Classroom Assistant

Part of the Sapientia Education Trust

Tel: 01953 452335

Email: office@attleboroughacademy.org

Website: https://www.attleboroughacademy.org/

• Salary – Scale 5-6, £3,866 - £3,997 actual pa (£25,583 - £25,989 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 6.5 hours per week (1 day)
• Term Time plus 1 week (39 weeks)

We are seeking to appoint a flexible, resilient and hardworking Classroom Assistant to join the Academy’s SEND Team. The position may be linked to individual students who will need help and support in lessons to be able to access their learning and make progress. This is a part-time position working one day per week which ideally, will be on a Wednesday.

The SEND Team is a very close-knit and effective group of individuals who provide high quality and personalised care and support in the belief that this is key to student success and enjoyment during their time at the Academy. 

The successful candidate will need to be flexible, resilient and hardworking and committed to the role. A natural empathy, caring nature and proven experience of working with vulnerable and challenging students is an advantage as such qualities are essential requirements to work in this challenging but extremely rewarding position. We ask that applicants be energetic, pro-active and enthusiastic as well as possessing a calm, organised and approachable character which is seen as an essential part of the role. You must have a clear commitment to working with young people and be able to set clear guidelines for them. The post offers a fulfilling opportunity to work responsibly with young people at the Academy.

The Academy joined the Sapientia Education Trust (SET) in June 2020 which was an exciting and important development for the school. The SET are committed to bringing like-minded schools together to work in partnership to develop a world class education. This merger promises to bring multiple benefits in terms of teaching and learning and new opportunities for students and staff. Just before Easter 2023, we were pleased to announce that we have achieved the World Class School Quality Mark which is a tribute to all in our community. 

We are an inclusive, friendly and effective learning community with high aspirations and a reputation for innovation. Excellent relationships between students and staff are at the heart of the ethos of the Academy and are often commented on by those+ who visit the school. Indeed, in our previous Ofsted Inspection (2021) we were termed a ‘special place to be’ and our most recent inspection highlights a “highly inclusive culture where pupils thrive” and are “proud of their inclusive school where differences are respected”. The Academy is a hardworking and caring community of people with high standards and high expectations. Our core values are Commitment, Acknowledgement, Respect and Excellence (CARE). CARE therefore has a genuine meaning within our school as we want the Academy to be a place where these values are seen in all aspects of our work together.

How to apply

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website to apply via our online application form.

Applications will be considered upon receipt, and shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email with details of interview arrangements.

Closing date:     Applications will be considered upon receipt.

Interview date:    TBA

Attleborough Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The post will be offered subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.