Level 3 Teaching Assistant

More than one location, Central England Academy Trust

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  10 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 January 2025

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,060 - £32,654
• Pay scale: H14 - 17

What skills and experience we're looking for

Jade School is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Teaching Assistant who will support learning opportunities for our pupils. The candidate will have substantial SEND experience. It is not essential that you have worked in a hospital setting before as full training will be provided and we welcome applications from colleagues who are passionate about providing a high standard of education for students with special educational needs and disabilities. As a growing Academy Trust, we are committed to developing our workforce and encourage all members of staff to participate in a range of professional development opportunities. The successful applicant will be expected to undergo core training, deputise in the absence of the class teacher, attend CPD sessions on a Wednesday at Oak Wood Secondary School and INSET days.

What the school offers its staff

Our offer to you

At Central England Academy Trust, our members of staff are our most precious resource. Our offer to staff includes:

• A competitive remuneration package;
• A generous defined benefit pension scheme;
• Excellent continuous professional development;
• Bespoke training and support from the Trust team to meet your needs;
• Employee benefits scheme, offering discounts on every day and lifestyle essentials;
• Free, onsite parking;
• Subsidised eye care for extended users of VDU;
• Gym memberships scheme;
• Cycle to work scheme.
• We provide a supportive Employee Assistance Programme, providing practical and emotional support.

Further details about the role

This Teaching Assistant Level 3 vacancy is at Jade School. Jade School, at Brooklands Hospital, offers a comprehensive educational experience tailored to the needs of young people during their hospital stay. The curriculum is designed to support academic, social, emotional, and mental health development, using trauma-informed and empathetic approaches. ​ The School is staffed by qualified teaching staff, with support from Health Care Assistants. ​ Facilities include classrooms, a sensory room, and outdoor teaching spaces. ​ The curriculum covers a wide range of subjects and is delivered through engaging, flexible, and personalised learning plans. ​ Assessment is ongoing, with regular reviews to set appropriate targets. ​ The school also emphasises vocational learning and parental/carer engagement, ensuring a holistic and supportive educational environment.

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 recruitment@oakwoodschools.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Central England Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: vsheppard@oakwoodschools.co.uk
• Phone number: 02476740901
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/central-england-academy-trust (opens in new tab)

Central England Academy Trust provides excellent education to learners in Nuneaton and the surrounding areas. We have three schools: Oak Wood Primary School, Oak Wood Secondary School, and Higham Lane School. Together, we offer a comprehensive education to students aged 4 to 19 in both mainstream and SEN settings. We are a diverse Trust that celebrates individual learning needs, including profound, severe, and complex learning needs

School Details

Oak Wood Secondary School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 167 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Oak Wood Secondary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oak-wood-secondary-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Central England Academy Trust

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

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