SEND Teaching Assistant

The Belvedere Academy, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 3TF

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2025

• Closing date

  9 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: Term time post (176 school days), 36 hours per week plus 5 additional days. One year contract in the first instance.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404 - £27,269
• Pay scale: Grade 2-3 dependent on experience (£24,404 - £27,269). Actual salary (36.2 working weeks) £19,570 - £22,232

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic SEND Teaching Assistant to join the Student Support Department. The successful candidate should be able to support a small number of pupils with additional SEND needs. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established department in an outstanding academy.

What the school offers its staff

Generous holiday (14 days extra per year for teaching staff)

Email curfew 5pm-7am (unless there are safeguarding/wellbeing concerns)

Employee Assistance Programme (AXA)

Weekly CPD sessions

Principal has an open door policy

Staff Enrichment

Flexible approach to family appointments and child events

More PPA than the local average

Half-termly wellbeing events organised by Wellbeing Committee includingseasonal treats, bacon sandwiches, fortnightly toast, annual Christmaslunch and other staff events

Parcel collection point

Half-termly staff voice group

On-site parking

Mental Health Coordinator

HUB groups and HUB breakfasts

High priority in our Y7 admissions process (see Admissions Policy on our

website)

Further details about the role

Belvedere was the first independent school to become an academy and is continuing the traditions and standards of its predecessor school. We were judged outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in January 2015. We have high expectations of all our students and we support them with excellent pastoral care. Our extensive Enrichment programme allows pupils to develop into well rounded individuals. Children of our staff have a higher priority in our Y7 admissions process - please see the Admissions Policy on our website or call the academy office for further details.

To find out more and obtain an information pack please visit our website at www.belvedereacademy.net email: jobs@belvedereacademy.net or telephone 0151 727 1284

Closing date for applications: 12pm on Monday, 9th December 2024

Interview: Thursday, 12th December 2024

The Belvedere Academy and the GDST are committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

The Belvedere Academy and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Belvedere Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1106 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Belvedere Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: jobs@belvedereacademy.net
• Phone number: 0151 727 1284
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-belvedere-academy (opens in new tab)

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