Ofsted as a leading academy sponsor, the Trust currently comprises 25 schools across Nottingham, Leicester, Derby, Lincoln and Sheffield. 

Join us and you can expect an excellent benefits package including salary sacrifice schemes, access to counselling and support provisions through the Employee Assistant Programme and a very generous local authority pension scheme.

Visits to the school are recommended and warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit please contact Mrs Sally Hade on 01636 680040 or email sallyh28@bishopalexanderacademy.co.uk 

Please send a completed application form and covering letter (2 A4 page limit) to: sallyh28@bishopalexanderacademy.co.uk Application forms can be downloaded below. 

Closing Date:  Wednesday 29th September 2021

The L.E.A.D. Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

This vacancy is closed to applications.