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Teaching and Learning Assistant

Eden Boys' School Bolton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 3QE

This job expired on 3 December 2021 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  3 December 2021 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 November 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern:
  • Part time
  • 32 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 Months
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,562 to £18,933 (S2 SP 3-4) per annum
• Actual salary: Pro rata £13,747 to £14,022 per annum
• Additional allowances:

  We can also offer you a range of rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.

Teaching and Learning Assistant job summary

Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding support to help young people in a disadvantaged community? If so, joining the Star support team might just be the best career move you ever make. This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of support staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils.

About Eden Boys' School, Bolton

Eden Boys’ School, Bolton is a Muslim faith-based secondary school for 11 to 18 year old boys, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in 2014 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. We were graded as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted during our first inspection in May 2017.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a dedicated individual to provide tailored support to our pupils. You will be committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives and in supporting and developing their learning. Your intervention will help enable an outstanding learning environment for our young people, providing the support they need to succeed.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to effectively support learning and teaching, and to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

- GCSE in English and Maths at grades ‘C’ or ‘5’ and above and NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent.
- Experience working with children in a secondary school or other setting.
- Experience contributing to development, monitoring and review of IEPs.
- The ability to maintain positive relationships with students, parents and staff.
- The ability to work effectively within a team.

About Star Academies

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 25 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you’ll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person’s future - our STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our learning and development centre, Star Institute. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.

Key Dates
Closing Date: Friday, 03 December 2021 at midnight
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Proposed Start Date: To be confirmed.

Application Process

To apply for this vacancy please use the 'Apply for job' link below. You should ensure your application form and supporting statement address all elements of the person specification. We will only consider candidates who meet the vast majority of the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

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 Eden Boys' School Bolton

• School type: Free School, Muslim, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 620 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Eden Boys' School Bolton website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: carmela.ridyard@ebbolton.staracademies.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eden-boys-school-bolton (opens in new tab)

Eden Boys’ School, Bolton is a 700 place 11-18 Muslim faith-based secondary school. It opened in September 2014, admitting 154 students into Years 7 and 8, and has continued to build up its pupil numbers year on year. The school welcomes applications from pupils of all faiths and none. Like all Star schools, it has “Leadership” as a specialism. Eden Boys’ School, Bolton was assessed as “outstanding” in every category at its first Ofsted inspection in May 2017.

Arranging a visit to Eden Boys' School Bolton

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email carmela.ridyard@ebbolton.staracademies.org.

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