Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant
Priory Academy

Actual salary: £19,855 per annum (H3 Pro-rata)

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time + INSET

Start Date: ASAP

Contract: Fixed term contract until end of August 2027

Priory Academy are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant, to work with the SENDCo. We are a forward-looking school with a strong reputation for catering for students from year 5 through to year 11.

Priory Academy is a good school with outstanding features (Ofsted April 2023). The successful candidates will set themselves high personal standards and be keen to develop professionally to support the school’s creative curriculum approach to learning. Previous experience would be a distinct advantage but is not essential as training will be given.

Diversity: Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.

If you have any questions, please contact HR - hr@scholarseducationtrust.co.uk or on 01727 734424. To apply, please fill in an application on My New Term. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 28 October, 9.00am

Interview date: TBC

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Declaration of criminal offences

The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.