Teaching Assistant
Ormiston Six Villages Academy, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 3UE5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
27 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
17 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £15,595.09 - £16,090.33 Annually (Actual) Actual starting salary based on FTE of £24,027
Teaching Assistant job summary
Applications are warmly invited for the role of Teaching Assistant at Ormiston Six Villages. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who has a genuine care and passion for making a difference to the lives of the students we serve. This role is to provide specific support to individuals or groups of young people in facilitating their learning and personal progress, promoting the achievement of high standards and supporting them in reaching their personal goals. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is committed to helping every child reach their full potential.
You would be working from 8.15am to 2.50pm, Monday-Friday (27.92 hours per week) during term time plus 1 week (39 working weeks per year).
About us
Ormiston Six Villages Academy is a secondary school for children aged 11-16 situated in Chichester in West Sussex. Our Academy is an exciting and supportive place to work. At the academy, we provide students with a safe, positive environment to explore, learn, investigate and develop into confident young adults who are ready to enter an ever changing and competitive world. We aim to stretch, to stimulate and grow a love of life-long learning.
Why work for Ormiston Academies Trust? Work where it matters most, achieve what matters more
Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach – they are our greatest asset.
We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, you can be sure of a role with purpose and meaning.
Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys…
- The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before – being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive
- Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children – a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve
- Being part of a team and community where you belong – receiving bespoke and holistic support from a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities
- A supportive environment to grow your career – an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits
About you
The successful candidate will:
- join a team of teaching assistants, promoting inclusion and supporting teaching and learning by working with individuals or small groups of students under the direction of teaching staff and may be responsible for some learning activities within the overall teaching plan.
- be part of a purposeful and caring learning environment, where every individual is known, valued and supported.
- be an adaptable, enthusiastic, and creative person.
- be able to build effective working relationships with students and staff.
- be a supportive team player, with a can-do attitude.
Benefits of working for Ormiston Six Villages include:
- generous pension
- free on-site parking
- comprehensive CPD provision
- loyalty deals in our staff canteen
- membership to DAS employee assistance programme
- 20% discount on childcare fees at Potter’s Houses
- discount on eye sight tests for VDU users at Specsavers
- cycle to work scheme
- discount at Virgin Atlantic
- free tea and coffee making facilities
If you have any further queries or wish to arrange a tour of the academy, then please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Canadas, Administration Manager, on 01243 546802 or by email ccs@ormistonsixvillages.org.uk.
Please apply before the closing date of 9am on Monday 27 January 2025. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date and close the vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found.
Ormiston Six Villages Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Commitment to safeguarding
The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Ormiston Six Villages Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 695 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Ormiston Six Villages Academy website (opens in new tab)
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