Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Windmill Hill School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 0EZ

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  10 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE) £19,344 Actual Salary 34.25 hours

Level 2 Teaching Assistant job summary

🌟 Join Our Team as a Teaching Assistant at an Inspiring Special Needs School in Luton! 🌟

Are you passionate about making a difference in young lives? Looking for a fresh, meaningful challenge?

Why Choose Us?

🔹 Supportive Team Environment: Join a warm and welcoming staff dedicated to helping every child succeed.
🔹 Full Training Provided: We’ll equip you with everything you need to thrive in this role
🔹 Rewarding Work: Make a real impact by supporting children with special needs to reach their full potential.
🔹 Flexible Hours: Perfect for parents, career changers, or anyone looking to work in a nurturing school environment.

What We’re Looking For:

• Enthusiasm and Empathy – You care deeply about others and are patient and understanding.
• Compassion and Patience – You understand the importance of empathy in your work, and your calm, caring nature will help students thrive.
• Willingness to Learn – We’ll guide you through everything, from supporting learning activities to understanding each child's unique needs.
• Team Player – You'll be working closely with teachers and other TAs to provide the best support for the children.

What You’ll Do:

👩‍🏫 Assist in classrooms, helping children learn in ways that work best for them

🤝 Provide personal care and emotional support when needed

🎨 Encourage creativity and fun through play and structured activities

🎯 Help track progress and celebrate every achievement, big or small!

Benefits:

🌟 Paid holidays

🌟 Professional development opportunities

🌟 A chance to transform lives, including your own!

🌟 Friendly, inclusive school community

📍 Location: Windmill Hill School, Luton

📅 Start Date: Immediate positions available

💼 Full-time & part-time opportunities

We adhere to Safer Recruitment in Education processes and applicants will need to complete an application form for this role.

Windmill Hill School reserves the right to close this vacancy and interview early if we receive sufficient applicants for this role.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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

About Windmill Hill School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 103 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Windmill Hill School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/windmill-hill-school (opens in new tab)

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