Teaching Assistant

Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 2BB

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2025

• Closing date

  2 December 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): 31 hours per week across 5 days. Flexible working options available. Term Time Only, Plus 2 Days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £17,391 to £19,433 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will have:

• the ability to support and motivate students

• the ability to identify potential barriers to learning

• relevant experience in working with young people (desirable)

• the ability to work effectively with colleagues as part of a team and individually

• good literacy and numeracy skills

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• Excellent Continuing Professional Development opportunities as part of an experienced and welcoming inclusion team

• A positive environment where students are able to learn and achieve
• A commitment to using technology to support learning, with iPads being issued to all classroom based staff and students.

Staff wellbeing perks and benefits, including a cycle to work and tech scheme, store and gym discounts. Free on-site parking and canteen diner, great pension scheme.

Flexible working opportunities

We are happy to consider flexible working options and/or job shares. Please state in your application if this is an option you wish to explore.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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About Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1639 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hrs@princehenrys.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/otley-prince-henry-s-grammar-school-specialist-language-college-otley (opens in new tab)

Prince Henry’s is an over-subscribed comprehensive school with over 1660 students, including around 350 in the Sixth Form. Our Ofsted Report (November 2024) confirms us as an outstanding school across all areas. Regardless of our current success, we strive for the continuous improvement of our educational provision so that our students are fully prepared for 21st century society. We serve the market town of Otley (in the Wharfe Valley) and the surrounding villages including Pool, Bramhope and Adel. The Wharfe Valley is a wonderful region in which to live and work. It is close to areas of outstanding natural beauty, yet also benefits from good transport links to key towns and cities across the country.

Of particular interest to new members of staff is the emphasis placed on high quality professional development. Prince Henry’s is a strategic partner in the Red Kite Teaching School Alliance and as such we work with our partners to develop and deliver high quality CPL to staff in our own school and across the region. This ensures good access to development opportunities for our teaching and associate staff.

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