Job Description

Role:

Specialist Teaching Assistant (Literacy)

Academy:

Outwood Academy Ormesby

Start Date:

As soon as possible.

Salary (Actual Salary):

Grade 9 SCP 22-25 (25,744.23 to 27,779.38)


This role is temporary until 31 August 2027.

About the Academy:

Outwood Academy Ormesby can be found in the town of Middlesbrough in the north-east of England. Our goal is to continuously improve and become a leading academy in the region.


Through strong leadership we empower our staff to excel and ensure that students receive the best possible education and outcomes. The academy provides an excellent environment for professional development and making a positive impact on the lives of students in the area.


At our academy, we have highly trained staff and effective safeguarding measures in place to support all staff members. Additionally, the SLT and staff work together effectively to ensure that all students are actively engaged in their education.


Outwood Academy Ormesby is looking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic teaching assistant to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a teaching assistant who really wants to make a difference to the lives of young people.

About the Role:

We are seeking to appoint a Specialist Literacy Teaching Assistant to support students who have yet to develop the reading skills that will allow them to fully access the opportunities for learning in lessons and the wonderful world of their own reading.

The successful candidate will be a keen reader who learns quickly and who is committed to their own continuing professional development, building their expertise in early reading skills. The main responsibility of the post will be to develop students' knowledge of phonics using the Ruth Miskin Fresh Start programme. Knowledge of teaching phonics is not a requirement for the post as full training will be given. More important is a good general level of education and the ability to work productively with young people in a professional context using initiative and organisational skills. The post will also involve delivering reading development activities such as using reading schemes or giving other support to students as necessary. The ability to communicate effectively with the senior leadership team and staff on the reading improvement team is essential.

This is both an important and rewarding position. The successful candidate will form a pivotal role in helping students who have so far struggled to engage with education and in doing so, have the satisfaction of knowing that their work improves these students' life-chances.

About the Department:

The English Department at Outwood Academy Ormesby is a successful team made up of subject specialist teachers, two one-to-one tutors and two specialist literacy TAs. The department is friendly and supportive, and staff in the team put students at the heart of their discussions and all they do. There is a combination of experienced teachers, ECTs, and middle leaders in the team who all work hard to ensure students are first and everyone feels supported.


There is a strong whole-school reading strategy which aims to ensure that all students can gain the educational and personal benefits of reading. Students are regularly tested using the Star Test from the Accelerated Reader Programme to track their reading ages. The specialist literacy teaching assistants intervene with students who have been identified as having gaps in their reading skill. We use the Ruth Miskin phonics programme, Rapid Plus reading scheme and other interventions to improve reading fluency and comprehension. Intervention to improve engagement with reading includes our Outwood Reads guided reading sessions, the Accelerated Reader programme and a variety of other reading incentives and competitions to encourage students to become enthusiastic independent readers.


Prospective applicants are welcome to contact us if they have any questions or would like to arrange a tour of the academy.


If you share our vision, then why not join our family?


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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - WHAT DO WE OFFER AS AN EMPLOYER?

Outwood Grange Academies Trust supports colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level. We also offer:



Your starting salary with annual increments plus inflation linked increases. The starting salary within the grade advertised will be dependent upon your experience. You will also receive:



A comprehensive induction and training process Automatic enrolment into an increasingly rare and valuable defined Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates Flexible family friendly policies from day one Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period Holidays: A minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service) A range of working patterns are available dependant upon the role Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:



Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues Legal guidance Financial guidance and debt counselling Child and dependent care support and advice Support for managers We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing strategy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies. Other benefits include:
Free flu vaccinations Free onsite parking Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing Access to various discount sites Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.



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Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) is an education charity and not-for-profit sponsor of primary, junior and secondary academies. We are a dynamic organisation, recognised nationally as one of the highest performing family of schools in the North of England, and we currently sponsor over 40 schools.



Our educational blueprint has been developed through leading and supporting schools over many years.



We have used this successful blueprint to sponsor academies and have a transformational effect on children's life chances within very quick timescales.



We feel strongly that academies should enhance the education provision of the community they serve, in addition to driving up standards and playing a central role in regeneration. This is because we believe that improving the life chances of young people is essential to developing a strong local and national economy.



We are now comprised of over 40 schools who work together to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education. We pride ourselves on meeting the needs of children in our care, including the most vulnerable or challenging.