General Teaching Assistant, St Aidan’s Church of England High School

St Aidan's Church of England High School, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8JR

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  9 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours per week (8.45am-3.30pm, Monday to Friday)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £16,443

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic General Teaching Assistant to work in our highly valued Learning Support Department. This is an extremely varied role assisting those students with Special Educational Needs. Under the guidance of the Director of Learning Support, and the Classroom Teachers, you will be providing support for children with a variety of educational needs, enabling all of our students to thrive, both within, and outside of, the classroom.

Work will vary, enabling access to the curriculum within the classroom to students with SEND. Liaising with class teachers to support the management of pupil behaviour in lessons will also be of paramount importance.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school, facilitating learning through excellent teaching and support, and promoting a whole-child approach in terms of social and emotional development. You will be involved in supporting individuals in classroom activities, on educational visits, and with IT, using specialist learning aids and physical equipment as appropriate.

Working with the Head of Learning Support and the Teaching Staff, you will contribute to annual review meetings, and liaise with relevant agencies and parents in a mutually beneficial and professional manner. You will use your initiative, responding to situations as they arise, using your skills and experience to bring the very best out of our students with special educational needs.

What the school offers its staff

Do you want to work in a school where the behaviour and attitudes of students is outstanding, a school which is driven by strong values, a caring ethos and a commitment to educational excellence, and where each and every student knows the gift of life in all its fullness? Furthermore, a school where extra-curricular success is amongst the highest in the country and student outcomes are well above national average.

Further details about the role

Completed applications should be submitted via email to recruitment@staidans.co.uk or posted to St. Aidan’s C of E High school by 4pm on Sunday, 9th February 2025. Please include a covering letter indicating the particular skills and experience you can offer, with a completed application form that can be downloaded, along with a job description, from the school website vacancies page: https://www.staidans.co.uk/our-school/current-vacancies

Commitment to safeguarding

St Aidan’s Church of England High School (Part of YCST) takes safeguarding very seriously and is committed to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all children and the prevention of extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful applicants will be required to provide references, undertake an enhanced check through the Disclosure and Barring Service and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection Practices of YCST. Checks are also undertaken to verify identity, address, qualifications required for the post, right to work in the UK and previous employment history.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@staidans.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About St Aidan's Church of England High School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 2068 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Aidan's Church of England High School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@staidans.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-aidan-s-church-of-england-high-school-harrogate (opens in new tab)

St. Aidan’s Church of England High School requires for September 2023, a well-qualified History graduate to join a successful Department in our flourishing School. There are approximately 2000 pupils on roll with over 1000 students in an Associated Sixth Form with St John Fisher Catholic High School.

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