35 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    6 January 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    26 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Full time: 30 hours per week to be worked between 8.40 and 15.10, Monday to Friday.

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,992-£28,163

Pay scale

Grade 6, point 8-13

Hourly rate

£13.47-£14.60 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

We would like to hear from you if

  • You have good numeracy, literacy, and ICT skills (GCSE Level 4 or equivalent in English and Math’s is desirable)
  • You have the ability to work with a range of children and young people with additional and complex needs
  • You are a team player who can build good working relationships with colleagues
  • You are flexible, enthusiastic, and resilient, with a good sense of humour
  • You are committed to ongoing personal development
  • You have high aspirations in teaching and learning for all children and young people

What the school offers its staff

What can we offer you

  • The opportunity to work with a progressive and forward-thinking multi-academy trust, where you are making a difference to the lives of young people.
  • Opportunities for development and career progression
  • Extensive induction programme and ongoing CPD and training
  • A range of staff benefits including one wellbeing day per term (after a qualifying period, pro rata for part time employees), access to an Employee Assistance Programme and a workplace pension scheme (LGPS)
  • Free eye test for DSE users
  • Free flu vaccinations
  • Free tea and coffee
  • Refer a friend bonus (up to £500)
  • A positive and friendly working environment

Commitment to safeguarding

The Propeller Academy Trust and its member schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people according to child protection and safeguarding guidelines. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Posts classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All post holders are subject to the necessary pre-employment check, including a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, including a Child/Adult’s Barred List check (where applicable to the role in question).

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@kingfisher.oxon.sch.uk

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About Kingfisher School

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 19
School size
111 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 19
Phone number
01235555512

Kingfisher School is a unique, friendly and successful school in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.  We are a special school providing high quality education for children and young adults aged 2-19 years who have severe, profound and complex needs including autism.

Arranging a visit to Kingfisher School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@kingfisher.oxon.sch.uk.

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