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Teaching Assistant - EAL Focus

Outwood Grange Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2PF

This job expired on 20 March 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,085 to £16,681

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are delighted to be making an appointment for the position of Advanced Teaching Assistant – with a focus on EAL at our high achieving 11-18 academy in Wakefield – Outwood Grange Academy. We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning. You will be working within a team of friendly, supportive and approachable colleagues as part of the inclusion team to support students in small groups.

The successful candidate must have Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths, and possess strong IT skills, be a good communicator, approachable and have a positive attitude towards staff and students.

This post will be attractive to colleagues looking to develop their practice in a school where everybody is recognised as a learner. Due to the nature of the position, we are looking for someone who has strong communication skills (both written and verbal).

What the school offers its staff

We can offer the successful candidate:

• Enthusiastic, professional, young people
• A committed and supportive staff team
• A positive learning environment

Outwood Grange Academy places students at the centre of everything it does, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased student outcomes whilst developing their social and emotional resilience.

Further details about the role

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.

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.

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About Outwood Grange Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1974 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Outwood Grange Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@grange.outwood.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/outwood-grange-academy

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