Teaching Assistant

Salary: For those with a level 3 qualification: NJC 4-6 (£24,404 - £25,183 FTE annually). For those without a level 3 qualification: The Voluntary Living Wage, £12.60 per hour until qualified.

Hours: 35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time only)

Contract: Fixed Term until August 31st 2027

Start date: September 1st 2025

Are you passionate about education and looking for a fulfilling career?

We're looking for a dedicated teaching assistant to join our supportive team at New Forest Academy.

We value the skills and dedication of our teaching assistants. To support the best outcomes for our students, we require a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent). If you don't yet hold this qualification, don't worry! We'll invest in your development by enrolling you in our Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Programme, helping you gain the behaviours, skills and experience you need to thrive in the role.

You're someone who'll be able to:

• Improve the learning and attainment of students while also promoting their independence, self-esteem and social inclusion
• Support students so that they can; access the curriculum, participate in learning and experience a sense of achievement
• Provide whole classroom and tailored support in partnership with teachers
• Deliver interventions for groups of children or individuals independently

You're someone who has:

• Motivation and enthusiasm
• Understanding of pupil's learning needs, including specific SEND needs, in order to support their access to lesson content
• The skills to help students to develop independent learning skills
• Ability to deliver individual and small group targeted interventions
• A level 2 qualification in a relevant subject is essential (ie English and Maths GCSEs)

This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people.

About our school:

New Forest Academy is a successful and popular 11-16 academy adjacent to the New Forest National Park. We are proud to serve the Hythe and Waterside community.

Our vision is to enable ambitious futures for all members of our academy community. We strive to ensure that expert teaching of our exciting curriculum allows students from all backgrounds to fulfil their academic potential. We achieve this by sequencing the most important and compelling knowledge backwards from ambitious curriculum aims, and adapting what we teach to our local context. Our passionate team of subject experts deliver chosen content through research-based, best practice approaches. We provide exceptional opportunities to develop the unique interests and talents of our students, and to prepare them for life in modern Britain. Strong relationships and first-class support across the community ensure that students are safe, happy and successful.

All staff receive high-quality support which enables them to flourish at work. They are provided with training and opportunities for impactful collaborative work which allow all to thrive in their areas of expertise. We seek to develop outstanding educationalists and leaders of the future.

Who is Lift Schools?

We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

• Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
• Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

Ready to apply? Get in touch here. We can't wait to hear from you.

The role is due to commence from September 2025. This is a fixed term position for two years.

Closing date: 18 July 2025

Early applications are strongly encouraged as we will be reviewing applications upon receipt.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.