Teaching Assistant

More than one location, The Basildon Academies

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 September 2024

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Working weeks: 39 weeks (Term Time) and Parent/Open evening as required. Working Hours: 37 hours per week (08:00-16:00 Mon-Thurs and 08:00 – 15:30 Fri). Part Time Hours Considered (minimum 25 hours over 5 days)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Band 3 FTE £26,182 - £28,440. Actual starting salary £22,456 with performance-based yearly increments available

What skills and experience we're looking for

Due to an increase in student numbers, we are looking to recruitthree encouraging and committed Teaching Assistants who share the drive and passion necessary to ensure every student achieves their potential. Working in partnership with class teachers and the pastoral team, you will be a champion for SEN students.

The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills to able to establish positive relationships with both students and teaching staff. Knowledge of SEN and previous work experience in a primary or secondary school setting is desired but not essential.

• you must have 5 GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics
• be able to evidence the ability to work independently, using own initiative and be able to make decisions confidently
• have strong experience of office procedures and administration including MS Office
• have excellent interpersonal skills with clear and concise communication

What the school offers its staff

The academy prides itself on providing staff with the most appropriate and effective support to ensure that their professional development needs are fully met and that there is a high level of challenge in the opportunities they are offered. We have an excellent track record of providing promotion and responsibility opportunities to staff as well as teacher training opportunities to suitably qualified candidates.

Further details about the role

We are two aspirational and ambitious Academies based in Essex, just 35 minutes from London. The Lower Academy specialises in the teaching of our students aged 11-14 whilst the Upper Academy specialises in our 14-19 year cohorts. The Academies are approximately 1 mile apart.

The appointed Teaching Assistants will begin their BA career at the Academy best suited to their skill set.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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Recruitment Information - Teaching Assistant.pdf - 1.4 MB (opens in new tab)

About the schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-basildon-academies (opens in new tab)

School Details

The Basildon Lower Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 14
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1014 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 14
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Basildon Lower Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-basildon-lower-academy (opens in new tab)

The Basildon Upper Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 14 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 900 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 14 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Basildon Upper Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-basildon-upper-academy (opens in new tab)

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