Individual Needs Assistant (INA)
Robertsbridge Community College, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EAThis job expired on 23 February 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Required as soon as possible
Closing date
23 February 2024 at 9am
Date listed
7 February 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5 hours per week (8.30 am - 3.30 pm daily, term time only)
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed term until July 2026 in the first instance
Pay scale
- East Sussex Single Status Pay Scale, Grade 3, Point 7 (£22,737 per annum, pro-rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a hard-working, resilient, and caring person to join our school team to work as an Individual Needs Assistant for a young person who has attachment difficulties; the position covers all aspects of their education and requires regular communication with parents. We would really like the successful candidate to become a supportive, advocate for the young person and support them to achieve their full potential. The role of the INA is a very special one and can make the difference to a child who may not have previously been able to access their education fully.
This post is for a fixed term contract until the end of July 2026, in the first instance.
What the school offers its staff
The College is a thriving rural school, with a skilled and enthusiastic staff team. We are committed to ensuring that our students become well rounded citizens of the world, equipped with the knowledge, skills and qualifications they need for whatever they choose to do next in life.
Our intake is truly comprehensive, drawing from a large geographic area that includes both rural and urban environments. We cherish the diversity that this intake brings and are extremely proud of our College.
Visited by Ofsted in September 2022, the College maintained its ‘Good’ status, with the official report stating that “Pupils enjoy their lessons and value the nurturing and friendly atmosphere which pervades the College. The school’s motto ‘success through partnership’ is exemplified through the strong relationships evident between teachers and pupils.”
Further information about the job
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.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Robertsbridge Community College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 733 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Robertsbridge Community College website
- Email address
- hstedman@robertsbridge.org.uk
Robertsbridge Community College is a happy, welcoming and inclusive 11-16 school situated within a thriving village in a beautiful part of East Sussex. Robertsbridge lies approximately 10 miles north of Hastings and 13 miles south-east of Tunbridge Wells. The village is well connected with a main railway line from Hastings to London, and to the A21 trunk road.
Arranging a visit to Robertsbridge Community College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hstedman@robertsbridge.org.uk.
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