About this role
Role: Specialist Teaching Assistant
Academy: Outwood Academy Ormesby
Start Date: ASAP
Salary (Actual Salary): £26,593.74 to £28,696.12 (Grade 9, SCP 22-25)
Working Pattern: 32.5 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday (8:15am - 3:15pm), Term Time only + 5 days
Are you a highly qualified and experienced professional ready to deliver targeted, high-level support that drives academic attainment, particularly at GCSE level? Join us as a Specialist Teaching Assistant, utilizing your expertise in subjects like Maths, English, or dyslexia to mentor students. This senior role involves managing complex student caseloads, providing specialist knowledge on adaptations, leading statutory reviews, and ensuring bespoke intervention programmes deliver measurable academic progress.
Welcome from the Principal:
Thank you for your interest in the vacancy at Outwood Academy Ormesby in Middlesbrough.
As Principal, I'm extremely proud of our academy, where everyone is driven to help young people thrive and meet their full potential in one of the most deprived areas in the country. We are committed to the value that ‘every interaction counts’ and work relentlessly to transform students' lives and develop positive community relationships.
We seek colleagues who value a commitment to enriching student lives, collaboration, a growth mindset, and a relentless drive to ‘turn our best into our normal’.
As part of the Outwood Family, committed to transforming lives and raising standards, we would be delighted to welcome you to our team if you share our passion for improving the lives of young people and our wider community.
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If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact Helen Murphy, HR Assistant via [email protected].
It is essential that candidates meet the Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) standards or possess equivalent qualification or demonstrable experience. Candidates must be knowledgeable of the needs of students with learning difficulties and disabilities and the SEND Code of Practice.
Required skills include the ability to write comprehensive reports, risk assessments, and Individual Health Care Plans, coupled with proven experience using data to measure and monitor progress and attainment. Efficient and effective organisational skills are mandatory.
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