Teaching Assistant
Ferndown Upper School, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9EYThis job expired on 4 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
4 June 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 May 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- No, visa sponsorship not available
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- View all Part timejobs - Term time only plus staff training days. 28.5 hours per week, 8.15am to 2.40pm. Monday to Friday.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 5 SCP 5-6 £11.18 to £11.39 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
Due to internal promotion and increased numbers of students, we are delighted to be able to offer further opportunities within our school community.
We require Teaching Assistants to work with an established team supporting specific students with special educational needs, both in class and in a 1:1 situation.
We would welcome applications from experienced teaching assistants or from graduates and others considering a career in teaching or caring professions. If you are currently finishing your degree, thinking about teaching then come and join us as a TA for a year, gain paid training, experience and insight into the education profession before deciding on your next step.
Applicants should:-
Ø Relate well to young people
Ø Be dedicated to ensure the students’ needs are met
Ø Be understanding of students’ additional educational needs
Ø Have GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English A*-C (essential requirement)
Ø Be advised this can be a physically demanding role
What the school offers its staff
What Ferndown Can Offer You:
Ø CPD opportunities and training and development programmes.
Ø Personalised induction, supported by a mentor.
Ø Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Ø A tax efficient Childcare Scheme through salary sacrifice.
Ø Access to health and wellbeing support.
Ø Private Healthcare Plan including 24/7 access to a GP by phone, gym discounts, cashback for optical, dental and other appointment expenses for employees and their children.
Ø Access to staff benefits and discounts portal through Dorset Council.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ferndown Upper School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 13 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1030 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ferndown Upper School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- andreabaxter@fernup.dorset.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01202 871243
Arranging a visit to Ferndown Upper School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email andreabaxter@fernup.dorset.sch.uk.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Ringwood School Academy
Parsonage Barn Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1SE
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Dorset, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole