Teaching Assistant
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8XA8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
13 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,530.00 Annually (Actual) OAT Grade 4, SCP 11 - 14 (£27,269 - 28,624 FTE) 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
Teaching Assistant job summary
We are a unique, small, rural 11-16 academy in the beautiful setting of North-West Worcestershire. Our pupils are happy, well behaved and proud of their school. The academy has a strong vein of moral purpose where the child is at the heart of all we do. We invest in our pupils and our staff to ensure all are supported to be the best they can be.
This is a unique and rewarding opportunity to help a student with special educational needs flourish within a supportive and inclusive school community. This role involves working closely with the student throughout the school day offering assistance to support their educational achievement, promote their emotional well-being and their social development.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working in educational settings and the requirements of the National Curriculum. Ideally, the person appointed needs to have experience of working with pupils with special educational needs, however, the right personal qualities – patience, empathy and compassion - are more important.
Our academy is a popular choice for children with special and additional learning needs. Numbers of pupils on roll with an EHCP or in receipt of SEN support are above local and national averages. The SEN team consists of our SENCO who leads a committed and dedicated support team of 8 including 5 permanent teaching assistants, 1 apprentice and two Assistant SENCOs. This team contributes significantly to the provision for all children but, in particular, for those with special and additional needs, working alongside teachers and pastoral support to ensure the very best care and provision for some of our most vulnerable children.
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy has many exceptional features and is a great place to work
- Our pupils are happy, well behaved, positive in outlook and genuinely proud of the academy.
- Staff and pupil relationships are excellent.
- We have a stable and very committed, welcoming and hardworking staff.
- Our staff teams work collaboratively and supportively to provide the best provision for our pupils.
- We offer an innovative, effective and bespoke CPD model providing regular opportunities for professional development.
- We have a highly supportive and engaged board of governors and an equally supportive local community and multi academy trust.
We hope that you will apply if you:
- have a positive, caring and inclusive outlook.
- can work well under pressure.
- enjoy a challenge and making a difference to the life chances of all our pupils.
- set high standards and inspire pupils and staff to meet them.
- want the very best for pupils at the school.
Our new colleague will also benefit from being part of Ormiston Academies Trust. Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach – they are our greatest asset.
We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, your work will have purpose and meaning
Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys…
- The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before – being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive
- Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children – a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve
- Being part of a team and community where you belong – being part of a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities
- A supportive environment to grow your career – an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits
We would encourage all prospective candidates to visit the academy to tour and meet with other members of the staff and our pupils, please contact Christine Sheppard csheppard@tenburyhigh.co.uk if you wish to arrange this. In addition, I encourage you to visit our website; take a look at our Facebook page and email our SENCO – Mrs Marie Bradbury - mbradbury@tenburyhigh.co.uk if you have any specific questions.
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 456 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Tenbury High Ormiston Academy website (opens in new tab)
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