Teaching Assistant

at  LeighAcademiesTrust

Are you seeking a new opportunity to join a highly successful comprehensive school that is committed to providing an outstanding education of excellence for all? Would you thrive when working with other committed and innovative members of staff? If so, Leigh Academy Halley is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant, to join as soon as possible. The successful candidate will provide support both inside and outside of the classroom to develop students to become independent thinkers and learners.
This is a truly fantastic opportunity for a passionate Learning Support Assistant to become part of a well-established, highly collaborative and successful inclusion team that works hard to ensure that students receive the highest quality education. We are proud to have been awarded a National Centre of Excellence accreditation from Challenge Partners for our SEND provision and outcomes. We provide a comprehensive array of academic and pastoral interventions to students with a wide range of learning needs. Our Designated Special Provision expanded in September 2024, and we are welcoming more students with Educational Health Care Plans into our mainstream provision in the Autumn.
We are open to receiving applications from prospective candidates who wish to work 35 hours per week, term time only. The start and finish times for this role ar 8:15am - 3:45pm with a 30 minute lunch break.

We pride ourselves on having a diverse and dynamic staffing body of committed, creative and hardworking staff who enjoy coming to work as they benefit from:

• A calm, organised and professional environment;
• An Academy culture that is committed to the holistic development of children;
• A clear and consistent Behaviour Policy;
• A visible and approachable Leadership Team;
• A comprehensive weekly CPD Programme that supports staff in their academic and pastoral roles;

Please refer the Job description for details