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Teaching Assistant - Ryde Academy

Job Posted: 21 June 2024

  • Contract Term: Permanent
  • Location: Ryde, Isle of Wight
  • Contract Type: Full time
  • Salary: NJC 3-6 £22,737- £23,893 FTE per annum
  • Industries: Education
Closing Date: 20th July 2024
Job Start Date: September 2024

Teaching Assistant

Pell Lane

Ryde, Isle Of Wight, PO33 3LN

United Kingdom

NJC 3-6 £22,737- £23,893 FTE per annum

£19,076.11 - £20,045.99 Actual salary per annum + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Additional AET Benefits

36.25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, Permanent

Working 8:15 am - 4 pm Monday to Friday (a 3pm finish may also be considered) 

September 2024 start date

Due to our continued growth and popularity, we are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our SEN Department and play a vital role in supporting the young people in our academy, making a positive impact on their lives.

Working with young people from Year 7 to 11,  you will build positive relationships with students, providing support where they need it. The role is varied and will require you to: 

  • Provide efficient and high quality support to all students.
  • Promote the inclusion of all students.
  • Work in liaison with the class teacher to support students and target identified learning needs.
  • Provide practical support in the classroom to students who have recognised learning needs, supporting them to achieve their potential.
  • Work with subject teachers to ensure lesson materials are used effectively in order for students to make the expected progress towards their target levels.
  • The successful applicant will have good literacy and numeracy skills and will have the ability to relate well to both children and adults.

Ryde Academy, based on the Isle of Wight, is an 11 to 18 years Secondary Academy and is sponsored by Academies Enterprise Trust (AET). The school is set in spacious grounds in the town of Ryde which is a short walk from the local esplanade; providing excellent transport links to Portsmouth and Southsea. In 2017, Ryde Academy had a new multi-million-pound school building built on the existing site, with a student capacity of 1,500.

Known as the “Garden Isle” because of its beautiful landscape, unspoilt beaches, rugged coastline and beautiful countryside; the Isle of Wight is a perfect place to raise a family. Ryde Academy is easily commutable from the south coast with excellent transport links in Ryde to Portsmouth and Southsea.

About Academies Enterprise Trust

AET was established in 2008 and is now a national network of 57 primary, secondary, and special schools.  We are proud of our diverse and inclusive network which spans nearly every region in England.  We want our people to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had, so that we provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom.

With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives. We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of all our people.  

AET Staff Benefits 

Career development and training: AET offers a wide range of statutory and developmental training to help you succeed in your career.

  • Great pension | Healthcare cashback and helpline | Employee assistance programme
  • Free financial advice | Salary advances | Affordable loan scheme | Electric car and bike schemes
  • Lifestyle savings | Discounted gym membership | Travel and leisure scheme

The role is due to commence September 2024.

Closing date:20th July 2024.

Interviews are scheduled to take place as soon as possible.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.  All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV’s. Apply today.

Academies Enterprise 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 robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.  Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. 

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. 

Follow us on FacebookXInstagram and Linkedin. Further details can be found on our careers page.

AET is recruiting for Teacher Training placements.  Please visit our website https://sites.google.com/aetschools.org/itt/ for further details.

Ryde Academy

As an AET academy, at Ryde Academy our mission is pure and simple: to enable our students to lead remarkable lives. This is the golden thread that binds us all together – the reason that despite our very different paths to Ryde Academy, we are all part of one family.

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