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Support Assistant - Higher Level

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time - term time plus specified days
Advert Start Date:
01/10/2024
Advert End Date:
09/10/2024 23:59
Salary:
N6 £30,296 - £33,024 per annum pro rata (Actual salary £26,014 - £28,356) - Pay award pending
Hours per week:
37
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Vacancy ID:
270837
Employment Location:
Benfield School, Benfield Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 4NU
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
9 Oct
Further Information
The role of Support Assistant Higher Level is an exciting opportunity to play a part in many parts of school life. It can be a great opportunity if you are looking to enter teaching at some point in the future, gaining valuable experience of lesson delivery. It can be an equally exciting opportunity if you’re looking for a career that can positively impact on pupil progress and wellbeing.

This post is full time, 37 hours per week and term time only plus 5 training days.

We are looking for a colleague who:
  • Can supervise groups and classes of pupils in the absence of the teacher.
  • Can plan and lead on individual, group and whole class learning activities, advancing their learning on a range of topics.
  • Can analyse and interpret data and complete other administrative tasks that will support teachers to prepare for their lessons.
Benfield School is a fully inclusive 11-16 school. It has a distinct ethos with strong sense of support and loyalty. Excellent relationships between students and staff and a purposeful learning environment is evident in lessons and around the modernised site. With this foundation, students have a strong platform to be confident, happy and are able to achieve their aspiration. 

Our school is one of seven primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East.

In return we offer:
  • Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across the trust.
  • A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued. 
  • The benefit of working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust.
  • Membership of Local Government Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
  • Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
  • Good public transport links via Tyne and Wear Metro and road links from the A19 and A1058 Coast Road.
Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying job description and person specification and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Wednesday 9th October 2024. 

NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position 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. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.