KS2 Teaching Assistant – Valley Road Academy

Valley Road Academy

Corporation Road, Sunderland.

SR2 8PL

Tel – 0191 5002999

Vacancy for Teaching Assistant

Scale Point 5 – 6

£21,575 – £21,968 pro rata

Depending on length of service and experience

Term Time only

35 hours per week

Permanent

To start in September 2023

Local Academy Councillors at Valley Road Academy, which is part of the IRIS Learning Trust, are seeking to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant to work with our children.  The post will be initially based in Upper Key Stage 2 – Year 5 or 6. The ideal candidate will already have experience as a Teaching Assistant, and have a qualification in teaching and learning to at least NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.

The successful applicant must be an outstanding, caring and effective practitioner with high expectations for all children and themselves. A secure knowledge of the National Curriculum is essential, as well as recent experience delivering interventions groups to secure good progress for all pupils.

The ideal candidate must have a commitment to their own professional development and the best interests of the academy in mind at all times.

Application packs are available from Joanne Curtis on 0191 5002999 or via e mail – joanne.curtis@valleyroad.org.uk  Please return your completed application forms to Joanne Curtis at the above address by 12 noon Monday 26^th June 2023.  This post is subject to a successful DBS check and suitable references.  Shortlisted candidates will need to complete a criminal record self-declaration form and a social media check will be carried out.

Valley Road Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Closing Date – Monday 26^th June 2023 – 12 noon

Shortlisting –  Monday 26^th June 2023- 1:00 p.m.

Interviews –   Thursday 29^th June 2023