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Associate Teacher/ Teaching Assistant

Stratford Upon Avon School, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 9DH

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• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  30 August 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 July 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Teaching assistant
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 2 year fixed contract
• Pay scale: Band F - £19,440 to £21,138

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Specific experience is less important than a willingness to gain experience of classroom practice and working with students.

• Interest in working with young people in a classroom environment.

• Good written communication and interpersonal skills

• An interest in education.

• An eagerness to learn quickly.

• Good subject knowledge, in at least one area

• Some knowledge of the secondary curriculum.

• Some knowledge of behaviour and learning strategies/programmes

• To be able to take responsibility for planning work

What the school offers its staff

We:

• have a very positive inspection by Ofsted under the new framework
• are in the process of developing/expanding our site due to our increasing popularity and increased admissions applications. This will further enhance our already excellent working environment/facilities and provide additional opportunities for your future development
• are a genuinely inclusive school. People matter; everybody matters. We live and breathe by our values
• have strong leadership at all levels. This is a deliberate way of working and the school ‘is well led by many’
• have a really strong pastoral system and structures, resulting in high levels of behaviour and buy-in from our students and parents
• have a talented, supportive staff who share and uphold the school’s values. They are committed to improving the school further and creating the best possible experiences for our students
• are part of a very special local community. Stratford upon Avon is a wonderful place to work.

Further details about the role

We offer a unique opportunity for gifted and enthusiastic individuals to spend up to two academic years in the school and classroom environment, gaining a breadth of experience working with students and contributing to the extra-curricular activities within the school.This post is offered as a fixed term contract until August 2026 in the first instance.

You will provide daily cover for absent subject teachers and work as a Teaching Assistant alongside lead teachers in supporting the learning of all students, including those with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and assist in the delivery of extra-curricular activities such as Sport, and / or Performing Arts.

The successful candidate will have a proven ability to relate well to both children and adults, be able to work constructively as part of a team, have a willingness to gain experience of classroom practice having a genuine interest in working with young people. This post may be attractive to those looking to follow a career into teaching or newly qualified teachers without a current position especially in the areas of PE, Performing Arts, English, Maths, Science and Humanities.

Commitment to safeguarding

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Post is subject to an Enhanced DBS

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About Stratford Upon Avon School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1829 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stratford Upon Avon School website
• Email address: recruitment@stratfordschool.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stratford-upon-avon-school

This is no ordinary school. There are many excellent schools around, but they all have a very different feel. We are a lovely school with a genuine ‘feel good factor’ throughout. Our mission is summed up by 3 words, Engage, Enthuse & Inspire, which underpin what we’re all about. As a result, visitors are invariably struck by the energy/enthusiasm of our staff & the excellent relationships evident with students. There has never been a better time to work at Stratford upon Avon School.

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