Job details Job role Teaching assistant Visa sponsorship
Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Part time
Contract type
Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
£20,319.00 - £21,233.00 Annually (Actual)35 hours
Learning Support Assistant Level 3 job summary About HEART Academies Trust
HEART Academies Trust formed in 2017 and currently consists of one secondary school, Bedford Academy and three partner primary schools, Cauldwell, Shackleton and Shortstown.
Together we serve more than 2500 pupils aged from 2 to 18 years.
We are a non-profit making charitable company sponsored by the Harpur Trust, one of the largest charities in the UK.
With a proven track-record in education through their ownership and management of four Harpur Trust private schools in Bedford and as a sponsor of Bedford Academy since its creation in 2010, they are the perfect partner to support HEART Academies Trust as we grow.
HEART Academies Trust supports continuity of education within the community.
Adopting a 'stronger together' approach and a commitment to positive collaboration enables each academy within the Trust to celebrate what they already do well whilst providing opportunities to ensure continued development and improvement across all academies within the Trust.
What we offer
As part of HEART Academies Trust, staff are valued and supported, allowing them to contribute fully to the wider school community.
Our commitment to staff development and wellbeing is paramount.
Flexible working options.
CPD pathways, career progression, secondment and shadowing opportunities.
£200 Refer a friend scheme, tech scheme and cycle to work scheme.
Employee assist programme.
Generous pension and a competitive salary.
Free gym, shower and parking facilities.
Free tea, coffee, breakfast and eye tests.
An exceptional ECT induction programme and support.
An open and collaborative working environment with an inclusive workplace
Regular training and development programmes and celebration of staff success.
Individual laptops for teaching staff.
An excellent catering provision.
A commitment to environmental sustainability.
What we're looking for
To work under the guidance and direction of the Associate Deputy Head for Inclusion to implement agreed work programmes/intervention strategies in the classroom and assist the class teacher in evaluating their impact.
To work with class teachers to support effective planning to meet the needs of all children in the classroom.
To develop an agreed specialism to support an identified area of need in the school and support colleagues in development of practice in this area.
To provide teaching of small groups or cover of classes as and when required.
Working Hours
35 hours term-time plus training days
Monday to Friday 8:25 - 15:45 with 30 minutes unpaid break - building up an additional 50 mins per week to cover an After School Club (30 minutes per week) and a 1 hour meeting once every 3 weeks.
Commitment to safeguarding
HEART Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer and therefore operates no restrictive policies in relation to age, sex or creed.
Our Trust is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children/young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks, where applicable.
All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated as per statutory guidance.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
Visas cannot be sponsored.