Job Description

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Sheep Dip Lane Academy
27/06/2025


The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.


Job details

Salary

Grade 6, 25,183 - 27,269 pro rata (pay award pending)

Contractual hours

30

Basis

Part time

Region

Doncaster

Job category/type

Education - Non-Teaching

Date posted

12/06/2025

Job reference

REQ20459


Job description


Sheep Dip Lane Academy - Exceed Learning Partnership Trust

Dunscroft

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN7 4AU



Tel: 01302 842464



Contract: Permanent, Part Time

Hours: 30 hours per week

Start Date: 1st September 2025



Closing Date: 27th June 2025

Shortlisting Date: 2nd July 2025

Interview Date: TBC



The Directors of Exceed Learning Partnership and Governors of Sheep Dip Lane Academy are looking to appoint a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to contribute to the academy's further success in the year ahead.



Sheep Dip Lane Academy is part of Exceed Learning Partnership, a Multi Academy Trust that currently comprises of 10 Academies, Bentley High Street Primary School, Carr Lodge Academy, Edlington Victoria Academy, Hall Cross Academy, Hill Top Academy, Rosedale Primary School, Sandringham Primary School, Sheep Dip Lane Academy, The Mallard Academy and Willow Primary School.



Are you passionate about improving the life chances of young people? Are you ambitious, passionate about the education of children and looking for a new challenge? This is an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to use their skills and individuality and support us in our continuing journey of improvement.



We are looking for a multi-tasking educational superstar who lives to inspire and loves to encourage. A selfless provider of knowledge and skills for our children who will make the difference in their lives.



We foster a positive climate and strive for all staff to develop a successful career. In order to achieve this, we put the maximum amount of effort into creating the very best professional development opportunities. As part of Exceed, Sheep Dip Lane Academy is collaborating with outstanding Academies and leaders, which is ensuring that we move forward in our own development.

Why work for Exceed Learning Partnership and at Sheep Dip Lane Academy?

At Sheep Dip Lane Academy, our aim is to foster a love of learning and develop enquiring minds to enable all our children to overcome barriers to learning and reach their full potential.



We strive to ensure that our children value themselves as unique individuals, celebrating diversity and respecting differences. We work together as a community to enable all our children to grow to be responsible citizens and successful learners with high aspirations who know how to make a positive contribution to their community and the wider society.



Our Values permeate through everything we do and we expect our pupils to be ambitious to achieve their very best through being positive, self-motivated, engaged in their learning and independent in their decisions. There is a high focus on developing children's moral, spiritual, social and cultural understanding.



Education is a partnership between home and school and we place a great deal of emphasis on our partnership with parents and the community. We believe that children learn best when home and school work together.

Working in Exceed Learning Partnership will offer:

Excellent career development Talented and hard-working professional colleagues who are committed to children's success across the curriculum The support of being part of a successful Multi Academy Trust Access to the most up-to-date training and development for Teaching Assistants Wonderful pupils and parents who support the school in all its aspirations A highly committed and supportive Academy Governing Board and Trust Board of Directors An inclusive ethos in which everyone is valued and respected An ethos where we promote and support the importance of physical, emotional and mental wellbeing Access to our comprehensive wellbeing support package in partnership with Schools Advisory Service which includes access to a wide range of services including 24-hour access to GP appointments, physiotherapy, counselling, weight management and wellbeing exercise and health plans.




At Exceed Learning Partnership, we have a strong culture of school improvement, and professional development is at the heart of the Trust and all its academies. Our leaders have a wealth of knowledge and are highly experienced in improving outcomes for pupils.



As a Trust, we are passionate about meeting the needs of all our learners, ensuring their happiness and making the most of their individual talents. The focus on developing a lifelong love of learning is underpinned by rigorous attention to the development of essential skills and tools. We are committed to providing the very best educational opportunities for the pupils of Sheep Dip Lane Academy and this is an exciting opportunity for you to join this team and 'make a difference.'



Informal Communication and visits to the academy are welcome. To arrange to visit us, please contact our Academy Business Manager, Sylvia Foster - s.foster@elp.org.uk



Exceed Learning Partnership is an inclusive, diverse, supportive organisation. We care deeply about inclusive working practice and diverse teams. We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suitable to the job and welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief and disability.



The Directors and Governors of Exceed Learning Partnership are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants will undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, the role is engaged in regulated activity and will therefore require a Children's Barred List Check. Shortlisted Applicants will be required to complete a self-disclosure.



For more information and to apply now, click here.



If you have not heard from us within three days of the shortlisting date, then unfortunately on this occasion - your application has been unsuccessful.