Teaching Assistant

The Role

Are you an excellent professional looking to make a difference?

Are you committed to improving outcomes for all children?

City Academy Whitehawk has been judged by OFSTED as ‘Good’ for Quality of Education and received ‘Outstanding’ judgements in Early Years Provision, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development and Leadership & Management (OFSTED May 2024). We are looking for highly effective, dynamic and resilient Teaching Assistants for September 2024. 

The successful candidates will need to be good team players and who are able to work with the flexibility that a busy school environment demands. This role will involve a variety of duties from working in small groups, with individual children and supporting teachers and other colleagues in whole classes. Candidates should have experience in successfully supporting children’s learning. Staff undertaking this role may also be called upon to assist with the support of our lunchtime provision both in the playground and the canteen.

In return we can offer -

• Respectful, polite and engaged children who greatly value their school and learning.
• A proven record of exceptional welfare and pastoral support.
• Excellent Professional Development opportunities.
• Bespoken career progression opportunities for colleagues demonstrating practice that is consistently worthy of emulation.
• A spacious, well equipped and well-resourced learning environment.
• Energetic, skilled and supportive colleagues.
• A skilled and committed Leadership Team and a team of staff, who are devoted to improving outcomes for all children and staff.
• A culture of support and collaboration through our established and effective sponsor, Aurora Academies Trust.

As part of our employment package our staff have access to the Aurora Advantage scheme which provides many benefits including an On Demand GP, access to an Employee Wellbeing and Assistance scheme, high street discounts and a Cycle to Work scheme.

If you would like further information regarding the job and our school please contact Nikki White, our Business Administrator, who will organise for you to speak with our Headteacher Thomas McMorrin. Nikki can be contacted on 01273 681377 or via e-mail at cawfinance@auroraacademies.org

Closing date for applications 08/07/2024 –– Interview dates to be confirmed