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SEND Teaching Assistant

Ashwood Spencer Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8FT

This job expired on 28 September 2022 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 September 2022 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 September 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
  • 33.5 Hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - Whilst the child remains at school
• Pay scale: NJC 2-6 - £14334 - £15515

SEND Teaching Assistant job summary

Post Title: SEND Teaching Assistant Level 1

Location: Ashwood Spencer Academy

Required from: ASAP

Salary/Pay Range: Salary Grade - NJC 2-6 - £14334 - £15515

Hours of work: 33.5hrs per week, Term Time only – Fixed term whilst the child remains at the school

Reporting to: Principal

Can you help to give our children the best start possible?

Ashwood Spencer Academy are looking to recruit a dynamic and committed Teaching Assistant, who can inspire learning and fully commit to our school ethos.

We believe that all pupils are entitled to high quality learning experiences, where barriers are removed.

Qualities we are looking for:

• Have a sense of humour
• Have a ‘whatever it takes attitude’ to remove barriers to learning
• Experience in working with pupils with a wide range of needs, including those with learning difficulties, autism and ADHD
• Good communicator and can use your own initiative
• Have well developed, positive behaviour management skills
• Able to prepare materials for supporting learners
• Patient, inspiring, caring and sensitive towards the needs of vulnerable children

In return, we can offer you:

• A collaborative ethos, working with other schools and colleagues to develop day to day practice
• High quality CPD
• A chance to be part of an exciting journey
• Children who are kind, warm and enthusiastic about their learning
• High quality CPD through our Trust’s two Teaching Schools, Research School and National Maths Hub status
• The support of a high performing and diverse academy Trust, comprising primary, secondary and special education provision
• Rich and varied career development opportunities

SAT is an educational charity, Multi-Academy Trust and Sponsor of Academies. We have approaching 18000 children and young people in our academies and employ more than 2500 teachers, leaders and educational support professionals across the East Midlands. We aspire to be a leading regional high performing Trust, with a national reputation for excellence.

We currently have 16 primary academies, 8 secondary academies and one primary aged special school in our family of schools. All of our schools benefit from the collaboration and added value that being a member of our Trust offers, and share our values and beliefs. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country, and deliver a curriculum for students that is underpinned by breadth, opportunity and quality: one that seeks to give young people the opportunity to develop into well rounded global citizens that believe they can influence positive change in the world.

Mission

Our Mission is to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

Vision

Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, providing an outstanding education for local children.

We Believe:

• All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development.
• Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership.
• We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more.

Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff

If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact head@ashwoodspencer.co.uk

Applications for this post must be submitted on our online application form, which can be found atwww.satrust.com/vacancies 

In line with safer recruitment policies references will be called for prior to interview.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 28th September 2022 at 12:00 PM. Interviews will take place W/C 3rd October 2022.

Our application closing date may be brought forward, so we encourage you to apply as soon as you can. Applications must be submitted on our online application form.

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and all posts are subject to enhanced DBS with children’s barred list checks and completion of Level 2 safeguarding training.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer

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.

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About Ashwood Spencer Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 550 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ashwood Spencer Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: head@ashwoodspencer.co.uk
• Phone number: 01332348356
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Ashwood Spencer Academy part of Spencer Academies Trust

Amber Street, Derby, DE24 8FT.

Ashwood is a friendly primary academy in the Southern Derbyshire community of Osmaston. The Principal is Mrs Baines-Chambers. Children are welcomed from early years through to 11

We are dedicated to providing exemplary teaching and learning for all our children. Our DREAM curriculum ensures creativity is at its heart- encouraging oracy, tolerance and collaboration. Our aim is to develop respectful individuals, who aspire to follow their DREAMs.

Ashwood is a magical place that offers enriching experiences within a loving and stimulating environment. At Ashwood we value our close relationships with our parents, governors and the community; working in partnership to enable our pupils to have the best possible start in their educational journey.

Spencer Academies Trust is an educational charity and academy sponsor,which is committed to ensuring that every child, regardless of background, has access to an outstanding education and real choices in life. We have a successful track record of providing high quality teaching and learning which ensures improved outcomes for children and young people. The Trust mission statement reflects our vision and aim for all Trust schools. Our highly-successful network of 17 schools (8 Secondary and 9 Primary) educates students across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham City, Derby City and Leicestershire:

Vision

Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, which provides an outstanding education for local children. Our Trust is a model of national excellence. We work collaboratively to achieve the best possible outcomes for all young people, in an environment where partnership is valued and success is celebrated. Our education delivers real life experiences for students, promotes independent enquiry and stimulates intellectual curiosity; whilst developing a strong sense of individual responsibility and a personal belief and confidence. All of our students fulfil their potential and make unparalleled progress. They are fully prepared for the next phase of their education and have unrivalled opportunities to become future leaders.

We Believe:

 All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development.

 Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership.

 We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more.

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