2 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    7 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

Working pattern

Full time: Term Time only (39 weeks), 35 hours per week Monday – Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm (one-hour unpaid lunch break)

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Scale 4, point 8 - 10 (£29,859 – £30,771) pro rata Actual salary approximately £25,795- £26,583

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • Have experience in working in a school and have knowledge of Bromcom and data management
  • Have experience of making referrals to outside agencies and implementing pastoral support plans
  • Are a natural when it comes to customer care, articulate, good with people and always happy to help
  • Can work independently but contribute to a strong team ethos
  • Are able to work flexibly, solve problems and be proactive
  • Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Are able to promote positive attitudes towards education to students and families
  • To take a leading role in the use of and recording of behaviour data using school systems (Bromcom) to ensure that incidents and behaviour are logged in a timely and effective manner
  • Using data implement school behaviour management plans/ Pastoral Support Plans for students with challenging behaviour or other barriers to learning
  • To be one of team who manage the day to day operation of the reflection room, referral, school detention and on call facilities within the school
  • To organise the way in which the school draws on behaviour support from a range of appropriate outside agencies, seeking advice and assistance to support our most vulnerable pupils.

What the school offers its staff

  • A highly supportive Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team
  • Opportunities to make a significant contribution to our ongoing improvements
  • Opportunities to further your professional development

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to lilly.gayle@foresthillschool.co.uk

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About Forest Hill School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
1093 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
0208 6999 343

Boys comprehensive secondary school

Arranging a visit to Forest Hill School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@foresthillschool.co.uk.

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