Teaching Assistant (Apprenticeship Available)
Matthew Arnold School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9JE16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £15,287.00 - £15,529.00 Annually (Actual)
Teaching Assistant (Apprenticeship Available) job summary
Salary: £15,287 - £15,529 (Actual Salary), (FTE: £24,404 - £24,790)
Contract: 12 month fixed term Initially or Apprenticeship option available
Hours: 27 hours per week
Grade: 4
Role: Teaching Assistant/ Learning Support Assistant
Matthew Arnold is a thriving community school on the outskirts of Oxford and we are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant/Teaching Assistant. This is Fixed -Term position for 12 months initially, which may be extended based on specific funding.
Matthew Arnold is an oversubscribed inclusive 11-18 school of over 1,300 pupils that serves a mix of urban and rural communities across the west side of Oxford. The school prides itself on being a high achieving school with increasing rates of progress for our disadvantaged students. This has been achieved by focusing on improving outcomes for every student and continuing staff development.
The school is part of the Acer Trust. All schools in the Trust play an important part in the success of the Trust and work together collaboratively so that each school in the Trust is a great place to learn and to work.
Apprenticeship Option
Acer Trust is committed to professional development, and we welcome canddiates who are interested in completing further study that is funded through the Apprenticeship Levy.
Main purpose of the role
To raise standards and achievement for identified students on the Special Educational Needs register, including those in underachieving groups, by using advanced levels of knowledge and skills when planning, delivering and monitoring in-class and intervention support.
Principal responsibilities
In order to raise outcomes for students with SEND needs and promote students’ learning:
- Work with individuals and small groups both inside and outside the classroom, which involves both delivering subject interventions for 1:1 or small groups and supporting the delivery of lessons across subject departments as required
- Plan with and support classroom teachers to motivate and progress students’ learning by developing and promoting appropriate strategies and resources to support them in reaching their targets
- Encourage students to be positive, confident and independent learners through differentiation and support provided
- Be the key worker for specific students as required, to give guidance and support so that they make appropriate progress
- Carry out other duties relating to the core purpose of this job specification as required
How to apply:
Please complete the application form on My New Term. If you have any further questions please contact Jeremiah at hrwest@acertrust.org.uk.
Matthew Arnold School reserves the right to interview applicants early and close the advert prior to closing date, therefore please apply as soon as possible.
Variable Hours Policy
This position is subject to a variable hours clause where the contracted hours can be reduced by a third. This enables schools to manage the fluctuations in pupil’s needs that can occur from one year to the next while offering a permanent contract.
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.
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 Matthew Arnold School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1285 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Matthew Arnold School website (opens in new tab)
Matthew Arnold is a popular and successful school on the edge of Oxford with an excellent local reputation. We are focussed on improving outcomes for every student and are committed to staff development to support this.
The school is part of the Acer Trust family of schools so there is opportunity to share expertise and experiences and enjoy professional development with more than one school. Our induction programmes give strong support to NQTs.
We offer defined-benefit public sector pension schemes (Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme), a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme, good bus links, car and cycle parking.
School location
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