Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Armfield Academy

Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Armfield Academy

Academy: Armfield Academy

Contract: Permanent, Part time (32.5 hours), TT+ 5 days

Salary: NJC Pay Scale Grade D, Points 7 to 11

Closing date for applications:16 September 2026, 11.00am

Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Armfield Academy

Academy: Armfield Academy

Contract: Permanent, Part time (32.5 hours), TT+ 5 days

Salary: NJC Pay Scale Grade D, Points 7 to 11

Pro rata salary will be £20,672 to £22,034 per annum

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 16th September 2026, 11am

Join Team FCAT

Fylde Coast Academy Trust (FCAT) was established in 2012. Our trust aims to ensure first class learning opportunities for all young people across the Fylde Coast and across Lancashire. The trust has grown to include 10 academies with primary, secondary and all through as well as the Central Services and School Improvement team. Our values of excellence, integrity and resilience guide us to be the best we can be. Learners are at the heart of what we do and their outcomes and successes are what drive us.

As a Multi-Academy Trust we work in partnership with educational institutions locally to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, which is critical to our culture of continuous improvement. Full information about the trust and its work can be found on our website www.fcat.org.uk

About Armfield Academy

Armfield Academy is an all-through school for children aged 3-16, we are an inclusive academy, which is committed to providing the best possible education for all the children within our care. We, at Armfield Academy, are committed to achieving the very best educational outcomes for every one of our learners. We do this by putting each child’s diverse, social and learning needs with the appropriate level of challenge and care at the heart of all aspects of our work. Our curriculum is ambitious and uncompromising and provides a solid foundation upon which all our students can thrive and succeed. “Leaders have created a clearly designed curriculum, which builds from when children join in their Reception Year through to the end of Year 11.” (Ofsted February 2023).

Our vision comes to life in our clearly articulated values, which are pride in our Academy; ‘An Academy to be Proud of’; respect for each other; integrity in all that we seek to achieve and the wholehearted pursuit of excellence in both academic attainment and social accomplishments, which are underpinned through promoting resilience in all our learners in all phases. In working towards making these values visible in every learner, we strive to provide a safe, healthy, stimulating and exciting environment for all to work, learn and play in, and in which access for all to a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum is free and equal. “Leaders and trustees have created a clear and ambitious vision for this school and its role in the local community. Staff and pupils understand and support this vision.” (Ofsted February 2023).

All pupils in all phases are encouraged to develop lively and enquiring minds, to be capable of independent thought and to appreciate those areas of knowledge and understanding, which will nurture wisdom, enabling them to take responsibility for themselves and their actions, and prepare them for future life, employment and happiness. Academic excellence, respect and tolerance for others, resilience, self-discipline and self-confidence form the basis of our school's philosophy.

This post represents an excellent opportunity for any individual who wishes to join a strong team at our academy as we continue our journey to becoming the very best that we can be. “Leaders have given high priority to providing pupils with information about possible careers and the next steps they may need to take to achieve them.” (Ofsted February 2023).

Why choose FCAT?

• Ongoing support and development in your role
• Automatic pay progression annually for teaching and support staff
• 25% discount for FCAT in house Breakfast and After School Club provisions
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - generous employer contributions above 16%
• Flexible working hours - full time/part time or term time only supporting longer holidays
• A range of generous family leave options and pay
• 24/7 access to free health support services, including an online GP
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free annual flu vaccine
• Free eye tests* (*conditions apply)

For any questions regarding the vacancy please contact Laural Jacques, at l.jacques@armfield.fcat.org.uk

The Fylde Coast Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all as well as safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors. All staff are carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures that comply with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Following shortlisting this may include an online search and following an offer an enhanced DBS clearance.

Other Information

Date of Job

Description:

May 2022

Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Job Description

Date of Job

Description:

May 2022

Purpose of the Role:

To work with teachers to support teaching and learning, providing specialist support to the

teacher in an aspect of the curriculum, age range or additional needs.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

General Duties:

To act in accordance with FCAT’s policies and procedures.

To act as a role model and work in accordance with the Trust values: pride, ambition,

respect, resilience, integrity and excellence.

To encourage and promote non-discriminatory behaviour and ensure equality and

diversity is sustained within FCAT and our academies.

To ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations and maintain

confidentiality in your working practices each day. To ensure compliance with FCAT’s

Health and Safety Policy at all times.

To adhere to FCAT’s Safeguarding policy and procedures to ensure that the duty of

care for all staff, including yourself to protect children and young people is

maintained.

Any other tasks and responsibilities reasonably appropriate to this post and grade.

To attend mandatory training and participate in performance development as

required.

To work in support of the Team FCAT Work and Wellbeing Charter.

Key Duties:

• Provide learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher, differentiating and adapting learning programmes to suit the needs of allocated pupils
• Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment as agreed with the teacher;
• Monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved to the attention of the teacher;
• Contribute to planning learning activities with the teacher, writing evaluations as required;
• Communication with pupils to promote learning, including assessing the impact of the communication on recipients and adjusting approach as necessary;
• Select and adapt appropriate resources / methods to facilitate agreed learning activities;
• Responsible for the careful and safe use equipment, such as play and standard ICT equipment;
• Support pupils in social, health and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate;
• Teaching Assistants in this role are expected to undertake at least one of the following:
• Provide specialist support to pupils with learning, behavioural, communication, social, sensory or physical difficulties;
• Provide specialist support to pupils where English is not their first language;
• Provide specialist support to gifted and talented pupils;
• Provide specialist support to all pupils in a particular learning area (e.g. ICT,
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to safeguarding procedures;
• Demonstrate and adhere to the school’s health and safety policies and procedures.

Teaching Assistants in this role may also:

• Establish and maintain relationships with families, carers and external professionals