Teaching Assistant
Twynham School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1JFThis job expired on 11 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 October 2024 at 8am
Date listed
23 September 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: 28.75
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Support staff salary points 5 – 6 £15,305 to £15,561
What skills and experience we're looking for
We would love to hear from you if you:
- May be interested in entering the teaching profession
- Wish to develop your skills and embrace ongoing training and development
- Possesses excellent communication skills
- Relish the challenge of working in an educational environment
- Will embrace our highly supportive and professional culture
- Have GCSE qualifications in English and maths, minimum of a grade 4/C (or equivalent) are required.
What the school offers its staff
About the Post
We are seeking to appoint Teaching Assistants on a permanent basis to join our Learning Support Team. This role is focused on supporting young people with learning difficulties to enable them to learn and thrive in the classroom and the wider school community. This is a great opportunity to work with a fantastic team of people.
Twynham School is a very special place with an excellent reputation both locally and nationally. We are a heavily over-subscribed school where achievement is exceptionally high, students are well-behaved and eager to learn and relationships are very special. There is an energy about Twynham School; we are entering an exciting decade for the school, our Trust and our community and successful applicants can be confident that they will be working in a truly great environment.
Twynham School and The Grange School have recently agreed to formally federate teaching structures for September 2021 enabling us to deliver world class educational experiences to students across both of our schools.
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
- Support young people with SEND and their families in and out of the classroom
- Work with like-minded colleagues who believe in the power of education to transform lives
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
What we can offer you
Twynham Learning can offer you:
- The opportunity to work with wonderful young people
- The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues throughout our school
- High quality continued professional development and opportunities to progress
- Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Free on-site parking
Further details about the role
Any questions?
To discuss the post or your application, please contact Alison Brown (HR administrator) on 01202 486237 or email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
How to apply
To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies
The closing date is 11th October 2024 at 8am. We reserve the right to interview exceptional candidates prior to the deadline and may withdraw the vacancy if this is filled prior to the deadline. Interested colleagues are encouraged to apply asap.
Commitment to safeguarding
We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
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About Twynham School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1771 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Twynham School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
- Phone number
- 01202495716
Twynham School is an exceptionally special place; a school which believes in the unlimited potential of every child, where people are valued above all and ultimately a place where every child can be successful. Our long-tradition of success is built on two vital pillars; high quality teaching and learning and, most importantly, the value we place on the very special relationships between students and staff.
Arranging a visit to Twynham School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@twynhamlearning.com.
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