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Teaching Assistant

Royal Wootton Bassett Academy, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 7HG

This job expired on 3 December 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 December 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 November 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,114.00 - £23,893.00 Annually (FTE) Grade: D, Actual Salary: £13,088-£13,529 (DOE) pro rata

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy

Salary: Grade D, £23,114-£23,893 (DOE) FTE
Actual Salary: £13,088-£13,529 (DOE) pro rata
Type of role: Permanent, part time (25 hours per week).
Closing Date: Midnight 03/12/23
Interview Date: TBC
Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Job Overview

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated and supportive team.

Main responsibilities:

• Supporting SEND Students in and out of the classroom as appropriate.
  
• Preparing learning activities for individuals/groups and for classes.
  
• Monitoring individual and/or directed pupils.
  
• Assessing, recording, and reporting on individual student’s achievement, progress, and development,
  
• Monitoring and intervening in student behaviour.
  
• Maintaining a safe and positive environment for all learners.
  
• Creating opportunities for all learners to reach their potential, irrespective of ability.
  
• Other responsibilities are to support students, teachers and the school.
  

The successful candidate will have:

• Good level of literacy and numeracy; good basic education to GCSE level including English and Maths, A*-C, or the equivalent
  
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
  
• Excellent personal skills
  
• Ability to motivate and persuade
  
• Ability to plan and manage own workload
  
• Excellent organisational skills
  
• Good IT skills
  

Full information can be found in the recruitment pack.

Why Choose us?

Royal Wootton Bassett Academy is part of the Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust, based in Swindon. It is oversubscribed and incredibly proud 11-18 school with 1,781 students on roll including 365 students in our popular and successful Sixth Form.

Royal Wootton Bassett Academy is committed to developing ‘A growth mindset’ and we would welcome an application from fellow professionals who share that mind-set.

As an employee of the Ascend Learning Trust, you will also receive many employee benefits as we work together to provide Excellence in Education.  

What we offer:

          •            The opportunity of working within a supportive, friendly, and well-run school.

          •            The Trusts commitment to staff wellbeing including generous calendar dates and INSET days.

          •            A strong commitment to your professional development and career management.

          •            Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching.

          •            Reward and recognition, celebrating staff success.  

          •            Leadership development opportunities both internally and across other schools in the Trust.

          •            A successful ECT support program.

          •            Onsite parking.

          •            Pension Scheme.

          •            Courteous and hardworking pupils.

          •            Benefits for discounts via an online staff portal.

Please note if we receive sufficient applications, we may close this job role earlier.

We look forward to receiving your application should you be interested. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer feedback on individual applications that are not shortlisted for interview.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Please note: Any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.

In line with KCSIE 2023 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.

References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.

Commitment to safeguarding

Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences. References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.

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About Royal Wootton Bassett Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1727 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Royal Wootton Bassett Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/royal-wootton-bassett-academy (opens in new tab)

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