Academy Transformation Trust
SEN Teaching Assistant EDV/2026/DA/49964
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SEN Teaching Assistant
37 hours per week, Term Time only
NJC pt 8 – 14 (£23,071 - £25,407 per annum, actual salary paid)
Required: As soon as possible
‘Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice.’
Jim Collins
Thank you for your interest in The Dukeries Academy (TDA) and Academy Transformation Trust (ATT). Part of our Vision at TDA is to develop ‘Our People’. Being recognised as an exceptional place to work is important to us as we aspire to attract, retain, and develop the very best leaders and staff.
Our Mission
Our Mission at The Dukeries Academy is to transform lives by inspiring excellence and maximising opportunities for all. As a rapidly improving Academy, at the heart of the Ollerton community, we support every student to achieve the qualifications they need to progress confidently to the next stage of learning, training, or employment. This is not all we do. To complement their qualifications, we also develop the skills and character traits, which will allow our students to become positive change makers in their own and other people’s lives.
Our Values
At the Dukeries Academy, we live our values. We aspire to act with integrity, are ambitious in our purpose and are resilient in our pursuit of excellence. We are a Disability Confident Employer, at ATT we are passionate about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and welcome all applications.
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Our team of talented staff are friendly and professional, fully committed to the educational, pastoral, and well-being needs of our students. We are looking to appoint a self-motivated and committed SEN Teaching Assistant to join our Academy and improve the social, emotional and mental wellbeing of identified vulnerable students in order to increase their academic outcomes. The role will include working with students with special educational needs and also includes working with students who are hard to reach and may have difficulties with attendance.
Requirements
To succeed, you'll hold a GCSE grade 4/C+ in a range of subjects including English and Maths and have experience of working with the 11-16 age group. You will be joining a dynamic team, who enjoy supporting the Academy and its culture of outstanding success amongst our students.
About Academy Transformation Trust
Our ATT2030 Vision means we meet our young people where they are at and refuse to leave them there. Our pupils will leave us capable, competent and confident and take their place in the community of educated people. Our staff will be cared for, developed and they do will be capable, competent and confident. We would love to hear from those who want to join us in that mission.
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Benefits
In return, you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package including shopping discounts, cycle-to-work and gym schemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.
Join Us
As a valued member of our support team, you will use your sphere of influence to play an important part in taking TDA from Good to Great, and we can promise it’ll be an exciting and rewarding journey. Along the way, you will gain the satisfaction of #Transforming Lives in our Academy and across our Trust’s twenty-two schools.
Contact
For further information or to arrange a visit please call the academy on 01623 860545.
Application Deadline
Closing date: 09:00am, Friday 17 July 2026
Interview date: To be confirmed
Recruitment Process
The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2025. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.
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