Newmarket Academy
Teaching Assistant
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary: Grade 3 SP 4 - 6
Contract Type: Permanent. 32.5 hours per week, 37 weeks per year
Newmarket Academy is a community school on a journey to embed and sustain the significant improvements we have made. We are ambitious to ‘be the best we can be’ for the children who attend our school.
Our core values- respectful, responsible, resilient- capture our approach and we are looking for a teaching assistant to join us who can model our values support us on our journey.
We are proud to have been appointed the first lead secondary school in the country for developing the CUSP curriculum (Curriculum Unity Schools Partnership) at secondary level.
The CUSP curriculum is well established in the UK and internationally. CUSP is guided by evidence-led curriculum structures, such as retrieval, spaced retrieval practice and interleaving. It is underpinned by explicit vocabulary instruction and research-focused pedagogy. Combining these has led to exceptional outcomes for young people, as a result of coherent curriculum design and instructional teaching.
Newmarket Academy is part of Unity Schools Partnership, a forward-thinking academy trust of 39 schools. At Unity, we value our people, and we have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice.
Unity Schools Partnership celebrates both professional development and career progression. The role may vary according to the needs of our students throughout the year and may involve supporting them in classes, small groups or on a one-to-one basis.
The successful candidate will also be required to provide an element of administrative support for the SEND department as part of the role; therefore, good ICT skills and previous experience in an administration position are desirable.

You will:

• Possess good English and maths skills (GCSE C or equivalent),
• Be determined to make a positive contribution towards the learning experience of our students
• Have high expectations of all our students as well as a commitment to raising standards and promoting progress
• Be flexible and open to change in order to meet the needs of our students, the needs of the SEND department and those of the Academy
• Be pro-active, and willing to use your own initiative, as appropriate

• Possess good interpersonal, organisational, communication and administrative skills • Take a professional approach in your dealings with students, staff, parents/carers and external agencies

• Have the ability to remain calm and confident when under pressure
• Be a team-player, open to advice, feedback and guidance from colleagues
• Be able to deal with sensitive information in a confidential manner

• Have an interest in special needs and education and be willing to undertake further professional training and development

  In return we will offer:

• Support any CPD required to be able to fulfil the role

• Newly refurbished learning spaces with state of the art interactive white boards and sound systems.
• A supportive and friendly working environment with well established “well-being” programmes.
• An excellent programme of induction into the Academy with supportive and dynamic staff.
• 2 week October half term
• Well-being day each Academic year. Prospective candidates are invited to visit the Academy and meet the team.

Please contact Sian Newby, PA to the Headteacher for further information or to make an appointment Sian.newby@newmarketacademy.co.uk
Closing Date: Monday 9th June 2025
Interviews: Friday 20th June 2025
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.

Please refer the Job description for details