Teaching Assistant

Do you have experience of working with young people?

Christ The King Catholic Voluntary Academy are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work in our existing dedicated and successful support team. You will work with a range of students supporting them with issues such as low self-esteem, challenging behaviour, absence and punctuality.

This is a permanent, part-time role working 32.5 hours per week, on a term time only basis.

About us
Christ The King Catholic Voluntary Academy is a successful secondary school, with a well-regarded reputation for the quality of the education and pastoral support we provide.  
We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, and we bring together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire. 

About the role
As Teaching Assistant you will:

•  Work closely with a small number of students and building positive working relationships in order to help students, wherever possible, engage fully in school life. 
•  Have experience of working with young people especially in improving behaviour for learning.
•  Be caring and supportive and have a good understanding of the issues our young people encounter.
•  Have excellent communication skills, as you will be working closely with our parents and carers to deliver training to our students in areas such as anger management.
•  Be committed to achieving best outcomes for students

Why work for us?
We offer:

•  A salary of £16,568 to £17,493 per annum (Band 3, points 6-9)
•  A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment
•  Flexible working will be considered for this role – please ask about part time opportunities.
•  Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
•  Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases
•  Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme
•  Cycle-to-work scheme

About you

•  Experience of working with children of any age. We will provide age specific training
•  Good IT skills.
•  Ability to work on your own initiative and to prioritise tasks
•  Experiences of working with young people in a supportive role
•  An understanding of behavioural issues in schools

For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact Ann Burton on 0115 955 6262. Visits to the site prior to interview are strongly encouraged.

Start date: To be confirmed
Closing date: Monday 8 May 2023 at 9.00 am  

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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