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Mental Health and Wellbeing Level 2 Teaching Assistant (SEND)

Sawston Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3BP

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• Start date details

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  25 June 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Special Education Needs (SEN), Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,114.00 - £23,893.00 Annually (FTE)

Mental Health and Wellbeing Level 2 Teaching Assistant (SEND) job summary

Sawston Village College is a very successful school and part of Anglian Learning, a high-performing multi-academy trust responsible for 16 schools in West Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex, educating over 8000 pupils and employing more than 1000 staff.

Our vision is for dynamic, empowered learners who thrive and lead in their communities: locally, nationally and globally. Our schools are at the heart of their communities and as well as providing a broad, rich, and vibrant curriculum to pupils they also provide sporting, community education and other facilities and opportunities to their local community.

We’re committed to making Anglian Learning a place where everyone feels valued and has equal access to the opportunities our Trust offers. We are always open to discussing flexible working opportunities or making adjustments to ensure you thrive in your role with us.

The Vacancy

We are always keen to hear from people who would like to join our Teaching Assistant team, supporting our SEND pupils. Successful candidates will work under the guidance of the SENDCO and HLTA SEMH Lead, supporting pupils with a range of SEND needs to achieve their potential, but with a focus on Social, Emotional and Mental Health. The role will involve delivering agreed interventions; monitoring pupil progress; developing specialist knowledge in SEMH and offering advice and training to colleagues. The post holder will also undertake the role of co-mentor, working with a small group of young people to help build their aspirations and support their achievement. A willingness to work as part of a large, friendly, flexible and supportive team is essential. The standard working week is 32.5 hours, but we are happy to consider applications from candidates who wish to work fewer hours.

Our Teaching Assistants play a vital role in the College’s success. They contribute extensively in and beyond the classroom and are a friendly team of skilled professionals. Their work enables young people to flourish and achieve their potential in mainstream classes and in our on-site inclusion facility, Compass House. Our pupils have a variety of needs and so training is vital, and we share our skills and experiences daily. The role of the TA is challenging but ultimately rewarding.

Application

If you have any inquiries regarding this opportunity or would like to arrange a visit to our school please contact the HR team at jobs@sawstonvc.org.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the application process via our website at https://sawstonvc.org/vacancies/, outlining how your skills and experience will enable you to be successful in this role. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

If for any reason you need to apply via an alternative accessible format, please contact us by emailing jobs@sawstonvc.org.

Closing date: Tuesday 25 June 2024 at midnight

Interview date: Tuesday 2 July 2024

Start date: 1 September 2024

Please note that we reserve the right to interview prior to the advertised date.

Please download the candidate information pack for full details.

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

Anglian Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and those in regulated activity will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and online checks. Certificate of Good Conduct and other applicable checks may be requested.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Our policies for Ex-Offenders, GDPR, Safeguarding and Recruitment can be found on our website: www.anglianlearning.org.

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About Sawston Village College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1194 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sawston Village College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sawston-village-college-cambridge

Thank you very much for your interest in a position at Sawston Village College. We hope the information in this pack will encourage you to apply.
Sawston Village College is a highly successful and welcoming 11–16 academy where pupils are treated with respect and held in positive regard. Named the State 11–16 Secondary School of the Year in The Sunday Times Parent Power list (The Sunday Times, 8 December 2024), we have high expectations and standards and are ambitious for our learners. We work collaboratively to provide an inclusive, safe and calm learning environment in which all pupils can thrive. We have an inspiring and evolving campus with a brand new building opening in 2027.
Our focus is the achievement and wellbeing of our 1,198 pupils within a culture based on community, ambition, respect and endeavour. In 2025, the College achieved outcomes above national averages, including 61% gaining grade 5+ in English and Maths, 37% at grade 7 or above across all subjects and a high Attainment 8 score, enabling pupils to progress successfully to their preferred post-16 pathways.
This success is based on a firm belief that all pupils, whatever their background or ability, deserve to succeed. We are determined to recruit, develop and retain excellent staff through high-quality professional development and a caring, supportive culture. As noted by our Ofsted report in May 2023, Sawston Village College is a highly professional and friendly, caring and enjoyable place in which to work and teach.

Thank you, in anticipation, for the time you will give to your application.

Mr Jonathan Russell
Principal

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