About the role: Strood Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant who will support our pupils with Special Educational Needs. Working within a class, our successful candidates will join a well-established team of Teaching Assistants who provide appropriate one-to-one support for an individual pupil, or a small group of pupils within class of any ability and in any curriculum area. Whilst we would require our successful candidate to work across the curriculum, a flair or particular interest in a core subject area would be beneficial. This role is ideal for graduates across any subject areas who are keen to commence Teacher Training in the future as it provides first-hand exposure and experience, great for your UCAS application and training course.

The working basis of this role is 28 hours per week during Term Time and an additional week of inset. The actual salary, dependent on experience, is between £10,895 - £13,031 which is prorated down from £17,173 - £20,541. Please consult the Job Description and Selection Criteria by clicking here for a detailed overview of the duties and responsibilities of this role. The position is offered on a maternity cover basis.

Working for Strood Academy: Since opening in 2009, our academy has transformed the educational opportunities and outcomes for girls and boys in Strood. The improvement in academic performance has been driven by a talented and committed workforce, the hard work of our students, and support from parents and our community. Our new buildings, at an investment cost of £26m, in Carnation Road opened in September 2012 and have outstanding learning environments and outside play areas as well as fantastic sports facilities. The buildings reflect our education vision of creating a mature and purposeful educational environment where children of all abilities can learn and thrive.

Our core values are creativity, collaboration, distinctiveness, respect and sustainability which are embedded and evident in all of our activities. We have a growing roll call of 1400 children, including 200 in Sixth Form. Working in our Academy takes a lot of dedication and hard work, but for the right individuals it can be an incredibly rewarding experience and contribute significantly to personal and professional development. Leigh Academies Trust invites those with the relevant expertise and ambition to join them in supporting a learning institution capable of preparing students for the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: Strood Academy joined Leigh Academies Trust in January 2017 and as part of this move, we are able to provide our employees in every remit with the opportunity to collaborate with peers and share best practice at academy level and across the whole Trust - we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. Our staff-force are expected to undertake regular self-development to continue professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

As part of the 'cluster' structure, all of our academies are grouped together in key geographical area to enable them to be able to support each other and share resources. It also offers staff access to career opportunities across the Trust allowing them to progress their career without switching employers. For more information on working for the Trust please visit our careers pages.

Diversity at our core: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of age, gender, race, beliefs or disabilities which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise.

The academy is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust.