Bishop Young C of E Academy is a thriving and highly successful 11-16 Church of England convertor Academy which serves communities right across the city of Leeds.  We are part of Abbey Multi Academy Trust and share in the Trust mission to work In Partnership to 'Educate, Nurture and Empower'.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant and would welcome applications from individuals who can rise to the challenge and can demonstrate impact and improvements in their current role.

We are looking for:

• A highly motivated and hard-working person with the capacity to contribute to the on-going development of the school
• A colleague looking to develop your career within a supportive team
• Able to encourage and enthuse students to achieve their full potential
• Inspirational to colleagues and students – sharing best practice
• A team-player who can develop positive relationships with children, families and colleagues
• Someone who will support the Christian ethos of the school

We can offer you:

• A school that values and invests in the continuing professional development of all staff
• A fantastic team of dedicated and committed staff based in an excellent learning environment
• A vibrant, happy and incredibly rewarding environment in which to work
• Additional recruitment and retention allowance may be available for an exceptional candidate plus access to an individually tailored CPD package

Bishop Young is a welcoming, caring, calm, disciplined, inspiring and purposeful environment.  One of the greatest strengths of the academy is our focus on quality teaching and we are committed to ensuring that all our students achieve outstanding results.

We have high expectations of all of our students and aim to equip them with the knowledge, skills and self-confidence they need to achieve life-long success.  Our dedicated and forward-thinking staff focus on our culture of challenging and inspiring students, in an environment of mutual respect where each child is recognised as unique and special.

At our recent OFSTED inspection in September 2021, behaviour was rated good at Bishop Young Academy, with HMI stating, ‘Within lessons, and across all areas of school, pupils behave well. They understand the school rules’ and that ‘the environment is calm and orderly’.

Through a bespoke and tailored Character Education Programme, “The BISHOP Character”, we are committed to ensuring that our students are given opportunities to develop ‘soft skills’ such as Through a bespoke and tailored Character Education Programme, “The BISHOP Character”, we are committed to ensuring that our students are given opportunities to develop ‘soft skills’ such as perseverance and integrity, so that they are able to sustain success when they leave us and move on to Higher Education or work.

We prioritise support for staff and students around SEMH and wellbeing.  Please follow the social media links below to see examples of this.  As such, our staff and students feel valued and loved.

Since opening as a new academy in 2017, we have made exceptional progress.  In 2019, we saw a 0.5 improvement in our Progress 8 score, ensuring that we are one of the most improved schools in the region.  Pleasingly, our disadvantaged students and those with SEND improved at an even more rapid rate, ensuring that the progress gap between both groups and the rest of our students disappeared in 2019.

We have also been recognised at a national level in Parliament for our excellent work on Oracy, featuring in the Speak for Change All-party Parliamentary report in April 2021.

Bishop Young is achieving great things and we are looking for someone with a caring and nurturing ethos to be part of our team.

Bishop Young on Twitter

Bishop Young on Facebook

Bishop Young Website

Abbey Multi Academy Trust Website

Candidates who have the motivation to work with a vibrant team and the passion to work with children in a supportive and rapidly evolving environment, are encouraged to apply.

We would welcome applications from individuals who can rise to the challenge and can demonstrate impact and improvements in their current role.

Closing date:  Monday 20th June 2022

Interview date:  Shortly after closing date

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.