teaching assistant

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John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives - and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint a motivated, hardworking and enthusiastic teaching assistant to join our evolving organisation. At Blythe Bridge High School & Sixth Form, teaching assistants work closely with targeted groups of students to raise aspirations and support development and progress across all subjects. They will work under guidance to provide support to students who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning. This role may be of interest to graduates who are considering a career in teaching or for professionals interested in education. We are ideally looking for a candidate who is:

• Focussed on raising standards
• Able to contribute to life outside of the classroom
• An inspiration and a good role model
• Organised and has excellent communication & IT skills
• Able to combine a professional approach with that of being able to support the most vulnerable of our learners
• Able to work as part of a team to ensure excellent outcomes for all of our learners
• Able to support classroom teachers in the implementation of Classroom Support Plans
If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do., We have a passion for excellence demonstrated by a broad curriculum and high-quality leadership. We work hard to create collaboration across the Trust, and the Central Team reside in one of our schools, to remain grounded in school life. We have a strong track record of governance and health and safety, and our schools and Trust enjoy a healthy and stable financial position; we look to the future with anticipation of further growth and to support those schools already in our family by working together and adding value.

Thank you for your interest in John Taylor MAT - we hope the information here will outline what it means to work with us. The Trust was founded in 2014, in John Taylor High School - an outstanding secondary school in Barton-Under-Needwood, and the first in Staffordshire to convert to become an Academy. We have grown steadily over time and currently serve 13 infant/primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. In addition, the Staffordshire Research School and John Taylor Teaching School Hub are also key parts of our Trust, having gained a reputation for delivering outstanding professional development and support for teachers across a wide ranging offer. The mission for the Trust is "We believe in the power of education to improve lives - and the world." We are driven to ensure our communities can realise their true potential through learning. This is our mission. We provide experiences, resources, structures, and systems to enable all to engage, all to progress, all to achieve.

Part time, 32.5 hours per week, permanent, term time only plus 6 INSET days Working Monday to Friday 8:15am to 3:15pm Salary: Grade 4 £24,790 to £25,183 per annum pro rata Actual salary: £18,909 to £19,208.77 per annum