9 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    30 October 2023

  • Closing date

    2 October 2023 at 9am

  • Date listed

    19 September 2023

Job details

Visa sponsorship

No, visa sponsorship not available

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

  • View all Part timejobs - 32.5 Hours per week (8.20am to 3.10pm daily, 20 mins lunch) 39 weeks per year (includes 5 TD Days)

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£16,818 to £17,762(likely to rise to £12.59-£13.24 per hour) (£24,293-£25,545 FTE, actual salary £18,269 to £19,212)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will join our SEND team, reporting to our experienced SENDCo. Our vision is that our learning mentors will each focus on a particular field of additional needs provision (or have the potential to do so with appropriate training and support). Experience, qualifications, or simply a strong interest in a specific area of SEND work would be an asset to any application.

What the school offers its staff

Additional benefits of working at GWA include:

  • Average class sizes of 26 in years 7 to 11
  • Excellent CPD programme
  • State of the art facilities
  • Leading edge ICT, including a laptop provided for all staff and pupils
  • Medical and Wellbeing Support Service
  • Easy access to the A419 with free parking on site




Commitment to safeguarding

Great Western Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. All posts within the Trust are therefore subject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check. 

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

Skilled worker visa sponsorship is not available for this job.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Great Western Academy

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
878 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
01793 209700

Great Western Academy opened in brand new, state-of-the-art facilities in North Swindon in September 2018. The Academy is heavily oversubscribed in years 7,8,9,10 and 11 and our first two cohorts of A-level students celebrated their exceptional results in summer 2021 and 2022

Arranging a visit to Great Western Academy

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

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