Teaching Assistant

The Role

We are looking for a talented colleague to be a Teaching Assistant at Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology (CAST). You will join an innovative and highly committed team who support one another to succeed and share an interest in professional learning and development. You will be well supported by our excellent Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator.

A good command of Maths and English at GCSE level or above is essential. A background or interest in STEM and working with children who have English as an additional language would be helpful.

About Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology

CAST is an inspiring, specialist science academy for young people aged 13-19 years old. As part of United Learning, we seek to bring out 'the best in everyone'. We equip our students with the ‘powerful knowledge’ they need to make a success of their lives and the character to become resilient in overcoming obstacles; to responsibly manage themselves; to work independently on things which challenge them and to work with others.

The college offers GCSE, A level and T level courses, along with unique opportunities to learn from working scientists, technologists and engineers.

Students work in state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities. Learning occurs in innovative and exciting ways, supported by CAST’s unique partnerships with business. CAST therefore gives students a headstart into their future careers. Consequently, student results are strong, and students achieve well above national averages in STEM subjects.

We instil a workplace ethos, with a positive impact recognised in our Ofsted inspections which stated that ‘the excellent behaviour of students in lessons and around college creates an environment in which it is a joy to teach and study.’

Staff feedback demonstrates to us that CAST is a great community to work in, with a supportive and collaborative culture that is highly valued. Staff have five training days built into the academic year. There are numerous internal and external development opportunities available to all staff.

We form part of the United Learning Cambridge Cluster, 5 schools who work collaboratively to further support our students through the quality of teaching and learning. We work as a team and achieve more, by sharing, than any single school could.

The school is situated in the heart of Cambridge’s Biomedical Campus, surrounded by world leading academic and commercial organisations which sponsor, support and contribute towards the life and work of CAST.

About United Learning

We are part of a cluster of schools within the United Learning group: The Galfrid School, Coleridge Community College, Trumpington Community College, Parkside Community College, and Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology.

We embrace United Learning aim to offer a life changing education to children and young people, and we work as a team to achieve more than any single school could.

We share knowledge and resource within the cluster and the group to simplify work processes and manage workloads to achieve excellent results while improving work-life balance. As a cluster and as a group, we can look after our staff better.

There are many benefits to working as part of United Learning - we encourage staff to visit other academies, “steal with pride” and bring the best practice back to our own schools. 

Benefits

More pay, more time, and more support. We offer the best pay in the sector, three extra INSET days for planning, guaranteed personal days, great training for your career, and more.

More Pay...

We pay an average of 5% above national scales - the best rates of pay in the sector 

Cash towards medical treatments

Generous staff discount schemes

More time...

Three extra INSET days

At least one personal day a year 

And more support...... 

Great training for your career  

Exceptional curriculum resources  

Expert subject advice  

Support for your wellbeing

Additional Information

We are working hard to become a more diverse organisation - which is key to our commitment to bringing out the best in everyone. We welcome applications from everyone committed to this ethos and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole. We always appoint on merit. We are open to discussing flexible working options.

We reserve the right to invite strong candidates to interview in advance of the closing date, so encourage early applicants.