Teaching / Care Assistant - Ryecroft Primary Academy

As a Teaching / Care Assistant, you will provide one to one personal support for pupils with additional needs. You will provide special educational and/or medical support to ensure their successful engagement with and access to learning. You will need to maintain professional records and appropriate notes in relation to the individual pupil.

Therefore, we will consider job applicants who have a criminal record based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where needed, qualifications and training. However, our approach depends on the job, and whether it is covered by, or exempt from, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974., Disability Confident
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Ryecroft Primary Academy are looking to appoint two Teaching / Care Assistants to join our academy in October 2024 on a temporary, part time basis.

Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you., The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

Hours: 32.5 hours per week / Term Time only (38 weeks)

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.

Your new school

At Ryecroft Primary Academy we are committed to providing the best educational experience for all of our pupils and we believe that home and school working together, as a team, ensures that our pupils do their very best and that they are given the opportunity to achieve their full potential. The staff at Ryecroft ensure this by providing exciting lessons, guidance and support so our pupils can develop as happy, well-balanced individuals who can make the right decisions for themselves.

The academy is a smaller than average primary school catering for pupils from our Early Years Foundation Stage, through Key Stage 1 and into Key Stage 2. There are currently 281 pupils on roll, including 24 part time Nursery pupils and 11 part time 2-year-olds.

The school is situated in the community of Holmewood Bradford.

Why join us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing. Here are just a few examples in each area…

Financial Wellbeing:

• Membership to either the Teachers' Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme


• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme


• Access to an extensive discounts platform


Physical Wellbeing:

• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household


• Gym & fitness discounts


• Cycle to Work scheme


• Free annual flu jab


Mental Wellbeing:

• Access to an industry-leading Employee Assistance Programme


• Menopause Support Service


• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings


• Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained


Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.