- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
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- School size
- 578 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
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SEN Teaching Assistant
More than one location, The Diocese Of Norwich Education And Academies Trust12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 August 2024 at 9am
Date listed
22 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5
Contract type
- Fixed term - August 2025
Pay scale
- D
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role
We are looking for enthusiastic and flexible colleagues to provide in-class, small group and one-to-one support for our students in line with their Special Educational Needs. You will be joining a small team with working across ourmain school setting andSpecialist Enhanced Provision (Open Pathways), helping our students to make good progress across a wide variety of subjects.
We would love to hear from you if / The successful candidate will:
- Have a good secondary education with GCSEs in English and Maths as a minimum. The post would also be suitable for a graduate who has an interest in education
- Have the desire to help young people fulfil their potential
- Have the ability to form positive and supportive relationships with young people
- Have the ability to work proactively, use initiative and work well as part of a team
- Are flexible and have the ability to react quickly to changing daily routines
- Have proven experience of working with vulnerable students is an advantage as such qualities are essential requirements to work in this challenging but extremely rewarding position
What the school offers its staff
Our aim is to provide a transformative education for the children of our community, by treating every child as the blessing that they are.
Culture and ethos:
- Proactively promote and demonstrate the Diocese’s vision and values in all aspects of work
- Challenge, motivate and empower others to set high aspirations and attain ambitious outcomes
- Treat everyone as a valued individual who is loved by God
- Promote and demonstrate a culture of continuous improvement which includes keeping abreast of educational developments and best management practice
- Work collaboratively developing the concept of family across the Trusts and their academies
- Ensure regular open and honest communication in all professional duties
- Recognise the importance of serving the wider community and promoting inclusivity.
- Undertake such other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.
The duties and responsibilities highlighted in this job specification are indicative and may vary over time. Postholders are expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and scope of the post and the grade has been established on this basis.
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
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jackie.appleby@open-academy.org.uk
Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About The Diocese Of Norwich Education And Academies Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- jackie.appleby@open-academy.org.uk
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