Educational Support Assistant
Spen Valley High School, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 7LX13 days remaining to apply
Closing date
17 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
2 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £16,452.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5
Educational Support Assistant job summary
Being an Educational Support Assistant at Spen Valley High School, you will be part of an extensive Personalised Learning Provision, which includes our SEN team and behaviour support. The successful candidate must be passionate about working with young people and have the drive and enthusiasm to support our students to overcome their barriers to learning.
Applicants require Maths and English GCSE grade C/4 or above to qualify for this role. We would consider a Level 3 Teaching Apprenticeship for those who have not yet qualified as a Teaching Assistant.
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.
If you do wish to continue with your application, we ask that you do not provide a generic letter; we are looking for candidates who have a genuine passion for working in our school, therefore we ask that in your letter of application you give specific information as to why you want to work in our school and what experience and/or qualifications you have, will make you the best candidate for the role.
To apply for this role please complete your application and cover letter and submit these to hr@spenvalleyhighschool.co.uk by the closing date.
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Spen Valley High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- 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)
A Secondary School with just over 900 students
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