Teacher Assistant jobs in Tacoma, WA

Scale : MPS / UPS commensurate with experience

Job Summary : Strood Academy has an exciting opportunity for an engaging and passionate Teacher of Art and Design Technology to join our department from September 2025.

We welcome applications from candidates who want to join a forward-thinking and supportive team of professionals, offering fantastic resources and facilities. The successful candidate will be passionate about their subject, committed to academic excellence and have the ability to motivate, support and enthuse students. You will join an established learning area with a friendly, dedicated team who achieves excellent results.

We know that being a teacher can be both rewarding and challenging in equal measures and you probably love inspiring young adults and stimulating their curiosity. At Strood Academy, we give our teachers the freedom to innovate and inspire our students as we know this is a crucial ingredient to driving great learning outcomes.

This is a permanent opportunity offering a salary of MPS / UPS commensurate with experience.

We’re keen to hear from you if you are :

• An excellent teacher with a record of excellent outcomes.
• Collaborative, building strong professional relationships.
• Able to motivate and inspire students and staff to achieve their full potential.
• Energetic and have a ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Someone who has a measurable impact as an individual teacher and throughout the school.
• Committed to the happiness and well-being of everyone at the school.

Working for Strood Academy : Since opening in 2009, our academy has transformed the educational opportunities and outcomes for girls and boys in Strood. The improvement in academic performance has been driven by a talented and committed workforce, the hard work of our students, and support from parents and our community.

Why work at Strood Academy?

Our recent OFSTED inspection has confirmed that the academy continues to be judged ‘Good’ and is very strong in many aspects and areas.

Our commitment to safeguarding : Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our commitment to equality and diversity : As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Early applications are encouraged.

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