Part Time Teaching Assistant (Secondary Phase)
Simon Balle All-Through School, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8AJ7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
22 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Special Education Needs (SEN)
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,790.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE)
Part Time Teaching Assistant (Secondary Phase) job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic teaching assistant to join our experienced team in our secondary phase. You will be working closely with a variety of students in the classroom providing one-to-one, small group and whole class support. The successful applicant will be friendly and flexible with a willingness to help students reach their full potential. Full training and support will be provided.
The role requires someone who has patience, energy, enthusiasm and imagination, who wants to make a positive contribution to the lives of our young people. Previous experience working within a school environment would be desirable, but not essential. Ideally we are looking for someone to work for 3 days (must include a Friday) term time plus INSET days.
Apply now if you have what it takes to make a difference!
Applicants for this post should write a covering letter of application outlining how your experience and training to date will equip you for this role. Please specify if you would prefer to work in the primary or secondary phase.
Closing date : Wednesday 22nd January (noon) however candidates are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate
In return we can offer:
Health
GP helpline - appointments 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Physiotherapy - personalised treatment plans delivered face to face or on the telephone
- Weight management - a 12 week programme in partnership with Slimming World
- SAS Gym app - access to exercise programmes
- Use of school pool and gym facilities
- Weekly staff-run swimming and fitness classes
Wellbeing
- Individual counselling and therapy sessions
- Mindfulness and stress management - virtual programmes and sessions, Feeling Good app to improve mental health and performance in work and social settings
- Wellbeing telephone support for:
- Menopause
- Bereavement
- Cancer and chronic illness
- Men's health and mental wellbeing
- Maternity support
- A dedicated staff wellbeing committee and regular staff social events
Financial
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme - coming soon
- - Cycle to work scheme - coming soon
- Pension scheme - all staff will automatically be enrolled in a pension scheme with either the Teachers' Pension Service or the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Flexible working - to support our staff we offer flexible working opportunities; job share arrangements and part-time working wherever possible.
- Free car parking
- Free eye tests for display screen equipment users
Professional
- Terms and conditions - we offer terms and conditions in line with the School Teacher's Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD), the Burgundy Book (for Teachers) and Hertfordshire's Future Workforce (for Support Staff)
- A Commitment to reducing staff workload
- A comprehensive CPD programme with fantastic staff feedback
Apply now if you have what it takes to make a difference!
Candidates are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.
Simon Balle All-through School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We are committed to a policy of openness and equality of opportunity in the employment of staff. We will not condone discrimination on the grounds of the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. It is our central responsibility to ensure that every individual that we come into contact with is treated with dignity and respect.
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.
About Simon Balle All-Through School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 18
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1561 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
School location
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