Teaching Assistant
Trinity School, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 7SJThis job expired on 15 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023
Closing date
15 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 May 2023
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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- 32.5 hours per week (term time only) Fixed working hours: 8.45am to 4pm (Mon to Weds) and 8.45am to 3.15pm (Thurs and Fri)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Scale 4: £20,192.58 - £21,204.21 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Trinity School is an all age (3 to 19) modern, vibrant Special School catering for the needs of students who have a wide range of learning difficulties including; moderate, severe, profound and complex. A number of our pupils also have an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC).
The School is looking to recruit a number of Special Needs Classroom Assistants to start as promptly as possible. Applicants could be appointed to work in the Primary, Secondary or Sixth Form Phases of our School.
- Are you interested in developing yourself to work as a Teaching Assistant in an “outstanding” school which has a commitment to high expectations, high standards for all in a quality environment?
- Do you have a positive attitude to and previous experience of working with young people or adults who have Special Educational Needs?
- Are you willing to put the needs of the children first and be flexible to ensure their needs are met?
- Are you keen to give the best possible service to our pupils and their families?
- Are you willing to learn?
- Are you willing to support the basic and personal care needs of our pupils, supporting them to work towards achieving independence?
- Do you hold a minimum of NVQ Level 2 or equivalent (5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) Grade C/New Grade 4 or above, including Maths and English)?
If the answer to all the questions above is YES, then we want to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
Trinity School is an all age (3 to 19) modern, vibrant Special School catering for the needs of students who have a wide range of learning difficulties including; moderate, severe, profound and complex. A number of our pupils also have an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC).
The School is looking to recruit a number of Special Needs Classroom Assistants to start as promptly as possible. Applicants could be appointed to work in the Primary, Secondary or Sixth Form Phases of our School.
- Are you interested in developing yourself to work as a Teaching Assistant in an “outstanding” school which has a commitment to high expectations, high standards for all in a quality environment?
- Do you have a positive attitude to and previous experience of working with young people or adults who have Special Educational Needs?
- Are you willing to put the needs of the children first and be flexible to ensure their needs are met?
- Are you keen to give the best possible service to our pupils and their families?
- Are you willing to learn?
- Are you willing to support the basic and personal care needs of our pupils, supporting them to work towards achieving independence?
- Do you hold a minimum of NVQ Level 2 or equivalent (5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) Grade C/New Grade 4 or above, including Maths and English)?
If the answer to all the questions above is YES, then we want to hear from you.
Further details about the role
All applications should be made on the Trinity School application form available from the school website on https://www.trinityschooldagenham.org.uk/Vacancies-1/ CVs will not be accepted and should not be submitted. No CV’s will be accepted from agencies.
Completed applications, Declaration Disclosure Form and Disqualification from Caring for Children Form must be sent to hradmin@trinity.bardaglea.org.uk
For further details please contact Runa Choudhury, HR Officer email hradmin@trinity.bardaglea.org.uk or call 020 3435 5959
Closing date: 12 noon on Thursday 15th June 2023
Interviews: W/C 19th June 2023
Only those applicants that are shortlisted will be notified of the interviews
Trinity School reserves the right to close the advert earlier, so please ensure you submit your fully completed application as soon as possible.
Trinity School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced criminal record check via the DBS will be undertaken for the successful candidate.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a comprehensive screening process, including a disclosure check will be undertaken on all applicants.
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 Trinity School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 302 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Trinity School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hradmin@trinity.bardaglea.org.uk
Trinity is a very large special school in Barking and Dagenham and we serve the special educational needs of over 290 disabled children and young people. We are an all-through School for pupils aged 3 to 19.
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