Teaching Assistant
King Alfred's, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BY29 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
23 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,500.00 - £24,294.00 Annually (Actual) Actual £15976.09 - £16,515.88 (30 hours a week, term time only)
Teaching Assistant job summary
Are you thinking about a future in teaching but want real classroom experience first?
This is an exciting opportunity to step into a rewarding role that provides first-hand insight into the teaching profession while allowing you to develop skills, boost your confidence, and make a difference.
We’re looking for enthusiastic and inspiring Teaching Assistants to join our dedicated team at King Alfred's Academy. This role is ideal for anyone passionate about education and eager to positively impact students' lives, supporting their learning and personal development. You’ll be working alongside talented staff, playing a vital role in the classroom, and gaining practical experience that will set you up for success in a future teaching career.
We are seeking candidates who hold high expectations for all students and are dedicated to raising educational achievement across the curriculum and grade levels. Flexibility is essential, as this is a dynamic role that adapts daily to meet our students' most immediate needs. For more information, please refer to the attached Job Description/Specification.
Why King Alfred’s Academy?
King Alfred’s is proud to be part of the Vale Academy Trust, a network of schools that values collaboration, professional growth, and career advancement. Being part of our team means benefiting from the resources and support of nearby Trust schools and other local and regional partnerships. King Alfred’s Academy is located in Wantage, easily accessible from Oxford, Swindon, Newbury, Abingdon, and Didcot.
The Perks of Working with Us:
- Full support for professional development and future training (CPD)
- Recognition of prior, continuous service
- Generous holiday allowance, increasing with service
- Employees may join a staff Pension Scheme.
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program via confidential telephone service & downloadable App.
- Cycle-to-Work Scheme
- Opportunity to join school trips to destinations like Normandy, Barcelona, Austria, Canada, and the USA
- Complimentary fresh fruit, tea, coffee, and subsidised lunches
- Blue Light Card discount eligibility
- Birthday gift option
- Free car parking and Eye Care Vouchers
- Subsidised gym membership
- Term-time only
- And a free KeepCup promoting an environmentally friendly workplace
At King Alfred’s Academy, our mission is “Opportunity for All”— a value we are passionate about delivering daily for our students and staff. If you’re excited to contribute to a supportive school with strong, positive values, and believe you’re the right fit for this role, we’d love to hear from you!
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Fiona Kane on 01235 225700
King Alfred’s Academy is a member of the Vale Academy Trust. The Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects 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 Enhanced check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
All staff will be expected to promote fundamental British values as part of a school that values diversity and individuality, exemplified in our values of ‘one community, individual minds, creating futures. King Alfred's Academy 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
SAFER RECRUITMENT STATEMENT
King Alfred’s Academy and The Vale Academy 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.
The Vale Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.
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 King Alfred's
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1682 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- King Alfred's website (opens in new tab)
King Alfred’s is a learning community with a passionate, talented and dedicated staff, new and refurbished learning spaces for 21st century learning, the offer of an outstanding sixth form ranked amongst the best in the country, and a wealth of extra-curricular trips, visits and activities for students to enjoy as part of their wider learning outside the classroom.
Furthermore, King Alfred’s has an enviable reputation for providing outstanding quality and breadth of pastoral care to all students through an experienced and dedicated team of pastoral staff and student managers.
This enables students to develop as individuals with confidence and well-being throughout their school career. This strength of King Alfred’s was, quite rightly, recognised by inspectors in the recent Ofsted inspection when inspectors noted that: ‘Pupils’ welfare and safety has the highest priority. Personal, social and health education plays a key part in ensuring that pupils are happy, safe and very well cared for.’
Most importantly, for pupils making the transition from Year 6 to secondary education, West Site offers a bright, welcoming campus where they can make the change safely and happily into secondary education. The advantage of the bespoke KS3 site is that it offers a unique environment for them to make new friends, get to know a dedicated team of tutors and teachers, and adjust to the new phase of their educational lives. It is an environment in which our core values of Responsibility, Respect, Tolerance, Courage and Determination will be seen, experienced and lived consistently every day.
What is very evident throughout the school, is the impressive spirit and desire amongst the governors and staff to ensure that King Alfred’s Academy continues to grow and flourish to become the outstanding school of choice for the local community and beyond and that we truly can offer "Opportunity for All".
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