Teaching Assistant

The Spencer Academies Trust is a medium sized Trust which exists to make sure that every child, regardless of background, has access to a great education and real choices in life. Our successful track record of providing high quality teaching and learning ensures improved outcomes for children and young people. Our mission statement for the Trust reflects our vision and aim for all Trust schools:

“To improve the life chances of children and young people by challenging and supporting all schools within the Trust on their journey to and beyond outstanding”.

Our highly-successful network of 10 schools (3 Secondary and 7 Primary) educates students across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham City, Derby City and Leicestershire. Dame Susan Jowett is the Chief Executive Officer. Fraser Mitchell is the secondary education lead and Angela O’ Brien leads primary education. All three are National Leaders of Education.

We are looking to appoint a hardworking, enthusiastic Teaching Assistant who is prepared to work across all phases in our happy, lively, forward looking school. The post will involve class support, one to one and working with parents.  

Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff and have demonstrable evidence of driving teaching and learning outcomes in the primary phase.

At Sunnyside you will benefit from being part of a very committed and dedicated team who support each other, laugh in the staffroom and never let the grass grow under their feet!

An informal visit to the school is warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please call the school Office on (0115 9174310) to arrange a convenient date and time.   We would be delighted to hear from you.

To apply:

Please refer to our Trust website for further details and applications will only be accepted through our online application portal http://vacancies.spenceracademiestrust.co.uk/

Closing Date: Monday 23rd January 2017 – 12 noon
Interviews will be held on Friday 27th January 2017.

In line with safer recruitment policies references will be called for prior to interview

The Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and all posts are subject to enhanced DBS with children’s barred list checks.