Teaching Assistant
The Compass, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0QUThis job expired on 31 October 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 October 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 September 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs
- 32 - 37 hours available per week over 5 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Actual Salary Range for 37 hours per week £16,570 - £17,240 (pay award pending)
Pay scale
- Dorset Grade 5, pro rata for term time only
Teaching Assistant job summary
Compass Learning Centre is looking for a Teaching Assistant to start as soon as possible, joining our team supporting students across Key Stage 3 and 4. Hours of work are available between 32 and 37 hours per week over 5 days, term time plus INSET days.
This post would suit someone who enjoys working with young people, either in a professional or volunteer role, and who would like to make a difference to lives of young people with complex needs and challenging behaviour. Whether you are looking to gain experience during a gap year before going onto higher education, or an opportunity to build on existing skills or experience, this could be the perfect job for you.
This position is challenging but rewarding and will require you to work both alongside teachers and other education professionals as well as independently under teachers' direction, supporting the work of groups of children and individuals. Duties are varied, depending on the age and special needs of the students concerned.
The successful candidate will:
- Have achieved 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 9 - 4 / C or above including English and Mathematics
- Ideally have experience working with young people with complex needs and challenging behaviours
- Promote the inclusion of all pupils
- Contribute to the safeguarding and protection of all pupils
The young people we educate have struggled in mainstream school and come to us with a variety of needs and difficulties. Our challenge is to help them build the confidence, knowledge and skills to unlock their potential. This role will suit someone who is caring, understanding and can demonstrate energy and enthusiasm with a strong positive behaviour management ethos. Class sizes are small and all of our students need bespoke individualised learning.
If you are a good team player, who is motivated, patient, resilient, understanding and have the ability to establish a rapport with young people in a busy and lively setting, this may be the job for you. You will be joining an outstanding, hardworking and friendly team of staff.
If you are interested in this post, please contact us in the first instance – Michelle Nokes, Heads PA – 01305 – 206530, email: m.nokes@compass.dorset.gov.uk. Come for a visit and see what we do!
Compass Learning Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure & Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines. We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
Please ensure that your application is completed in full, listing and detailing all qualifications from secondary school up to the most recent qualifications gained and a full employment history is stated from school until present day.
Compass Learning Centre will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
Further details including a job description and person specification are included in the attached Information for Applicants, however if you have any questions or would like to visit the school please contact Michelle Nokes, Heads PA on 01305 – 206530.
Commitment to safeguarding
Compass Learning Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure & Barring Service check in line with the Government's safer recruitment guidelines. We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
Compass Learning Centre will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children.
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About The Compass
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 16
- School size
- 42 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Compass website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- m.nokes@compass.dorset.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01305 206530
Compass Learning Centre is a ‘good school’ (Ofsted May 2019) and a successful Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), part of the Alternative Provision (AP) in education. It is fully supported by a committed Management Committee who work closely with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team. The Pupil Admission Number (PAN) is currently 64. The number of students on roll varies throughout the year dependent on the number of referrals from schools within the Weymouth and Portland area and from Dorset Council.
Students who attend Compass Learning Centre predominantly experience difficulties engaging in a mainstream school and come to us with a variety of needs and difficulties. The centre caters for students who have been permanently excluded from a mainstream school, individuals with medical conditions that prevent attendance at mainstream schools and a few pupils without access to regular education. A number of students are admitted with an Education Health Care Plan, a few are in the care of the local authority and others attend for a fixed period of time on a Dual Registration basis. We serve the wider West Dorset community, however the majority of students who attend Compass come from the Weymouth and Portland area.
Some students follow short-term, work-related social development or resilience building courses at Rylands Farm, Greenwood Carpentry, Max Events, A-Z and Weymouth Sailing Academy. All students are offered full-time programmes. However, the time spent in school is tailored to meet individual students’ needs.
Arranging a visit to The Compass
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email m.nokes@compass.dorset.sch.uk.
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