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Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Stratton School, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JB

This job expired on 10 December 2024 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  10 December 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,360.86 - £20,970.49 Annually (Actual)

Level 3 Teaching Assistant job summary

Vacancy for Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Salary: Grade 6, Points 7-12 (£19360.86 - £20970.49 Actual Annual Salary)

Hours: 32.5

We have a vacancy for an experience Teaching Assistant to join our team at Stratton School. This role will afford the successful candidate the opportunity to be fun and creative in their approach, adapting to the children’s varying needs. Working closely with the SENDCo and wider SEN team to provide children with the best possible educational opportunities. We would love to hear from candidates with experience or qualifications relating to autism who would bring some valuable insights and experiences to our new Autism Centre of Excellence (ACE) provision on site. Confidence in communicating regularly, clearly and effectively with parents of children with additional needs would also be beneficial for this position.

The Opportunity:

• To enhance and share your existing experience with opportunities to work within the Autism Centre of Excellence at Stratton School.
• To undertake a fulfilling and rewarding role where you will be making a difference to children’s learning
• Enhance the impact and availability of support by liaising with specialist services on behalf of students.
• To use a range of skills in supporting children’s learning and the curriculum.
• Outstanding professional development opportunities for all our staff, including nationally recognised qualifications
• Term-time only position - offering greater flexibility and work-life balance

The ideal candidate:

• Practical experience or qualifications relating to autism.
• Will possess GCSE English & Maths Grade C (4/5) or above or equivalent.
• Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or willingness to work towards this.
• Experience of supporting pupils with SEND or behaviour needs would be beneficial.
• A confident communicator and team player
• Can be adaptable, take on board new ideas and think on their feet
• A solid understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues

About Stratton School

This year, Stratton School made the exciting transition from upper school to full 11-18 secondary school; a journey that has been years in the making. The future looks bright for this exciting new chapter and a significant amount of work has gone into preparing high-quality learning environments for our students over the summer, including a new sixth form café for our Matt King Sixth Form students, new classrooms and new library and reading support pods. With a renewed sense of purpose, modern branding, exceptional catering, and students who are truly invested in their shared values, Stratton is poised for a successful year—and many more to come.

About Meridian Trust

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust was formed in 2011 and is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

Why work for us?

We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all our staff. As a large multi-academy trust, Meridian Trust provides a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. We offer all our staff a wide range of professional learning activities delivered through Meridian Learning including:

• School and Trust-led CPD and Trust-led professional networks
• A broad range of online, face-to-face and blended learning opportunities developed and delivered by Trust specialists
• Access to Teaching WalkThrus; a platform providing evidence-based teaching strategies broken down into granular steps
• Professional qualifications via Apprenticeships
• Curriculum Hubs and NPQs via Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Teaching School Hub
• Opportunities for coaching & professional supervision
• Opportunities to get into teaching through our outstanding ITT

We promote and support employee wellbeing through regular wellbeing events, access to an online mindfulness programme and we provide free emotional and practical support 24/7 via our Employee Assistance Programme which delivers online health & wellbeing resources, counselling, mindfulness, skills coaching for line managers and financial, legal & practical support on a range of personal issues.

Other benefits of working for us include:

• Defined benefit pension schemes, providing a secure and guaranteed income on retirement.
• Tax-efficient cycle to work scheme
• Free eye tests via Eyecare vouchers and free flu vaccinations
• Free tea and coffee
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts and special deals on holidays, breakdown cover, everyday essentials, mobile phones, utilities and gym memberships
• Dell Advantage giving up to 20% discount on laptops, desktops and accessories.

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack and Teaching Assistant information brochure below.

Closing date for applications: 2nd December 2024

Interviews will be held on: Suitable candidates will be contacted individually

Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

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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About Stratton School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 782 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Stratton School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stratton-upper-school (opens in new tab)

Stratton is a thriving Upper School with around 1,000 students on roll. The school has grown considerably in recent years; it is popular with the local community and includes over 250 students in the Sixth Form. In many respects we are a true comprehensive school with a full ability range. As the only education provider in the town, our challenge is to move effortlessly between preparing Yr13 students for top universities to working with students who without our support could have rejected the concept of education. Our students are our best advertisement, although closely followed by the dedication of our staff.

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