HLTA - Outdoor Education and Forest School

VACANCY FOR HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANT - OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND FOREST SCHOOL

North Cambridge Academy

Salary: Grade 8, Points 19 - 24 of the Meridian Trust Support Staff Pay Tables (£29,777 to £33,024 full-time equivalent salary)

Actual Annual Salary: £25,654 to £28,451

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

North Cambridge Academy have an exciting opportunity for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Outdoor Education and Forest School. This key role will provide an efficient and effective general administrative service for the school.

The Opportunity

•  A great chance to promote inclusion and acceptance of all students within a diverse community
• Plan and oversee the day-to-day delivery, organisation and smooth running of Forest Schools and Outdoor Education programmes
• Make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of student's skills

The Ideal Candidate  

• Experience with Forest Schools and facilitating/teaching outdoor education
• Experience of working with children across all key stages
• Positive and enthusiastic approach towards work 

Benefits of Working for us: 

As a multi-academy trust of 30 schools, Meridian Trust can provide a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. With an initial teaching training facility and a teaching hub network within our Trust, there are ample opportunities to both, get into teaching, and develop within the profession. 

As well as the above we also offer: 

• Unlimited access to CPD via Meridian Learning 
• Free annual eye tests 
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support 
• Unlimited value cycle to work scheme 

To see the full range of benefits available, please visit Employee Benefits - Meridian Trust 

North Cambridge Academy joined the Meridian Trust in 2013 and has been an important part of a successful cluster of local academies with shared values, a track record of success, and a wide network of support and expertise.

North Cambridge Academy is at the heart of its’ diverse community where every child is known, valued, and supported.

Reasons to choose North Cambridge Academy:

• We provide an excellent academic, creative and sporting curriculum
• We are a friendly and supportive school community
• We have a world class learning environment
• We recognise all students as independent learners and leaders
• We pride ourselves on strong partnerships with parents and the local community
• We work to build each student's character and personal endeavour
• We have outstanding teachers committed to helping each student reach their full potential

North Cambridge Academy is proud of the positive progress our students make, which is consistently in the top 25% of schools nationally and when taking into account the context of our community is in the top 5% of schools nationally. North Cambridge Academy is a small but growing school of 720 pupils where every member of staff makes a profound difference to children’s life chances. NCA is graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted with ‘Outstanding’ leadership.

We are always looking for enthusiastic and talented people who:

•  Believe in the potential of young people, with a mind-set that all children can experience success
• Are committed to the pursuit of excellence
• Are team players with a strong desire to work collaboratively 

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities. 

Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk 

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below. 

Closing date for applications is: Tuesday 16th April 2024 at 09:00am  

Interviews to take place on: Week Commencing Monday 22nd April 2024

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.