Teaching Assistant L2 - Pennine View | Nexus Multi Academy Trust

Join the Nexus team as a Teaching Assistant L2 - Pennine View

Position: Teaching Assistant Level 2

Hours and Salary: NJC 4 to 6 – FTE salary £25185 - £25989 (Inclusive of the provisional 3.2% cost of living pay award)

Part- and full-time hours available

School and Location: Pennine View School, Old Road, Conisbrough, DN12 3LR

Contract type: Temporary and Permanent contracts available

Closing date: 9:00am 9th June 2025

Shortlisting date: 9^th June 2025

Interview dates: 11^th & 12^th June 2025

About our School

Pennine View School is a special school for children aged 7 to 16 with moderate learning difficulties. Situated on the outskirts of Conisbrough, the school offers high quality facilities which enable our pupils to take part in a wide range of sports and practical activities as well as academic work.

About the Trust

This is an exciting opportunity to join an award winning Multi Academy Trust and be part of a welcoming and supportive team that serves amazing children and young people. Nexus Multi Academy Trust was founded in 2016, with 17 unique SEND and mainstream academies.

We are a growing, forward thinking and innovative Trust with a shared ethos, vision and values for a personalised child centred approach. We are committed and invested in “Learning together, to be the best we can be” and it is as relatable to every employee and partner of our Trust as it is to our children, young adults and their families.

Please see a copy of our most recent prospectus, for further information.

Our Opportunity

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible Teaching Assistant to join a team of dedicated staff who are committed to providing an excellent learning environment and become part of a successful team in a busy working environment.

Whether you are an experienced Teaching Assistant who has worked within a mainstream or specialist education setting, or someone who has exceptional vocational skills and a real drive to make a difference in children’s lives, you must be able to provide our children with aspirations for their futures along with promoting a positive culture in everything you do.

Knowledge of SEN will be advantageous and you must be able to respond to the emotional, social and mental health needs of our children and young people. You will be required to ensure the safety of our children and young people and facilitate their access to learning by responding to individual needs.

Via your excellent interpersonal skills, you will have the opportunity to make judgements on the attainment and progress of our students and be able to help them celebrate success.

You will be working as part of a team supporting whole class lessons, group work and working one to one with pupils. You will be part of a committed staff team who are motivated every day by improving the life chances of our children and young people.

Do you have:

experience of supporting pupils with special educational needs, including making positive behaviour choices

passion to support pupils to Learn, Enjoy and Achieve their fullest potential

the skills to place pupil learning at the centre of all your practice

the ability to make sound judgements on attainment & progress of pupils, assess and celebrate in their success.

excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to enthuse and motivate others

experience of delivering a diverse package of learning & pastoral support to pupils

ability to set appropriate and challenging targets for yourself and others

ability to make and take decisions both individually and as part of a team

ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other staff

commitment to partnership between staff, parents and pupils

grade C or above in both English & Maths GCSE or equivalent

What you can expect from us

Wellbeing – Pay – Careers and Training – Annual Leave and Flexibility

Access to free wellbeing support resources including counselling, medical and legal advice and an option to top up to private healthcare via corporate membership of a healthcare plan.

Access to discount schemes for savings with high street retailers, restaurants, activities and lifestyle services

Auto enrolment into a leading pension scheme with Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to extensive and tailored career pathways, CPD programmes, training and coaching giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your career

An Induction package to help you settle in and approach your role with confidence and enthusiasm

The ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other professional TAs, Teachers and the wider team

Internal opportunities across the Trust academies and to work with specialised leaders in education on nationally recognised projects

Flexible working policies

Cycle to Work Scheme

Annual leave increases based on length of service plus bank holidays for support staff

To apply

For an application form please contact Claire Machon, School Resource Manager cmachon@nexusmat.org

Completed applications to be sent to Claire Machon, School Resource Manager cmachon@nexusmat.org

All candidates are advised to refer to the job profile before making an application.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early should we receive if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Further information

For an informal and confidential conversation about the role, please contact Claire Machon, School Resource Manager cmachon@nexusmat.org

Further information can be found on our school website https://www.pennineviewschool.co.uk/

Nexus Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

This post involves working with children and young people. If successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level and a barred list check. Further information about the Disclosure and Barring Service and can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.