Teaching Assistant
Phoenix School, London, E3 2ADThis job expired on 14 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
14 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
24 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Permanent | Term-Time Only | 32 Hours Per Week 8:45am - 3:30pm (including one evening until 4pm)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- NJC Scale 3 Point 5-6 £28,545 - £28,977 (Pro-Rata) Actual Salary Starting from £22,549 - £22,890
What skills and experience we're looking for
Following significant growth in our school, we are looking to appoint Teaching Assistants who are able to work in across Primary and Secondary departments. Candidates should ideally have experience of working with children with special needs.
Phoenix School is a well-established with over 500 Students. It is an Outstanding (Ofsted 2024) special school for students aged 3-19 with severe language and communication difficulties including autism. The school offers a unique service to the children of Tower Hamlets. We are an award-winning school and accredited through the National Autistic Society; praised for our creative approach to working with children with autism. Phoenix was awarded a commendation for its excellent work across the school.
The Role
- Support children and young people in the classroom
- Assist with personal care
- Complete relevant training
- Support the teacher with written records and organisation of activities
- Record behaviour incidents
What the school offers its staff
The school will provide induction, training and career progression opportunities.
The post would suit an energetic and creative professional who is looking to make a difference to the lives of young people with autism and complex needs as well as furthering their own professional development.
Further details about the role
How to apply
The application form can be found on the school website www.phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk and TES
Please return completed application form to: recruitment@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Closing date: 9am, 14th October 2024 | Shortlisting: 15th October 2024 | Interviews & Assessment: 21st and 22nd October 2024
It will not be possible to re-arrange these dates.
If you are intending to apply, please ensure you are available to attend for an interview.
If you would like to discuss the post or visit, please contact
Emily Bere: emily.bere@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk (Secondary) or
Leanne Woodward: lwoodward@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk (Primary)
Commitment to safeguarding
The Governing Body of the school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and staff. The Executive Headteacher must ensure that the highest priority is given to following all safeguarding guidance and regulations. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance. All of the school's Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are available on the school's website. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Phoenix School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 507 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Phoenix School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02089804740
Special School for children with Autism
Arranging a visit to Phoenix School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk.
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