Senior Teaching Assistant

High Well School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2DD

42 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 January 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  29 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time: 34 hours per week term time only plus 5 INSET
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between £26,421 and £29,269
• Actual salary: £20,971 - £23,171
• Pay scale: 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistant

Or

NVQ Level 3 for supporting pupils S.E.N

Or

Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools Level 3

Or

Level 3 ILM Certificate in First Line Management.

NVQ Level 3 for IT users

Level 4 ILM Endorsed Certificate (Skills for Middle Leaders)

Good Numeracy & Literacy skills

Child Protection issues.

Health, Safety and Security issues.

Data Protection issues.

An understanding of the National Curriculum and other basic learning programmes.

Basic understanding of child development and learning.

Appropriate knowledge of First Aid

Use of Technology e.g. ICT.

Previous experience as a Teaching Assistant or appropriate relevant experience.

Supervision of staff.

Effective use of resources

Ability to relate well with children and adults.

Ability to work as a member of team.

Behaviour Management Skills

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidate will be joining a school that offers many other personal benefits including:

§ A positive, friendly and professional working environment.

§ An opportunity to work with an amazing group of young people.

§ Bespoke and comprehensive induction package for new staff followed up with outstanding CPD.

§ A subsidised Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

§ A talented and supportive Senior Leadership Team and dedicated Governing Body.

§ A supportive environment in which your talents will be encouraged, nurtured and rewarded.

§ Access to Schools Advisory Service and other wellbeing platforms, including cycle to work, and other platforms which give employee benefits and inspire a unique employee experience, enriching personal and working lives

• Employee Assistance Programme, on-site HR management, free parking

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to headteacher@highwell.org.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

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About High Well School

• School type: Special school, ages 9 to 16
• School size: 106 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: High Well School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: headteacher@highwell.org.uk
• Phone number: 01924572100
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/high-well-school (opens in new tab)

High Well School is a Special School which caters for a minimum of seventy 9-16 year olds with an Education Health & Care Plan for severe and profound social, emotional and mental health needs as well as other learning difficulties. The School meets the needs of some of Wakefield’s most complex and vulnerable young people.

High Well endeavours to provide a nurturing environment with personalised support and specialist teaching to enable our pupils to re-engage in learning, develop their social and emotional skills and leave with not only appropriate qualifications but the skills required to succeed in life after school. This is reflected in our vision of ‘Preparing for Positive Futures’.

Arranging a visit to High Well School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacher@highwell.org.uk.

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