Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

St Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy

 CEO: Mr T.B. Tapping

Headteacher: Mrs Marie Lanaghan

Salary: Grade 1 – RLW or SCP3 (whichever is the higher) to SCP 4

The full-time salary is £23,151.49 and the actual pro rata salary is £18,303.60

 Start Date: October 2024

Contract: Temporary as the positions are linked to funding for a pupil.

Working Hours: 35 hrs per week Mon – Fri 8am-3.30pm (Term time only plus 2 days)

We are looking to appoint two enthusiastic Teaching Assistants, who have high levels of initiative and are motivated to work in a busy secondary school environment. At St Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy we look to inspire and develop all members of our community on a journey through faith and learning. We strive to achieve excellence and overcome challenges through mutual respect and consideration. Our workload charter sets the tone for what we stand for as a Trust and sets out our commitment in relation to staff workload and wellbeing. This supports our overall mission of creating: Better Schools, Better Communities and Better Futures in Christ.

These positions are linked to funding for two particular pupils. Therefore, each position will be required whilst the particular pupil attends our School and will end should the pupil leave the School (either voluntarily or as a result of a permanent exclusion).

St Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust which is one of four Trusts in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust includes five Secondary and twenty-five Primary Schools across South Tyneside, Sunderland and East Durham. Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with South Tyneside Child Protection Procedures. Enhanced DBS checks are mandatory for all school staff.

All application documents should be fully completed and submitted by email to recruitment@staga.co.uk by 9am Monday 30 September. Applications are required and CV’s will not be accepted. For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Headteacher via email recruitment@staga.co.uk. Interviews are expected to be held on week commencing 07 October 2024. Dates will be confirmed following short-listing.

Electronic signatures will be accepted but candidates will be required to add a written signature to their application when circumstances allow.

The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates. References will be requested for all short-listed candidates.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.