Teaching Assistant
Forest Moor School, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2RAThis job expired on 31 January 2022 – see similar jobs
Closing date
31 January 2022 at 9am
Date listed
12 January 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,198 - £18,933
Actual salary
- £15,566 - £16,195
Additional allowances
SEN allowance £1,311
Teaching Assistant job summary
Forest Moor School
General Teaching Assistant
Permanent Contract (Required as soon as possible)
Salary: Scale Points 2 - 4 FTE £18,198 - £18,933
Actual £15,566 - £16195
+ SEN allowance £1,311 Pro rata
Do you want a job where you make a difference to the lives of children and young people?
Do you want to be inspired on a daily basis by your work?
Forest Moor School has recently joined Wellspring Academy Trust and has just had nearly one million pounds invested in making the building a high quality SEMH provision. Forest Moor is a cross-phase SEMH Special School with around 80 students on role serving a wide catchment across North Yorkshire. An exciting opportunity is available for a person looking for a fresh challenge in an inspiring learning environment where we provide children with ‘second chance’ learning. The post will suit a candidate who has the commitment, passion and resilience to make a difference to pupils who have a range of social, emotional, mental health and special educational needs.
The post of General Teaching Assistant is a key post in supporting the learning and general wellbeing as part of a close team alongside the classroom teacher. We operate using nurture principals and our students spend the vast majority of their week in the same room with their classroom tutor. When they move to a specialist subject our TAs move with the class to support the specialist teacher and provide that in depth continuity throughout the day. Class sizes are a maximum of 8 so you will have the opportunity to develop close relationships with your students which is at the core of everything we do at Forest Moor. To be successful, you will need to be able to form excellent relationships with our SEMH students, parents and the wider staff. This is both a challenging but immensely rewarding post with Unconditional Positive Regard is at the centre of everything we do and the successful candidate must have the personal qualities and resilience to work in this ethos.
The post holder will contribute to the development of this exciting new venture with Wellspring Academy Trust and the new building works that are still taking place. Full training will be given over time and an opportunity to spend time shadowing colleagues on other trust sites will be part of the induction plan
The closing date for this post is 9am on Monday 31st January 2022
Interviews will take place the following week.
Forest Moor is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo and enhanced disclosure and barring services check.
About us
Forest Moor is an SEMH special based at Menwith Hill, just outside of Harrogate. It is a Key Stage 2 – 4 provision with around 80 students on role in beautiful surroundings and now with a lovely building that is continuing to be refurbished to suit the needs of our students.
Our aim is to provide the best possible care and education that we can for children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Unconditional Positive Regard is at the centre of what we do and we are creating an academy that is welcoming, caring, safe, warm and believes that all its pupils can be supported and empowered to succeed. We are creating individual and personalised pathways for our students that are built around their varied needs which will help them achieve positive outcomes and prepare them for their onward destinations into continuing education, work or training. In order to achieve this, we have developed a curriculum that provides opportunities for academic progression as well as vocational learning, whilst being engaging, creative, and innovative.
We see strong relationships as the key to our success – with students, parents, carers and the wider community and we ensure that our school is a welcoming safe place for children to learn and prosper. We believe in working closely with our families and carers and welcome their support, but also realise that at times they will need our support too. We work closely with other agencies and schools to make sure we do all we can to make learning and life the best it possibly can be.
Forest Moor and the wider Trust places a huge emphasis on professional development and invests significantly in staff training at all levels. This means that, although experience of working in an SEMH setting would be an advantage, specialist support and training will be provided for outstanding candidates wishing to make the career fulfilling move into special education.
Forest Moor is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
If you would like to discuss or find out more about this post, please contact Steve Tighe, Associate Principal, via email
s.tighe@springwellacademyleeds.org
To apply please submit an application form and covering letter, of no longer than two sides of A4. The letter should outline why you feel your experience makes you a strong applicant for this exciting opportunity, highlighting areas in which you have shown impact.
Interested candidates are welcome to come and visit the school prior to applying, so feel free to get in touch if interested.
The deadline for electronic submissions is 9am 31st January 2022
Completed applications should be e-mailed to Gemma Ashton, Office Manager at gemma.ashton@forestmoor.org.uk
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 Forest Moor School
- School type
- Academy, ages 9 to 16
- School size
- 71 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Forest Moor School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- gemma.ashton@forestmoor.org.uk
I am very proud to welcome you to Forest Moor School website.
We are a special school that works with children and young people aged 9-16 years old who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
As a school community we put great store by our values of Belonging, Curiosity, Honesty, Challenge, Self-Reliance and Resourcefulness. This means that we work hard to ensure that every member of our school community feels included and individually known at our school. We offer a curriculum that inspires our pupils, and gives them the opportunity to explore the world around them, as well as their interests and aptitudes. Our school is in Nidderdale, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales; we use the beautiful countryside around us to practice and develop a wide range of personal skills, including self-reliance and resourcefulness. By learning in and outside of our classrooms, pupils leave us well-prepared for the next stage of their journey.
I hope this website gives you some idea of what life is like here at Forest Moor School. Please do not hesitate to contact our office should you need any further information.
Arranging a visit to Forest Moor School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gemma.ashton@forestmoor.org.uk.
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