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Senior Teaching Assistant

Seahaven Academy, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9TD

This job expired on 15 October 2021 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 October 2021 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 September 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 37.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,647.49
• Actual salary: £17,737

Senior Teaching Assistant job summary

Do you want to make a difference and have a positive impact on student’s lives both inside
and outside of the classroom?

The Role:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established team and make a difference to
student’s lives. Being a Senior Teaching Assistant in our school can include:-
• Running small (6-8 students) intervention groups, for example Social and Emotional;
English or Maths; Life Skills.
• Being a keylink worker for a small number of students – being an identified adult to
work in addition to their tutor and work proactively with students to foster
independence and be the school link for parental contact.
• Being in the class supporting primarily targeted EHCP students but also to support
other students within that class.
• Attending meetings with parents, other professionals and a lead member of staff.
• Occasional cover for lessons where a teacher is absent – training will be provided
and due to the size of the team occurrences are infrequent
• Opportunities to take a lead in a specific area, to develop expertise and share best
practice, for example, Dyslexia, EAL, ASC.

This role is a term time only position with the hours of work as predominantly 7.30 – 3.30
daily.

About you:
The successful applicant will:
• Be able to support in the delivery of high quality learning experiences for all pupils.
• Have high expectations of learning and behaviour and inspire and motivate our
children;
• Be supportive, nurturing and understanding with high expectations.
• Seek to make learning exciting and a positive experience.
• Communicate well with parents, carers and members of staff, as well as pupils.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Have at least level 2 in literacy and numeracy and a good level of ICT skills or willing
to take functional skills qualifications
• Have excellent team working skills
Previous experience is not necessary training will be given where needed
We will offer you...
• An unrivalled opportunity to make a difference to a school and its community
• The opportunity to work with the fastest growing academy group in the country
• A comprehensive CPD programme both through the school and through wider
opportunities within United Learning
• A great working environment with high staff morale and a strong sense of
community

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants for people working with children and vulnerable adults will need to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced clearance for this authority.

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About Seahaven Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 745 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Seahaven Academy website
• Email address: bowesv@seahavenacademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 01273 517601
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/seahaven-academy

Seahaven Academy is an 11-16 school serving the community of Newhaven and surrounding areas. Following an inspection by Ofsted in November 2021, the school has again been judged as ‘good’ in all areas. The school has a spectacular position in very modern buildings above the coast, within easy reach of Eastbourne, Brighton and Lewes. Newhaven has the benefit of good bus and train services from surrounding areas directly to and from the town.

At Seahaven Academy we have a very simple ethos: be ambitious, be determined, be the best! We have very high expectations of our students and of ourselves and are proud to be committed to fulfilling the United Learning mission of bringing out ‘the best in everyone’.

Our school is a vibrant yet calm environment in which students can fulfil their ambitions. We ensure that classes are disruption-free so that learning time is not wasted. We ensure students have every opportunity to be supported and extended when they most need it. We place a huge emphasis on literacy as the key to the wider curriculum. We enthuse, encourage, motivate, convince and cajole our students to be the best they can be. We underpin all our work with the very best student support and pastoral care. Seahaven Academy is a school with big ambitions and very high expectations. We expect our students to be leaders and drivers in our pursuit of excellence.

Arranging a visit to Seahaven Academy

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

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