Lead Teaching Assistant required 1st September 2024

Hornchurch High School, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 4AJ

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  9 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 June 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, part time: Monday to Friday, inclusive 35 hours per week, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm inclusive of one 30-minute break
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: APTC 5

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with the SENDCo and Deputy SENDCo

• Manage the timetables of Teaching Assistants

• Provide in-class support across all subjects

• Hold a weekly teaching assistant department meeting and ensure information is communicated effectively

• Carry out lesson observations of teaching assistants to support them and help them to develop their skills

• Oversee literacy, numeracy and social skills interventions including the tracking of pupil data

• Collaborate with subject teachers to scaffold instructions and resources

• Support students to prepare for assessments and carry out the role of a reader or scribe if necessary

• Foster a welcoming and inclusive environment for all, in all aspects of school life

The above duties are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder will be required to carry out such other appropriate duties as may be required by the Headteacher, within the grading level of the post and the competence of the post holder.

What the school offers its staff

• What we offer:

  • An opportunity to have a positive impact on the lives of young students
  • Friendly, supportive colleagues
  • Exciting links with other school partners
  • Excellent training
  • The chance to join a growing school with opportunities for personal development

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced Criminal Disclosure.

Applying for the job

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About Hornchurch High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 787 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Hornchurch High School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@hornchurchhigh.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hornchurch-high-school (opens in new tab)

We are an aged 11-16 mixed comprehensive with good pupils, supportive parents and an excellent staff. We offer excellent training, exciting links with other school partners and provide opportunities for personal development. We have a vibrant work place with friendly, supportive colleagues and an excellent work/life balance.

This is an exciting time to be joining Hornchurch High School as we have new and exciting plans for the near future as we head towards an outstanding judgement from Ofsted.

Our innovative curriculum ensures that students experience a wide range of subjects and opportunities in and outside of the classroom.

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