Teaching Assistant

Vista Academy Littleport

Salary

TBC

Contract

Permanent

Start Date

May, 2024

Apply By

April 26, 2024

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Salary

TBC

Contract

Permanent

Start Date

May, 2024

Apply By

April 26, 2024

Email

The Eastern Learning Alliance are excited to offer a range of opportunities to work in the newest school to join our high-performing network of providers across the East of England.

May 2024 start date
32.5 hours per week, term time plus 5 training days

Our Trust’s vision is to ensure that the very strong academic and pastoral provision shared by all our schools is an entitlement for students at Littleport from the very start of our journey with them.

We value world class educational outcomes, fully inclusive practice, and strong community engagement. Our approach is entirely focused on improving the life chances of every young person in our care. These priorities are shared by all staff, right across our settings.

We are seeking ambitious, committed, and innovative applicants for a range of exciting positions at the college. Our track record in rapid school improvement shows the impact we’re able to have in a short amount of time when we work together: we’re looking forward to meeting applicants keen to be a part of this school improvement journey.

If you feel that our vision and values align with yours, we’d be delighted to hear from you. We are always happy to meet potential applicants and offer tours of the school.

We require an outstanding and passionate Teaching Assistant, to work in our exceptional SEND department with our wonderful students. The successful candidate must have the skills and experience to enable students to become independent learners and make progress. The successful candidate would support students with SEND in their lessons to ensure they meet their full potential. The ability to share your expert knowledge and experience through training and CPD sessions for other teaching assistants and teachers is essential.

Closing date: 9am Friday 26^th April 2024

What can ELA offer you?

ELA offer a sector leading staff benefits offer alongside bespoke, high quality CPD programmes, cross-trust events, and exceptional opportunities for career development within our innovative family of schools.

ELA know that our strength is our people, so we prioritise staff wellbeing, retention and development. Over 95% of ELA staff say they’re proud to work in their school.
ELA are firm believers in the power of recognising, celebrating, and rewarding talent: our track record in terms of retention, internal promotion opportunities and wider career development is excellent.
ELA staff enjoy a sector leading staff benefits package alongside bespoke, high quality CPD programmes, cross-trust events, and exceptional opportunities for career development within our innovative family of schools.
You can find out all about our Trust and staff offer here.

ELA staff benefits include:

Reduced contact time to enable professional development;
EAP with access to counselling & physiotherapy;
Health care cash plan;
Paid annual family day;
Extensive discount club access;
Cycle to work & electric car lease schemes;
Enhanced parental leave;
Flexible work practices;
Laptop & mobile phone payment plans;
Ticket ballots for high profile events;
Generous annual leave allowance for support staff;
Discounted gym membership for all staff.

Our Trust is committed to equal opportunities, to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.  All staff are expected to share this commitment and undergo the appropriate checks.  All positions within the Trust are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references along with a Certificate of Good Conduct if applicable.  Only applications submitted on using the ELA application form will be accepted.  We do not accept applications by CV.  You can view our safeguarding policy here.

Please send a completed application form and covering letter to: Alison Halls, Vista Academy Littleport, Camel Road, Littleport, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1EW or e-mail: . Due to the high volume of applicants, we receive for certain roles, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier that the advertised date if we have received applications that reach the criteria.

All shortlisted applicants should expect to be called for interview no more than 5 working days after the closing date. If you have not heard from us by then you can expect that your application to be unsuccessful. Visits to Vista Academy Littleport are welcome.