Teaching Assistant

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Salary Grade 3 annual salary £25,588

Actual salary, term time only £21,848.22

The job requirements are detailed below.

Salary Grade 3 annual salary £25,588

Actual salary, term time only £21,848.22

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full Time

Job type Support Staff - Educational

Location Yeoman Park Academy Park Hall Road Mansfield WoodhouseNottinghamshireNG
19 8PS

We have a number of exciting opportunities for skilled and motivated individuals to be a Teaching Assistant at Yeoman Park Academy, either on a permanent basis or on a ixed term contract until July 2027. Please advise which role you wish to be considered for in your application.

The academy offers high quality, inclusive education for young people aged 3 - 18 who experience complex learning difficulties. The academy is committed to child centred learning and works closely with parents and carers to prepare pupils for the next stage of their lives.

Why join Yeoman Park Academy?

We are a specialist academy for children aged 3-19 with severe, complex, profound and multiple learning difficulties based in Mansfield Woodhouse with 138 pupils. In our latest Ofsted inspection, we were rated ‘outstanding’.

Our academy has a caring and supportive staff team who believe in every child and we work together to ensure our children achieve their very best.

The successful candidate will support pupils with a wide range of severe learning, physical or behavioural learning difficulties and require specific knowledge and a high level of competence in communication and interpersonal skills. You must be qualified in a relevant childcare qualification to at least NNEB, NVQ3 (or equivalent), and previous experience of working within SEN is desirable.

We know that our staff team are our greatest resource. Therefore, we invest heavily in them and we know that this has helped us to develop our stable, supportive and high performing teams.

• Display commitment to protection and safeguarding of children and young people
• An understanding of specific learning difficulties and or physical impairments.
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and own position within these

Our employee benefits

At Diverse Academies, you’ll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.

In return you will benefit from:

• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 21.8%
• Salary sacrifice schemes – car scheme, cycle to work, home and electronics
• Lifestyle savings - discounts and offers on gym memberships, holidays, days out, shopping, restaurants, etc
• Health cash plan (personal or family) – where you pay monthly and can claim money back on private treatments such as dental, optical and therapies (e.g. physiotherapy, osteopathy etc)
• Childcare – breakfast and after school provision

Interview date:
tbc

If you have any initial questions or would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Amy Lomax

Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment.

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy . To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.