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Educational Support Assistant (Literacy)

Spen Valley High School, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 7LX

This job expired on 9 December 2024 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  9 December 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,000.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5

Educational Support Assistant (Literacy) job summary

We are looking to recruit an experienced Educational Support Assistant to join our SEN Team. In this individual, we want someone who is passionate about working with young people, who is proactive, courageous, open-minded, and enthusiastic. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the resilience, drive and determination to support students to overcome their barriers to learning.

Applicants require Maths and English GCSE grade C/4 or above to qualify for this role.   

The role would involve them undertaking the general duties of a Teaching Assistant as required, but with a specific focus on delivering literacy-based activities to individual and small groups of students. The successful candidate would be expected to manage the process of arranging the sessions, monitor and track their progress during these sessions and highlighted and next steps.

The role is term time plus 3 days, working hours 8.30am - 3pm (4pm on a Monday to attend CPD).

This role may appeal to anyone considering teacher training to gain some experience in a school.

Staff Benefits include:

• Employee Assistance Scheme providing physiotherapy, counselling, health and nutrition/lifestyle advice and menopause support
• Pension (West Yorkshire Pension Fund)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Staff Counselling (a personal & confidential counselling & support service)
• Varied Staff wellbeing Initiatives
• Use of school fitness suite
• Kirklees Vivup Scheme (saving money on shopping, days out, entertainment etc)
• Free flu vaccinations and eyecare vouchers
• Childcare vouchers

How to apply

We know that applying for a job takes a great deal of time and effort; it is therefore important that before you apply that you make sure we are the right school for you. To find out more, we ask that you look at our website, particularly our Trauma Informed Practices (Including our Relationship Policy) and if necessary, contact our HR Team to discuss the role further.

Please complete the application form answering the specific questions and submit by the deadline given.

For more information about the school please see our website at www.spenvalleyhighschool.co.uk or contact our HR Lead, Tracey Bland on 01924 405451 or by email hr@spenvalleyhighschool.co.uk.

All employees are required to promote and actively support the school’s responsibilities towards safeguarding and are subject to Enhanced DBS Checks.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Spen Valley High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 969 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Spen Valley High School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/spen-valley-high-school (opens in new tab)

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