Job Description
Leigh Academy Tree Tops has a fantastic opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Teaching Assistant to join our highly collaborative and supportive team. Our Teaching Assistants are pivotal to our success in the classroom and provide a great deal of support for our teachers, therefore our successful candidate will be able to establish strong working relationships with staff and students alike.
Leigh Academy Tree Tops is seeking someone who;
- is dedicated to the job and prioritises the needs of the children in their care.
- has experience of working with primary aged children and preferably experience of working with children who have need
- is prepared to support children with their personal care
- is resilient and solution-focused
The successful candidate will need to have relevant experience and/or qualifications in working with primary-aged children. We are also looking for proven high standards of both spoken and written English and Mathematics. Being able to communicate effectively with children and adults is essential, together with a friendly and approachable manner. Our newly appointed Teaching Assistants will be able to work using their own initiative and can demonstrate effective behaviour management skills. In return, they will join a supportive environment with plenty of development opportunities within the academy and across the wider Trust.
There are many perks to being a teaching assistant at Leigh Academy Tree Tops. Here are just a few of what to expect:
- An inspiring and supportive staff team committed to providing a good level of education for every pupil.
- An excellent offer of continuing professional development for all staff.
- An exciting and creative learning setting where everyone is listened to and there is a very strong teamwork ethic.
- Many wider career opportunities through the Leigh Academies Trust.
This role offers an actual salary £18,437 per annum (£24,404 full time equivalent) based on 32.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 08:30-15:30), Term Time + 1 week of inset.
We strongly recommend that you come to visit our setting so that you can see in action what an inspiring and purposeful environment it is, for both pupils and adults. If you would be interested in booking a visit or a call with the academy, please contact Amy Wenban (Recruitment Advisor) on amy.wenban@latrust.org.uk.
Working with us at Leigh Academy Tree Tops
Leigh Academy Tree Tops is a happy, caring and vibrant school, located on the outskirts of Maidstone. We are set in magnificent grounds with ample space for both outdoor learning and play. Our thriving nursery is located on site and offers an excellent start for our children’s education. We have separate and spacious facilities for Early Years, KS1 and KS2.
We aim to give every child the very best start to their education through lively and engaging teaching using an exciting, broad and balanced curriculum. We want our children to enjoy a wide range of experiences which bring the curriculum to life and make learning active, meaningful and relevant. Our happy staff team works hard to ensure the best possible quality of education for the children in every class. By developing potential, drive and self-esteem we help everyone to become a unique, responsible, respectful, motivated and successful individual.
The academy is well equipped, having its own nursery, library, two halls, a childrens’ kitchen, a DT workshop and extensive outdoor areas including outdoor classrooms, a forest school area, a science garden and a separate sports field.
Leigh Academy Tree Tops values the diversity and talents of all our pupils, parents and staff. We focus on preparing our children for the next step in their education, ensuring they are fully engaged in all aspects of their learning, including decision making, being good communicators and becoming independent, knowledgeable learners. Learning experiences, which our pupils will remember for their whole education career, are created by our hard working and dedicated staff, where pupils of all ages are given the opportunity to work with experts and with children in other year groups and in cluster schools.
It’s our pupils who are our best advert and they would warmly welcome the chance to proudly show you our school.
Being part of Leigh Academies Trust
As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 16 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is 53% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three ‘clusters’ of academies: LAT Central; LAT West; LAT North. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.
As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.
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Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.