Teaching Assistant
Biddenham International School and Sports College, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AZThis job expired on 11 December 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as all safeguarding, reference and other checks are complete.
Closing date
11 December 2023 at 9am
Date listed
22 June 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,114.00 - £23,893.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Level 2D (point range 4-6). £18,107 to £18,717 per annum, actual gross. Working 33 hours per week Monday to Friday, term time only, including 5 training days. Fixed term to August 2024.
Teaching Assistant job summary
Biddenham is an 11-19, oversubscribed school that, as we expand, is entering the next phase of its development. Due to our popularity, and as part of our £4.5 million building programme, we are growing and strengthening our already high performing staff team who, by 2025, will be working with 1600 students.
We seek to appoint enthusiastic and energetic Teaching Assistants to support the learning of individuals and groups of students with special educational needs, both within the classroom and in the Learning Support room, to enable them to have access to the whole school curriculum as their individual needs allow. This may include assisting students with physical disabilities or medical needs (eg: carrying bags/ICT equipment, helping students to change for PE, assistance with toileting etc.).
Successful candidates will need to:
+ Possess a good standard of secondary education with 5 GCSEs including English and Maths;
+ Have a background of working with young people;
+ Be a good communicator;
+ Have good organisation skills and the ability to work to deadlines.
These positions would ideally suit candidates who enjoy making a difference to students requiring additional support with their education and who are looking for a term time role with hours within the school day
Ideally, we are offering 33 hours per week, across 5 days, term time only (including training days), but there is some opportunity for part-time working and flexible start/finish times between 07:45 and 16:00 hours, Monday to Friday.
For degree qualified candidates who are interested in gaining teaching experience prior to applying for a teaching qualification, Biddenham has a comprehensive professional development programme and has successfully trained many graduates who have gained their teaching qualification through us.
Biddenham - ‘Opening Minds - Transforming Lives’.
Previous applicants need not apply
These vacancies will close when suitable candidates have been appointed and without further notice.
Biddenham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, children’s barred list check, references and social media checks.
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.
About Biddenham International School and Sports College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1353 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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