Specialist Teaching Assistant (Access Arrangements)

Specialist Teaching Assistant (Access Arrangements)

32.5 hours per week, term time only + 5 days (39 weeks)

Actual salary £25,744 to £27,779

Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson

Principal: Dave Cavill

A message from our Principal

As Principal, I am proud to be able to introduce you to Outwood Academy Valley. We are a school where excellence, innovation, and opportunity come together to create an outstanding learning environment for both students and staff. The academy is situated at the heart of its community in Worksop. Worksop is known as the “Gateway to the Dukeries” due to its proximity to several historic ducal estates, including Clumber Park, Thoresby Hall, Welbeck Abbey, and Worksop Manor. We are deeply committed to putting students first, raising standards, and transforming lives. We believe that learning should be both enjoyable and enriching, allowing students to make exceptional progress. Our knowledge‑rich curriculum is designed to personalise learning for every student, helping them to reach their potential. Our Performing Arts Department excels, producing, choreographing and performing brilliant shows.

If you are passionate about education and looking to join a dedicated team that strives for excellence, we warmly invite you to explore the exciting opportunities at our academy. We value and invest in our staff, offering high‑quality professional development, a collaborative and dynamic working environment, and the opportunity to make a real difference.

We believe that a school is more than just a workplace—it is a family. As such, we support, uplift, and inspire one another to create the best possible environment. As a family, we celebrate each other’s successes, stand by each other in challenging times, and work together with a shared sense of purpose. If you share our values, come and join our school family. Apply now and take the next step in your career with us.

About The Role

We are looking for an outstanding individual who is enthusiastic, dynamic and inspirational to join our Inclusion team as a Specialist Teaching Assistant, with a specialism in Exam Access arrangements. An Access Arrangements qualification would be advantageous. A key focus will be to lead the administration of the exam access arrangements process and ensure students receive exam access arrangements testing where necessary. You will also support student provision and increase students’ ability to access all areas of the curriculum and school life. As part of the role you will possess the skills to embed and develop literacy and numeracy skills, working proactively with other members of the Inclusion team to improve attainment, by adopting a personalised approach towards planning and delivery of a bespoke curriculum. The successful candidate will work to support students in all necessary provisions.

A key focus will be to increase students’ ability to access all areas of the curriculum. Examples of the work the successful candidate will be expected to deliver are:

• Take responsibility for a caseload of students inside and outside of the classroom during structured or unstructured time.
• Lead the administration of the exam access arrangements process and ensure students receive exam access arrangements testing where necessary.
• Assess the needs of students and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support students’ educational progress and attainment and prepare them for adulthood.
• Deliver intervention programmes to individuals and small groups, preparing relevant and appropriate learning experiences in conjunction with the department staff.
• Track and monitor student life skill targets and/or EHCP outcomes, discussing progress with parents and agreeing new targets/EHCP outcomes at interim reviews.

To view the job description, please click here. To view the person specification, please click here.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role please contact Becky Hardie, SENDCO at r.hardie@valley.outwood.com.

Closing date: Midday, Monday 17th November 2025

About Us

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:

• 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

Benefits

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.

We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.

For more information on Outwood and a message from our CEO please click here.

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.