Teaching Assistant
Faringdon Community College, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7LBThis job expired on 28 March 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,992.00 - £28,163.00 Annually (FTE) 0.73 FTE Support staff NJC grade 6. Actual Annual Salary in the region of £19280.55 to £20890.97
Teaching Assistant job summary
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant (TA) to work with students with Special Educational Needs. The role will primarily involve working with students with communication and interaction and / or social, emotional and mental health needs. This would include students diagnosed with autism or ADHD.
As well as supporting students in the classroom, the postholder will be responsible for delivering agreed intervention programmes with individuals and groups of students outside the classroom under the guidance of the SENCo. The role will involve assisting the SENCo with the planning, the management/preparation of resources and the evaluation of the intervention. It may also involve liaison with teaching staff and parents.
Key requirements for this role include:
Knowledge and experience of working with young people with SEN difficulties in a learning environment, especially students with Communication and Interaction and Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs
Willingness to undertake CPD to further develop expertise
Good organisational and communication skills
Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
The ability to establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
You should have excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to work flexibly and with initiative, adjusting activities according to student responses and needs.
Faringdon Community College (FCC) is a successful and well-established 11-18 co-educational secondary comprehensive school, which embraces the idea of lifelong learning and community education. The school has an excellent local reputation and is known for inspiring exciting teaching and learning, where teachers are supported and encouraged to help every student, aiming to achieve individual success and realise their potential.
As a dynamic organisation, we are always looking for new ideas and ways forward. Our strong and motivated team of teaching and non-teaching staff are committed to providing the best education they can and have an energy and enthusiasm which makes FCC a rewarding place to work.
Benefits of working at FCC include:
- Full support for your professional development and future training needs.
- A commitment to recognise previous, continuous service.
- A commitment to offer flexible working wherever we can, to support the work life balance of our employees.
- A cycle to work scheme.
- A 24/7 free employee assistance programme.
If you have any questions or would like to arrange an informal visit to the school, please contact our Admin Team, by emailing admin@fcc.cambrianlt.org
For more information about FCC please visit Faringdon Community College - Home (fccoxon.co.uk)
Faringdon Community College & Cambrian Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.
Commitment to safeguarding
Faringdon Community College and Faringdon Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
Faringdon Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.
About Faringdon Community College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1412 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Faringdon Community College website
Faringdon Community College (FCC) is a successful and well-established 11-18 co-educational secondary comprehensive school.
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