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1:1 Teaching Assistant
Sturminster Newton High School, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1DT11 days remaining to apply
Closing date
2 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
18 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours a week, 39 weeks a year (term time plus inset days)
Contract type
- Fixed term - until 23.07.2025
Pay scale
- Grade 6, scale point 6: £17,563 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a caring and empathetic 1:1 Teaching Assistant with energy and enthusiasm, and a love for working with young people. This is a wonderful opportunity to join a school within a Trust with great potential, some real strengths and the ability and desire to develop further. Previous experience of working with children or young people is required.
This role is to work support a named child to enable the student to achieve their full learning potential and facilitate their personal, academic, social, and moral development.
What the school offers its staff
SAST Benefits:
As part of SAST, we can offer you a range of benefits including:
- High- quality CPD opportunities
- A strong and highly experienced network of Trust senior leaders
- Employee Assistance Programme
- On-site nursery provision at some of our schools
- Cycle to work scheme
Further details about the role
You are asked to provide the following:
- A completed application form
- A letter of application of no more than 2 sides of A4 detailing your experience and expertise
Completed applications should be emailed to: recruitment@sast.org.uk.
Should you wish to arrange a visit to view the school, please do not hesitate to contact Jo Bruton at 4179jbr@mysnhs.net who will be happy to arrange this.
SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
SAST recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is
committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities
it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of
different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free
from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion
and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 SAST
welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is
fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their
age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership
status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or
sexual orientation.
This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role will include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to day basis. SAST 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 meet the person specification and is subject to an enhanced DBS and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Sturminster Newton High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 620 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- 4179jbr@mysnhs.net
Sturminster Newton High School is a mixed 11-18 comprehensive school with a good reputation as a small, community focussed school serving a wide rural catchment area. We are extremely proud of our school where we set high standards for academic and personal achievement and we value the size of our school community which allows staff and students know one another and students to be treated and valued as individuals.
The school promotes a happy and purposeful teaching environment, where all are supported and encouraged to do their best. “pupils are now making better progress than they have in previous years.” Ofsted 2018. In September 2021 the school introduced a broad enrichment programme, designed to compensate for missed opportunities during the pandemic, where we offer a variety of academic, creative, sporting and wellbeing activities run by the school and local community.
Arranging a visit to Sturminster Newton High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email 4179jbr@mysnhs.net.
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