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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    24 November 2023 at 9am

  • Date listed

    10 November 2023

Job details

Visa sponsorship

No, visa sponsorship not available

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£13,666.00 - £13,888.00 Annually (Actual) H3 plus fringe pro rata, actual annual salary based on 25 hours per week, term time only (38 weeks)

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistants (TAs) to join our warm and welcoming Learning Support Faculty.  Every member of the Learning Support Department supports a range of students with various special educational needs, building relationships founded on mutual respect. Our large team currently consists of 9 TAs, 4 Senior TAs, an Assistant SENDCO, and SENDCO. We ensure that each team member has the opportunity to play to their strengths, whether in a preferred subject, offering 1:1 support outside of the classroom, or in an area of expertise related to a particular category of special educational need. We support and encourage TAs to pursue training in any area of SEND they are interested in and passionate about, while also supporting the career aspirations of those who are part of our department.

The successful candidate will:

  • have professional integrity
  • have excellent attention to detail
  • have the ability to work well within a team
  • be dedicated to support the teaching and learning of students
  • promote Sandringham’s ethos and values

What can we offer you?

  • Annual pay progression within salary range
  • The chance to work in a positive, welcoming and forward-thinking community where blended learning is seamlessly integrated into teaching and learning
  • Coaching provision for all those new to the school
  • A state-of-the-art learning campus which is fully resourced
  • Staff can benefit from the school’s children of staff admission rule
  • Cycle to work scheme which is part of the school’s sustainability strategy
  • Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their immediate family
  • We have recently been awarded the MIND Bronze Wellbeing Accreditation and are committed to supporting the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of staff and students in the school.

Sandringham School is committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates and encourage those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics, to apply.

Sandringham School is part of the Alban Academies Trust (AAT) . The school leads the Alban Teaching School Hub and is also a designated Computing Hub.   In joining Sandringham School, you will also be joining the AAT. The Trust is a close community of seven schools within Hertfordshire, three of which are Secondary schools and four are Primary schools. As part of the AAT we are able to maximise the opportunities for personal, professional and career development. To learn more about the Trust please visit https://albanacademiestrust.org.uk/

Application deadline: 9am on Friday, 24th November 2023

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate. 

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About Sandringham School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
1712 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Sandringham is a co-educational academy school, based in St. Albans, Hertfordshire. Sandringham is a non-selective school with over 1600 students, including nearly 450 in the thriving sixth form. Our aim is simple – to be 'World Class' where our students receive the best education possible in a state school.

We believe that every child can succeed in life if challenged and inspired appropriately. A strong academic curriculum supported by outstanding extra-curricular provision helps Sandringham students develop as individuals with the necessary skills to be successful in adult life. Our ethos is summed up by our motto: 'Everybody can be somebody'

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