Teaching Assistant
Endeavour Academy, Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 8DD30 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time: 34 Hours per week, term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £23,658 FTE* plus allowances of £1436 Actual £20,234.91
Additional allowances
• Discretionary regional allowance of £1,000 (pro-rata)
• Discretionary Special School Allowance £750 per annum (pro rata role dependent)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Reference No(s): EA TA 0724
Salary: £23,658 FTE* plus allowances of £1436 Actual £20,234.91
Location: Headington, Oxfordshire
Hours of work: Full Time, 34hrs per week TTO
Closing Date: 31st October 2024
Start Date: ASAP
The Role
We are currently recruiting for inspirational and creative Teaching Assistants to join this exciting school, this is an opportunity to be part of something very special as we continue our journey to become a centre of excellence. Please take a look at our website http://www.endeavour-academy.org/ to find out more about us.
Reporting to the Class Teacher and the Higher Level Teaching Assistant you will be responsible for the support and delivery of teaching and learning. You will model best practice and enable successful learning and achievement by young people and sustained improvement in their spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical well-being in preparation for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
Some young people can behave in a way that is challenging to others and part of our role is to teach young people safer and more effective ways of communicating their needs, however a level of challenge still exists; this can be physical or a reluctance to engage. For these reasons this role requires someone who is physically fit. MacIntyre Academies will, where possible, look to make reasonable adjustments to comply with the Equality Act 2010.
The role is 34 hours per week; 39 weeks per year (Term-Time only). We can also offer a variety of additional hours through relief shifts in the residential home.
Previous experience is not required to apply for this role, however, you must be an effective, confident communicator and able to keep accurate records such as the recording of learning outcomes with excellent attention to detail. You will demonstrate an approach of facilitation and reflective practice within the role.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits – Our people are the heart of our success
- A competitive salary
- Discretionary regional allowance of £1,000 (pro-rata)
- Discretionary Special School Allowance £750 per annum (pro rata role dependent)
- Excellent local government pension scheme
- Family Friendly policies
- Wellbeing, Bereavement and Menopause policies
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Wellbeing initiatives in your setting
- Full induction
- Training and development and the support of a trained line manager and dedicated senior leaders
- Access to further professional development
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Annual MAT Life Day to take for that special occasion
- Annual Flu Jabs
- Free eye tests through Specsavers
- An Employee Assistance Programme to Support your health and wellbeing an access to various perks including discounts Tesco, Cineworld, Go Ape and many more
- Death in Service
- Long Service Recognition
- Recommend a Friend Scheme - £100 Voucher
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Driving training – MPV minibus awareness course
- Enhanced DBS Certificate (Paid for by MacIntyre Academies)
- Self service portal to facilitate leave and amend personal information
- We have an active employee engagement programme which includes Termly ‘You are Awesome’ awards, an annual Employee Big Thank you Day, Annual CPD Trust wide conference.
- Access to Blue Light Card/ Discounts for Teachers which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for social care staff/ Teachers and support staff
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 Endeavour Academy, Oxford
- School type
- Academy, ages 8 to 19
- School size
- 30 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 8 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Endeavour Academy, Oxford website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@macintyreacademies.org
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