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Level 2 Teaching Assistant

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Location
Cloudside Academy, Sandiacre
Reference
JOB/25/00407
Salary details
NJC Salary range 7-12
Job term
Part Time
Appointment type
Permanent
Hours
2 consecutive days either Monday Tuesday or Thursday Friday / 15 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Closing Date
23 February 2025

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Here at Cloudside we strive to work closely with our community to lead and guide every Cloudside child to success. We endeavour to share our love for learning with each child and encourage them to lead their own life-long learning with clarity and confidence. In our recent Ofsted report (January 2022) where we were graded Good in all areas, it was stated ‘Leaders, teachers and support staff strive to provide the best education for pupils. Leaders have carefully designed an ambitious curriculum’.

L.E.A.D. Academy Trust consists of 25 academies across Nottingham, Sheffield, Derby, Lincoln and Leicester and is recognised by Ofsted as a leading academy sponsor. Our academies are encouraged to lead and manage in a way that preserves their individual identity and responds to the specific needs of their young people and community. 

We are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant who can join our amazing support team, working closely with our current teaching assistants.  We are looking for someone who is highly organised, motivated and committed to the success of the Academy. The successful candidate will be someone who can build excellent relationships with our children and be committed to high standards in the classroom. The candidate must have good verbal and written communication skills and be able to work as part of a motivated and supportive team.  The role will be to work with children across our school to complete targeted interventions such as Precision teaching, Lexia and 1:1 Reading.  

We offer a warm and friendly environment with a dedicated and supportive staff team. The post would be ideally suited to someone who is caring, passionate about education and has the capacity to work with pupils to develop their full potential. 

Specifically, you will be responsible for:

  • Supporting the development of all pupils
  • Target intervention groups
  • To assist in the preparation of resources and materials
  • To maintain effective working relationships with colleagues
  • Create exciting curriculum based displays
  • Provide basic first aid (when qualified) 

To be successful, you will have:

  • A positive approach to all pupils and staff.
  • Be able to work as part of a team.
  • Use own initiative as necessary. 

Cloudside Academy is part of L.E.A.D. Academy Trust which is a registered charity created in 2011.  The Trust aims, through outstanding leadership, to provide the highest quality education to enable every pupil to realise their full potential.  Further information about the Trust can be found here http://www.leadacademytrust.co.uk/about-us

This is a superb opportunity to develop and progress professionally and to impact upon children’s learning.

Please view our website www.cloudsideacademy.co.uk to learn more about our school. For an application form please contact Sam Grogan on 0115 9392263 or info@cloudsideacademy.co.uk.  Interview date: w/c 24th February 2025. Closing Date: Sunday 23rd February 2025 at 12pm.  The L.E.A.D. Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. 

Please note the DBS clause is compulsory and will automatically be added to your advert

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.