Vacancy Summary

Teaching Assistant

Salary: Scale 2 (£17,111 – £17,340 actual salary) 

30.75 hours per week term time only plus two training days

Working hours: 8.30am - 3.10pm, Monday to Friday

We are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant who will work under the direction of the SENDCo, assisting children in following educational programmes and activities, keeping simple records and carrying out general non-teaching duties.

Vacancy Information

Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College is an improving school. We are an ambitious, community-focused academy of just over 1400 students serving an area of social deprivation on the southern edge of Bradford and seven miles from Leeds. BBEC is popular locally and is rapidly becoming the school of choice for the community of Buttershaw and beyond.

BBEC is an inclusive school, our school motto is ‘We all belong at BBEC’. We celebrate our differences and our similarities and do not tolerate discrimination of any type. We have a bold approach to inclusion and work so that all students and staff can bring their authentic selves to school.

BBEC has a cohesive, highly skilled and ambitious staff team who work hard to ensure that every student is successful. Many of our students face multiple challenges and it is through clarity of vision, professionalism and determined support for students and for each other that we are bringing about improvement. We have the highest expectations for all our students and expect that our staff teach to the very highest level. We have a rigorous approach to quality assurance and a significant commitment to Continuing Professional Development. Teachers have many opportunities to improve their teaching pedagogy and pedagogical subject knowledge and we expect them to make the most of these opportunities to ensure that the highest of standards are maintained.

All at BBEC are dedicated to raising the aspirations of our students and improving cultural capital through ambitious schemes of learning in all year groups and a varied offer of extra-curricular activities and opportunities. We run trips and visits to places in the UK and across the world, our students take place in a myriad of competitions and our CEIAG programme is exemplary. 

This exciting role offers great opportunities for the successful candidate and a chance to make a difference to some wonderful young people.

We are looking to recruit a teaching assistant who will work under the direction of the SENDCo, assisting children in following educational programmes and activities, keeping simple records and carrying out general non-teaching duties.

The successful candidate will have:

  • Good numeracy/literacy skills
  • Experience of working with children aged 11-16
  • An inclusive approach to meeting students’ needs

If you would like to speak to someone about the vacancy, please contact Anna Krywyszyn at Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College on 01274 676285, or by email at anna.krywyszyn@bbec.bdat-academies.org

To apply, please go to https://mynewterm.com/jobs/142825/EDV-2025-BBCA-77836

Closing Date: 9am, Friday 9 May 2025

Interviews will take place: w/c 12 May 2025

Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

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