The GORSE Academies Trust
LEVEL 1 TEACHING ASSISTANT
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About the Role
The Farnley Academy is seeking to recruit a dedicated and enthusiastic colleague to the role of Level 1 Teaching Assistant. This role is of significant importance to our academy and offers an exciting opportunity to support students in accessing learning, achieving their potential and thriving within a positive and inclusive environment.
Working under the direction of teaching staff, the successful candidate will provide classroom support, promote pupils’ learning and development, and contribute to their wellbeing, safety and inclusion. They will establish positive relationships with students, act as a role model and play a key role in supporting high standards of teaching and learning across the academy.
Potential Applicants Should Have
- GCSE grade 4/C or above in English and Mathematics (or equivalent).
- Experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant age.
- The ability to build positive relationships with students, colleagues and parents, supporting pupils’ learning and wellbeing.
- Strong literacy, numeracy and ICT skills, with the ability to support learning across the curriculum.
- The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- A commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and ensuring that all students have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
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What We Offer You
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
- Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
- A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- £2k Cycle to work scheme.
About Us
The Farnley Academy is a high performing Ofsted Outstanding (2023) school located in the West of Leeds. At TFA we are wholeheartedly dedicated to ensuring that all students in our care receive a first class education and achieve their goals in life, whatever they might be. Our staff value each of our students as individuals and work tirelessly to ensure that students achieve excellent GCSE examination outcomes, and also develop into positive members of society. It is through our valuing of the individual and our consistently high expectations that we will achieve our vision of providing ‘An Exceptional Student Experience for all’.
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If you would like to know more about our academy please visit our website at www.farnley.leeds.sch.uk.
How To Apply
If you are as excited about this role as we are, you can download the Job Description, Person Specification, and Application Form from from this page, request them by email at recruitment@farnley.leeds.sch.uk or call us on 0113 2630741.
Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.
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