Teaching Assistant

St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7JN

24 days remaining to apply

Job start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
9 August 2024 at 9am
Date listed
16 July 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern: Term time: 35 hours a week Monday to Friday 8am to 3.30pm Term Time Only plus 2 days
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £23,151.49 full time equivalent £18,303.60 pro-rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

NVQ 4 in education/ childcare or equivalent (e.g. NNEB) or experience in relevant discipline
Evidence of further training/Development
First Aid qualification
Experience in a school environment relevant to the post
Experience of working as a teaching assistant
Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age
Experience of working with children with Special Needs
Effective use of ICT to support learning
Use of other technology equipment – PC, video, photocopier etc
Understanding of relevant polices/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
General understanding of national curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategies
General knowledge of SEND procedures.
Basic understanding of child development and learning
Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
Ability to relate well to children and adults
Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
Good numeracy/literacy skills
Training in the relevant learning strategies e.g. literacy
Ability to relate well to children and adults
Committed to the principals of equality and diversity
Flexible approach to work
Enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service

What the school offers its staff

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistants, who has high levels of initiative and is motivated to work in a busy secondary school environment. At St Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy we look to inspire and develop all members of our community on a journey through faith and learning. We strive to achieve excellence and overcome challenges through mutual respect and consideration. Our workload charter sets the tone for what we stand for as a Trust and sets out our commitment in relation to staff workload and wellbeing. This supports our overall mission of creating: Better Schools, Better Communities and Better Futures in Christ.

St Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust which is one of four Trusts in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust includes five Secondary and twenty-five Primary Schools across South Tyneside, Sunderland and East Durham. Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with South Tyneside Child Protection Procedures. Enhanced DBS checks are mandatory for all school staff.

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.