1:1 Teaching Assistant
King Arthur's School, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9BXThis job expired on 3 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
23 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days)
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until July 2025
Pay scale
- Grade 5, SCP 5: £17,755 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.
This role is to work with a named child to support with physical needs to enable the student to achieve their full learning potential and facilitate their personal, academic, social, and moral development.
Support with personal and intimate care, including toileting, will form a part of this important role.
This role is fixed term however, the duration of the contract will be reviewed if the student leaves the care of the school.
What the school offers its staff
King Arthur’s School was built in 1958 and is based in the Somerset town of Wincanton. We serve the local community across the area including surrounding villages in Dorset and Somerset. On the 1st April 2019King Arthur’s School become an academy and joined the Sherborne Area Schools’ Trust (SAST). Serving students from the local community and surrounding Dorset and Somerset villages,King Arthur’s hasbeen supported by SAST prior to joining, and has close links with all SAST schools.
We are a small secondary school and this helps us to develop a special family atmosphere within our school community, where every student feels cared for and valued. Every child really does matter and all children are known by all staff. Students thrive and succeed in our positive, caring and respectful environment.
Our special culture and ethos focus on high achievement both personally and academically. We want all students to be the best that they can be in respect of their academic achievement and personal growth. We also want them to develop a strong sense of belonging. This comes through their significant contribution to our school community, as well as benefitting from it.
Further details about the role
Should you wish to arrange a visit to view the School, please do not hesitate to contact Claire Hamblin, Office Manager on claire.hamblin@kingarthurs.org.uk or at 01963 32368 who will also 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.
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About King Arthur's School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 468 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- King Arthur's School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@kingarthurs.org.uk
King Arthur’s School was built in 1958 and is based in the Somerset town of Wincanton. We serve the local community across the area including surrounding villages in Dorset and Somerset. On the 1st April 2019 King Arthur’s School become an academy and joined the Sherborne Area Schools’ Trust (SAST). Serving students from the local community and surrounding Dorset and Somerset villages, King Arthur’s has been supported by SAST prior to joining, and has close links with all SAST schools.
We are a small but rapidly growing secondary school. This helps us to develop a special family atmosphere within our school community, where every student feels cared for and valued. Every child really does matter and all children are known by all staff. Students thrive and succeed in our positive, caring and respectful environment.
Our special culture and ethos focus on high achievement both personally and academically. We want all students to be the best that they can be in respect of their academic achievement and personal growth. We also want them to develop a strong sense of belonging. This comes through their significant contribution to our school community, as well as benefitting from it.
Our goal is to see every student within our school community succeed and achieve their individual best. We aim to support and nurture students to develop confidence and resilience through a wide range of learning and enrichment activities. We continually emphasise high expectations and remind students that there are no limits to what they can achieve, if they have the right mindset.
We believe firmly in opportunity and achievement for all and we are proud to provide an education that aims to equip all students with the self-belief, knowledge, skills and understanding to fit easily and actively into a rapidly changing society.
Our journey of school improvement is well under way and we are all committed to the rapid development of our school. We have already seen huge improvements in outcomes for our young people and growth in our staff. Our improvement priorities currently include: improving the quality of teaching, securing high levels of challenge, and raising pupils’ attainment and progress; enhancing parental engagement to best support our young people in their educational journey; improve standards of behaviour and foster a positive culture that promotes learning; ensure pupils and staff have a rich, positive experience of school and are well-looked after.
Arranging a visit to King Arthur's School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@kingarthurs.org.uk.
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