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ASC Teaching Assistant

Fairfax, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7JT

This job expired on 19 June 2023 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  19 June 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 June 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,845.00 to £27,852.00

ASC Teaching Assistant job summary

Fairfax is an academy with traditional values, and an ethos built around hard work, high expectations and opportunity. Our aim is to ensure that our students leave the Academy prepared to succeed in the next stages of their careers, education and training.

We believe that every child should leave school proud of the young adult they have become, and that every youngster attending our Trust deserves the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere where high expectation meet endless possibilities

Applicants will join a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.

The post includes classroom support and the pastoral care. There may be at times also the requirement to assist with the physical/personal care of our students. You should have excellent communication and written skills with high expectations of learning and behaviour and a relevant Teaching Assistant qualification. Experience of working with students with Autism and high levels of anxiety would be desirable.

You will work as part of the SEND team to successfully include all students on the SEND register into every aspect of school life. In addition to this you may work with a range of different students as directed by the SENDCO.

In return we will offer you:

• Access to support and guidance from other subject leaders across the MAT and form subject expertise within the Academy SLT
• Bespoke Continual Professional Development (in the academy and online via the National College)
• Perkbox example benefits;
• Discounts at nationwide retailers
• Gym discount
• Cinema discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Up to 4 structured counselling sessions per year
• A MAT wide focus on staff well-being

This is an exciting time to join us, and a great opportunity to be involved in the next stage of development of this strong team. Over the last few years, there has been a real drive to develop collaborative planning of a well sequenced knowledge rich curriculum in order to ensure our curriculum is inclusive and all students can achieve highly.

This is an ideal opportunity for a colleague who is ambitious, creative and enthusiastic about helping students to learn in a strong supportive environment.

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

This job post has expired.

About Fairfax

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1570 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Fairfax website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fairfax (opens in new tab)

At the heart of Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, Fairfax School is a unique place of education. Our motto is ‘Sinceritas Laboris’, and we believe there is real dignity in hard work and making extra effort to improve oneself. We strive for the highest quality in everything we do, emphasise good manners, kindness and respect, and have a real sense of moral purpose that is reflected in the well-rounded, high-achieving young people we help to create. We’re equally passionate about building fast-paced careers, and we’re excited by the prospect of moving from Good to Outstanding with your assistance.

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