Teaching and Learning Assistant - Secondary Special school
Corley Academy, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 8AZThis job expired on 20 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,737.00 Annually (FTE) Salary shown is for full time 52 weeks. This will be pro rata to reflect hours and weeks worked
Teaching and Learning Assistant - Secondary Special school job summary
Corley Academy is a secondary special school for children with complex communication and interaction difficulties. A significant number of students have an autism diagnosis. Students bring a range of abilities and aspirations, special educational needs, vulnerabilities, challenges and behaviours. Student attainment covers the full National Curriculum and GCSE/vocational range.
We are looking to appoint a calm, creative, enthusiastic and hard-working individuals, with a positive mind-set, who are prepared to contribute fully to all aspects of school life and work as part of a dedicated team to enhance our students’ learning and personal development.
You may be required to be a Co-Pastoral Mentor alongside a member of our Teaching staff
The successful candidate will demonstrate high standards of literacy in reading, writing and spoken language and will be skilled in utilising this knowledge to engage, support and develop the literacy of students up to GCSE level.
Experience of working in a special school setting is not essential and we welcome applications from candidates with experience in special, primary or secondary schools. However, experience of, or the ability to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of students with Special Education Needs and the role you pay within that, is essential.
The post is 35 hours per week, term time only including training days, (39 weeks). The working hours are -
Monday 8.30 - 4.15 (Weekly briefing 8.30 - 8.45) Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8.45 - 4.30 (Thursday staff training 3.30 - 4.30) Friday 8.45 - 3.15
Induction and training will be provided to all new staff. We are very proud of our ability to support and encourage our Teaching and Learning Assistants in their professional development, three of our teachers started their professional journey with us as Teaching Assistants.
We welcome visits from potential candidates, if you would like to visit our school please contact Ms Wilkinson and she will arrange this for you.
Please note a car and driving licence are not essential for this position, however the school is not on a regular bus route.
Why work for us?
All staff have access to our Health and Wellbeing service which offers; Stress awareness sessions, physiotherapy, counselling, weight management, nurse support service, menopause support, mindfulness support, GP Phone and Video Consultations, Cancer and Chronic Illness Support, Nurse Drop-In Clinic.
Employees also have a Free Discount saving scheme, cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme. Pension scheme with generous employer contributions
An introduction to Autism and our students will be provided, together with Safeguarding and General Data Protection Regulations training.
Commitment to safeguarding
The post for which you are applying gives substantial access to children. Thrive Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all staff working with children and young people are expected to share a commitment to this.
The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Social Media check; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
Commitment to safeguarding
The post for which you are applying gives substantial access to children. Thrive Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all staff working with children and young people are expected to share a commitment to this.
The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Social Media check; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
About Corley Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- School size
- 149 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Corley Academy website (opens in new tab)
Corley Academy is a secondary special school for students with complex social and communication difficulties, part of Thrive Education Partnership.
A significant number of students have an autism diagnosis. Students bring a range of abilities and aspirations, special educational needs, vulnerabilities, challenges and behaviours. Student attainment covers the full National Curriculum and GCSE/vocational range.
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