Teaching Assistant

**Salary**:
£16,353 - £16,626

**Job type**:
Part Time, Permanent

**Start date**:
9 December 2024

4 November 2024

**Job overview**:
**30 hours per week, Time Time Only**

Outwood Academy Acklam, which was the first Outwood school in Teesside, has almost 1200 students on roll. At its latest inspection, it was judged to be a GOOD school with OUTSTANDING leadership. We are a diverse and vibrant 11-16 academy, based in the friendly, north-east town of Middlesbrough.

We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning. In a beautiful setting, enjoy the state-of-the-art facilities that the academy has to offer.

The role of Teaching Assistant across our Academy is to promote the learning and welfare of students by providing practical and learning support to students, including those with statements of special educational needs, under the direction of the class teacher. The Academy has a Higher Needs Base, providing additional support for students with moderate learning difficulties and/or those on the Autistic Spectrum (ASD). This teaching assistant role is an opportunity to work directly with these students and therefore a passion for supporting students who experience barriers to learning is essential. You will work in close collaboration with our Inclusion Team to deliver a curriculum that truly supports students.

We are looking for an individual who has high aspirations for students, who is committed, and passionate about learning; who has the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘Students First’.

The role of Teaching Assistant across our Academy is to promote the learning and welfare of students by providing practical and learning support to students, including those with statements of special educational needs, under the direction of the class teacher.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust provides a high-quality learning and cultural environment that inspires and motivates children. Whether you are ambitious for progression, or determined to be an outstanding member of our support team, Outwood Academy Acklam is the place for you..

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**Closing date: 8.00am on 4 November 2024.**

**Interview date: 7 November 2024.**

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**About **Outwood Academy Acklam**:
**Outwood Academy Acklam**
- Hall Drive, Acklam- Middlesbrough- TS5 7JY- United Kingdom+44 1642 818200

**Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson**

**Principal: Graham Skidmore**

Outwood Academy Acklam became part of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust in 2013 and strives to be an exemplar of best practice for schools across the North East of England. Outwood Academy Acklam is rated Good by Ofsted with Outstanding leadership and we are delighted to be based in the friendly North East town of Middlesbrough.

We are proud that in its report, Ofsted noted that ‘Staff morale is extremely high’ at the academy and that our staff ‘are proud to work at Outwood Academy Acklam’, and highlighted that our staff ‘say that senior leaders listen to and value their opinions.’

We are innovators with a knowledge-rich curriculum, designed to personalise learning for every student, helping them to reach their potential.

Our objective is to create well-rounded and successful citizens who deeply embrace British Values: respect for democracy and the rule of law, passion for individual liberty, a commitment to mutual respect, and tolerance for differing faiths and beliefs.

We aim to create an environment where every student leaves with an enquiring and open mind, ready to deal with all of life's challenges and engage with a diverse, thrilling and constantly changing world.

We have won numerous awards as a school and we are proud to have been awarded Gold Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award and Inclusion Centre of Excellence by IQM.

The Outwood Family of Schools pride ourselves on fully supporting colleagues within the Family both professionally and personally.

We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.

As a founding Trust of the National Institute of Education (NIoT), we will actively invest in your future through working closely with the Outwood Institute of Education and NIoT to offer access to a wide range of CPD opportunities, with all teaching staff receiv