Teaching Assistant

Employer: Trinity Academy Akroydon

Location: Halifax, Yorkshire and the Humber

Salary: Competitive salary

Job type: PART_TIME

Posted: 2026-08-24T00:00:00Z

Sector: Education & Training

Job Description

Trinity Academy Akroydon Teaching Assistant 30 Hours per week Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm Term Time Only Plus 3 Days Scale 2 (Points 3 - 4) Actual Annual Salary: £16,902 to £17,167 In October 2023, Ofsted identified Trinity Academy Akroydon as a vibrant, friendly and happy place in which to learn. Pupils are proud to be part of our highly inclusive school and, inspired by our vision ‘be remarkable, be determined, be proud’, live out these values through exemplary conduct and attitudes to learning. Like all the schools within Trinity MAT, we are guided by the Trust’s four core principles: Empathy – Honesty – Respect – Responsibility We now wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant to support our pupils in achieving their goals. You will provide learning support, meeting the specific needs of individual pupils, or a small group of pupils as directed. We are particularly interested in meeting candidates with a passion and enthusiasm to take a leading role in our award-winning eco-initiatives. What can we offer you? Full support from a dedicated team. A commitment to your development with regular training opportunities. A range of staff benefits including access to the West Yorkshire Pension Fund, reduced cost health cover and cycle to work scheme. What we need from you? Good numeracy and literacy skills. Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age. Awareness and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Experience of basic technology, PC, internet, MS Office packages. We are an ambitious and growing Trust which has eleven schools in total: six secondary schools, four primary schools and a post-16 college, spanning five local authorities. This is an opportunity to join a high-impact leadership team, and experience cross-Trust working with members of staff from each of our academies and central support teams Closing date: 9am Monday 11 September Interviews: To be confirmed Start date: To be discussed at interview Apply now! For more information on the academy and this role, and to download an application pack, please visit our website; www.trinitymat.org/all-vacancies Trinity Multi-Academy 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 are made subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer and want our staff profile to reflect the community we serve.

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