Senior Teaching Assistant
Start date: ASAP
Grade/Salary: Single Status Grade 5 Point 12-13 – £25,989-£26,402 full time equivalent. Actual salary is £22,827
Contract: Permanent, full time (37 hours per week plus a 30-minute unpaid break per day, Monday – Friday), term time only
We are looking for a Senior Teaching Assistant to join our team and make a real impact in the classroom. This is a fantastic opportunity to support learning, share your expertise, and help shape the future of our students. This position is ideal for experienced professionals who are passionate about education and eager to contribute to a thriving and supportive school community.
Responsibilities
- Support classroom learning and help shape young minds
- Spark change and have a meaningful influence on students’ futures
- Enjoy flexible opportunities that fit around other commitments
Many of our Teaching Assistants have progressed into roles such as Teachers, Assistant SENDCO, Assistant Head of Year, or moved into Health & Care, Social Work, or Educational Psychology.
Benefits
- Flexible working approach
- Staff recognition initiatives
- Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher’s Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement (support staff)
- Access to Wellbeing Support through our Employee Assistance Programme, this includes free confidential telephone and face to face counselling
- Opportunities to share your views through staff surveys and forums
- Eligibility to access Blue Light Card and discounts
- Discounted use of Gym & Exercise Classes at Uplands Academy
- Free parking available onsite or within close proximity to all our schools
- Free optician’s eyesight test for DSE users
Uplands Academy is a mixed 11-16 non-selective converter academy with approximately 835 students, located in Wadhurst, East Sussex.
MARK Education Trust (Beacon, Uplands and Hailsham Academies) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
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