Teaching Assistant

Hours: 32.5 hours per week Term Time + 1 week Contract: Permanent Start Date: As soon as possible Salary: Grade 3, Points 5-6 (actual salary £20,543 - £20,870.33) Are you considering a career as a teacher? This role is a great opportunity to gain the relevant experience and insight into the teaching profession. If successful in role, we will support you to apply for Initial Teacher Training through the Leicestershire Secondary SCITT. We are looking to recruit a SEN specialist teaching assistant to join our passionate and progressive SEND faculty, to help make learning accessible for all students. The ideal candidate will be patient, caring and supportive while remaining resilient and will be passionate about helping students with additional needs to achieve in all aspects of learning. We want to help our students to build confidence and inspire them to reach their goals. In return we can offer you high quality CPD and opportunities to develop your skills and your career progression We are looking to appoint a positive and enthusiastic person to join our highly supportive and growing team, who wants to work in a school where : strong, positive relationships are a strength of the school; students are generally taught in mainstream lessons which allows them to thrive in a positive and productive learning environment; students of all ages and abilities readily demonstrate an eagerness to learn and make progress across the curriculum; outstanding behaviour is apparent throughout the school; students are polite, open and articulate, making it a pleasure to engage with them in lessons; professional learning is a priority and time for this is integrated into the school day; all students, teachers and parents share a common vision to "make a positive difference". work with subject teachers, SENDCO, the SEND faculty and Pastoral to contribute to curriculum planning, adapting teaching programmes where necessary to enable target students to access the curriculum. About Us Orchard Mead Academy is a culturally diverse comprehensive school with approximately 1200 students situated in the North East of Leicester and is part of The Mead Educational Trust (TMET). The Trust is a growing partnership of primary and secondary schools situated in the East Midlands. It provides its academies access to a world‑class education network and staff with an employer providing high quality professional development. We are committed to ensuring each Academy enables every pupil to achieve the very best. We believe that together we make a positive difference. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check. How to apply If you are interested in this post, please complete the application form online. Please see the documents listed below, which may assist you in making your application : Applicant pack Job description Application and Recruitment Process document Closing date : Monday 15th December 2025 Orchard Mead Academy is committed to : Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Equal opportunities and equal value for staff and students, and prevention of discrimination in its many forms. NO AGENCIES OR CVs PLEASE Safeguarding Statement This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind‑ overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time. #J-18808-Ljbffr