SEN Teaching Assistant
Kingfisher School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3RR4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 September 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
Pay scale
- Grade 6, point 8-13
Hourly rate
- £12.80-£13.93 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 preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory “Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
The Propeller Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our school’s community
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@kingfisher.oxon.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kingfisher School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 111 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Kingfisher School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- clare.offill@propellertrust.org
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 clare.offill@propellertrust.org.
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