17 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    14 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    23 September 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Subject

English

Working pattern

Full time: Specific hours by agreement, but typically 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and until 4.00pm Friday, with half an hour unpaid lunch.

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Grade 14 = £23,114 - £23,893 pro rata (£19,793 - £20,460)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an English enthusiast to work as part of our team at Robert Blake. You will join a team of staff committed to improving the life chances of all young people in their care. You must be passionate about working with young people and improving English and literacy skills. You must be organised, have good ICT skills, and be confident in working with students and staff alike. You must be pro-active and flexible.

What the school offers its staff

Robert Blake School is a thriving and rapidly growing non-selective school of just under 1100 students. The school is built on strong relationships and in the near future will be joining the United Learning Trust whose mantra is ‘Children First’. It is an exciting and rewarding place to work and our ethos of ‘Aspire|Achieve|Celebrate’ lies at the heart of all we do. The school is located less than 2 miles from Junction 24 of the M5 in Bridgwater and is in a stunning state of the art facility. We are committed to the continuous professional development of staff and will provide opportunities for you to shine

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Robert Blake School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
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School size
1046 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

Robert Blake School is a thriving and rapidly growing non-selective school of just under 1100 students. The school is built on strong relationships and in the near future will be joining the United Learning Trust whose mantra is ‘Children First’.  It is an exciting and rewarding place to work and our ethos of ‘Aspire | Achieve | Celebrate’ lies at the heart of all we do. The school is located less than 2 miles from Junction 24 of the M5 in Bridgwater and is in a stunning state of the art facility. We are committed to the continuous professional development of staff and will provide opportunities for you to shine.

Arranging a visit to Robert Blake School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@robertblake.org.uk.

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