Teaching Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled and motivated individual to be a Teaching Assistant at Yeoman Park Academy, working two days per week on a Monday and Tuesday. The academy offers high quality, inclusive education for young people aged 3 - 18 who experience complex learning difficulties. The academy is committed to child centered learning and works closely with parents and carers to prepare pupils for the next stage of their lives.

Why join Yeoman Park Academy?

We are a specialist academy for children aged 3-18 with severe, complex, profound and multiple learning difficulties based in Mansfield Woodhouse with 138 pupils. In our latest Ofsted inspection, we were rated ‘outstanding’.

Our academy has a caring and supportive staff team who believe in every child and we work together to ensure our children achieve their very best.

Visits are welcomed and encouraged - please contact Amy Lomax, [email removed] to arrange, or for further information

Website: https://www.yeomanpark-ac.org.uk/

The opportunity

The successful candidate will support pupils with a wide range of severe learning, physical or behavioural learning difficulties and require specific knowledge and a high level of competence in communication and interpersonal skills. You must be qualified in a relevant childcare qualification to at least NNEB, NVQ3 (or equivalent), and previous experience of working within SEN is desirable.

We know that our staff team are our greatest resource. Therefore, we invest heavily in them and we know that this has helped us to develop our stable, supportive and high performing teams.  

Essential:

• Display commitment to protection and safeguarding of children and young people

• An understanding of specific learning difficulties and or physical impairments.

 Desirable:

• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and own position within these

Our employee benefits 

At Diverse Academies, you’ll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential. 

 In return you will benefit from: 

• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 21.8% 

• Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities covering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust’s Diverse Association for Professional Learning

• Employee Assistance Programme

• GP helpline

• Health and wellbeing advice and support

• Eyecare vouchers

• Salary sacrifice schemes - car scheme, cycle to work, home and electronics

• Lifestyle savings - discounts and offers on gym memberships, holidays, days out, shopping, restaurants, etc 

• Health cash plan (personal or family) - where you pay monthly and can claim money back on private treatments such as dental, optical and therapies (e.g. physiotherapy, osteopathy etc) 

• Childcare - breakfast and after school provision 

• Take a look at our rewards and benefits online

Applications 

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate. 

Closing date: Sunday 27th September 2026

Interview date: tbc

Start date: November 2026

If you have any initial questions or would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Amy Lomax [email removed]

Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances. 

Diverse Academies Trust  

Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us. 

We empower. We respect. We care