Educational Teaching Assistant

Woodley School and College, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8JE

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 September 2023

• Closing date

  19 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 31.25 Hours per week term time plus 5 inset days, or pro rata for part time applicants
  • Part time - 31.25 Hours per week term time plus 5 inset days, or pro rata for part time applicants
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £18,612 - £19,664 based on 31.25 hours
• Pay scale: Grade 7

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint, enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching Assistants to join our committed and friendly team of happy and hardworking staff and children.

You will be someone who will share our vision for high standards in all aspects of school life.

Particular emphasis will be on supporting learning and social and emotional needs, working alongside the class teacher.

The ability to relate with children/young people from diverse backgrounds is essential for this job, as well as having good verbal communication skills in order to liaise with children/young people and other staff members.

We are looking for an inspirational individual to join our team.

We are looking for effective and a motivated professional with unlimited ambition for the pupils, themselves and the school.

We want someone who will challenge, stimulate and support pupils and staff to achieve their best through:

• Inspiring trust and confidence
• Building team commitment
• Engaging and motivating pupils with autism
• Being a flexible, reflective and self-evaluating practitioner
• Takes positive action to improve the quality of learning throughout the school

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• A well-resourced and pleasant working environment
• A supportive leadership team school which values and invests in all our staff
• Bespoke CPL opportunities to support you to meet the needs of our pupils
• A school committed to its children and families
• An ethos based on improving the Quality of Life for its students and staff

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

If you require further information about the role or an application, please contact the school on 01484 223937 or emailoffice@woodleyschool.org.uk or you can visit the school website atwww.woodleyschool.org.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

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About Woodley School and College

• School type: Special school, ages 5 to 19
• School size: 134 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Woodley School and College website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@woodleyschool.org.uk
• Phone number: 01484223937
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodley-school-and-college (opens in new tab)

Woodley School and College is a Kirklees Local Authority special school for children and young people with autism aged 5-19.

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