Teaching Assistant
Catmose College, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6RP12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
25 November 2024 at 9am
Date listed
7 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.92 hours per week, plus 1 training day a year of 6.5 hours. Term-time only (37 weeks per annum)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Pro-rata actual salary 74.49% of FTE = £16,830 - £17,981 pa.
What skills and experience we're looking for
TEACHING ASSISTANT
32.92 hours per week, plus 1 training day a year of 6.5 hours
Term-time only (37 weeks per annum).
Scale 1, points 2 – 6 £23,884 - £25,467 pa full time equivalent
Pro-rata actual salary 74.49% of FTE = £17,791 - £18,970pa.
Our preferred hours are Monday – Friday 8.30am to 3.40pm, however these are negotiable.
Start date January 2025
Are you interested in working with children of secondary school age and are you looking to either start or continue your career in education?Our teaching assistants work 37 weeks a year (term-time only) in school supporting our students and, other than one day’s training per year, benefit from all Federation school holidays.
We are looking for someone who is motivated to inspire students’ learning.The successful candidate will provide learning support or specific intervention to students and will work within small groups as directed by teaching staff to complement the work of a teacher or by the SENCOs for identified intervention.This is a fantastic opportunity to join astrong and supportive team of teaching assistantswithin a high-performing Federation, with excitingopportunities for further professional development and promotionfor successful applicants.
The College has a Designated Special Provision (DSP) for students with Moderate Learning Difficulty (MLD). Students would normally be offered a place in this provision if they are working at or below National Curriculum Level 2. The DSP provides a bespoke and nurturing curriculum which promotes outstanding progress.
Catmose College is part of the Rutland and District Schools’ Federation which currently consists of Catmose College, Catmose Primary and Harington School. This provides wider opportunities for staff, giving them broader experience across different organisations.
We have superb facilities throughout, with purpose-built laboratories offering excellent teaching resources and access to numerous iPads, laptops and computers; the College is able to offer a truly exceptional technology-led learning environment.
What the school offers its staff
Staff areable to enjoy many additional benefits that come as part of working within the Federation. These include, amongst others:
- A commitment to continued professional development.
- Priority admission for children of staff to the College and Primary.
- Outstanding facilities.
- A broad range of opportunities to engage in extracurricular trips and activities.
- Highly rated average final salary Government Pension Scheme.
- A subsidised restaurant, refectory and orangery.
- Complimentary lunch on staff training days.
- Cycleshare scheme salary sacrifice for bike purchases.
- Free parking.
Further details about the role
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates looking for a variety of flexible working arrangements.
If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Claire Pugh (Vice Principal) via email cpugh@catmosecollege.com.
The Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all staff to share this commitment. We provide safeguarding training to all staff on an annual basis, and all staff are responsible for ensuring safeguarding, health and safety policies are implemented in line with Federation policy and current legislation. Please familiarise yourself with our Safeguarding Policy, available online at www.rutlandfederation.com/policies.
This position advertised is a ‘regulated position’ which means it will involve regular contact with children and young people; under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This position is also ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all staff to share this commitment. We provide safeguarding training to all staff on an annual basis, and all staff are responsible for ensuring safeguarding, health and safety policies are implemented in line with Federation policy and current legislation.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@rutlandfederation.com
CVs are not accepted.
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About Catmose College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1097 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Catmose College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@rutlandfederation.com
- Phone number
- 01572770066
Catmose College is an oversubscribed secondary academy school on Huntsmans Drive in Oakham, Rutland. The majority of students are drawn from the county town of Oakham and surrounding villages, although many are attracted from a wider area including Leicestershire and Melton through parental choice.
The College is one of the highest achieving in Rutland and Leicestershire. Our Ofsted report in March 2024 rated the College ‘Outstanding’ in all categories. We offer a broad range of experiences beyond the classroom to build independence, resilience and leadership skills that are critical for success in adult life.
We believe in the traditional values of education; that students do best when they are happy, behave well and are engaged in purposeful activity. Our approach blends high expectations with innovative practice to ensure that all students are able to achieve their potential. The College is about much more than just academic success, our ethos is one that embraces the whole person, not just what they accomplish in lessons but everything else that ensures they are ready for the challenges of the adult world. For example, students partake weekly in the ever-popular Electives programme, where lessons finish early to allow time for students to participate in a vast array of over 90 activities and learning, from Caribbean Cooking to Cricket, and Pottery Throw Down to Trampolining.
Students also benefit from an extremely wide array of trips and visits; in previous years these have included a performing arts trip to Liverpool, a photography trip to Iceland, cultural visits to Italy and Spain, a German exchange, a visit to the WWI battlefields and much more.
We pride ourselves on offering a bespoke approach to students’ needs, whether they are more able or need some extra support. Music, Sport and Academic Scholarships are awarded annually to students who can demonstrate excellent ability in their chosen area. The scholarships are designed to recognise exceptional talent and to provide the facilities, resources and staffing to allow high-ability students to achieve their potential.
When making decisions at the College, our guiding principle is simple, ‘Would it be good enough for our own children?’ By ensuring that the standards of everything we do meets this benchmark, we ensure that the quality of services we offer are exceptional.
Arranging a visit to Catmose College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@rutlandfederation.com.
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