Job Description

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Lead Teaching Assistant

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Maltby Academy
02/02/2026


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


Job details

Salary

22,950 to 24,462 Pro Rata Per Annum (26,403 to 28,142 FTE)

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

Rotherham

Job category/type

Education - Non-Teaching

Date posted

19/01/2026

Job reference

REQ22086

Job description


Maltby Academy - Maltby Learning Trust

Braithwell Road

Maltby

Rotherham

S66 8AB.

To commence as soon as possible.

Permanent, full time, 37 hours per week, term time only.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Maltby Academy for an exceptional Lead Teaching Assistant to work with an experienced and highly motivated team of professionals with the academy's REACH department.

We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and talented professional to work closely across Key Stage 3 & 4 with students who may have specific learning needs or social, emotional, and mental health and/or engagement individual needs. The colleague appointed will work within the school's REACH department. This may include general classroom and pastoral support for various curriculum programmes and guide students via interventions to overcome barriers to learning in order for them to enjoy learning and achieve their full potential.

Maltby Academy already has a strong team of professionals delivering high quality learning in and out of the classroom who work together to achieve our Academy vision 'to deliver exceptional learning experiences that enable all young people to thrive in a competitive world and lead successful and fulfilling lives'. If you feel you would like to be a part of that team and could make a valuable contribution to driving standards and performance to the next level, we would like to hear from you.

A visit to the Academy, so you can meet the Alternative Education Manager is warmly welcomed, to enable you to discuss the post in more detail.

The ideal candidate will:

be committed to Maltby Learning Trust's Vision and Values and the Academy's Key Drivers. be a driven, proactive, and positive individual with an unwavering commitment to continuously improving their own standards have a true growth mindset, exceptional work ethic and a sense of humour. be able to communicate effectively and concisely be able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team have experience and a desire to work with young people have the confidence to support behaviour in a positive manner and support students with a wide range of abilities and learning needs have the knowledge and experience of the context in which Maltby Academy operates.


In return we offer:

An outstanding induction programme with supportive and dynamic staff. Mentoring and support from an experienced team. An opportunity to work collaboratively within a multi academy Trust Employee benefits such as:


Cycle to Work Scheme 24/7 access to telephone/video GP service Cash healthcare plan Staff Rewards Gateway Smart Tech


For further information please contact: Jean Holden, PA to the Principal on jholden@maltbyacademy.com.

The 'Role Description', 'Person Specification' and to apply can be accessed from this link: Maltby Learning Trust - careers

Closing date: 2nd February 2026.

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check