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Level 3 - Teaching Assistant

Washwood Heath Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2AS

This job expired on 2 October 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 October 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,194.00 - £29,439.00 Annually (FTE) 32.5 Hours a week - 8:30am - 15:30pm

Level 3 - Teaching Assistant job summary

This is an
exciting opportunity for enthusiastic practitioners to join Washwood Heath
Academy and work with us as part of the teamwhich rapidly transforms the school to
one that offers outstanding provision and is school of choice in its community.

Starting as soon
as possible, we wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our existing
Inclusion team. The purpose of the post is to carry out a range of duties that
enable students with learning needs to fully access standard and differentiated
curriculum activities. The post holders will work closely with all other
members of the Inclusion team and teachers to promote high standards of
inclusion and learning opportunities.

The core purpose
of this role is to:

• Support students
  with SEND and EAL needs in class and out of class
• Plan and deliver
  a selection of interventions to small groups of students
• Work with class
  teachers to raise the learning and attainment of students
• Promote students’
  independence, self-esteem and social inclusion
• Provide support
  to students, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take
  part in learning and experience a sense of achievement

Duties will include:

• Contributing to
  effective assessment and planning by supporting the monitoring, recording and
  reporting of pupil performance and progress as appropriate to the level of the
  role
• Using allocated
  time to devise clearly structured activities that interest and motivate
  learners and advance their learning
• Providing cover
  for colleagues when required
• Providing high
  quality learning resources for all students though the use of adaptations and
  differentiation
• Liaising with
  parents/carers/outside agencies where appropriate to support progress of
  children
• Communicating
  their knowledge and understanding of students to other school staff and
  education, health and social care professionals, so that informed decision
  making can take place on intervention and provision.

We can offer you:

·        A welcoming and positive school with children who are respectful and willing to learn

·        A school that is fully dedicated to developing every child to reach their potential, irrespective of their ability

·         A supportive and forward thinking Leadership team, consisting of ‘Leaders that know their school very well’ Ofsted 2020.

·         A supportive and forward thinking Core Team of Directors and Trustees

·         A dynamic, dedicated and hard-working team of teachers and support staff who want the best for children

·         Confident, friendly and aspirational children who are willing to learn

·         A commitment to your continued professional development and wellbeing

·         Be part of the Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust that provides a full suite of benefits and rewards to support wellbeing including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, access to wellbeing advice, cycle to work scheme, contribution to glasses for DSE users.

·         Onsite parking

·         A wonderful opportunity to make your own mark!

NB - CVs will not be accepted 

Informal conversations are warmly welcomed 

We value our people and are dedicated to making
sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We
have an outstanding opportunity to work at Washwood Heath Academy as a Level 3
Teaching Assistant

 We promise to treat all candidates fairly,
consistently and with respect throughout the application, assessment, and
selection process.

 We are also “happy to talk flexible working”
subject to the operational requirements of the role.

This post is exempt from the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order
1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and
activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do
not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers
cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can
be found in the DBS
filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the
Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English
is an essential requirement for this role.

 Washwood Heath Academy is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects
all staff to share this commitment.  An
enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

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Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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.

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.

This job post has expired.

About Washwood Heath Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 1706 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Washwood Heath Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/washwood-heath-academy

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