Teaching Assistant
Fountaindale School, Mansfield, NG18 5BAThis job expired on 19 August 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 August 2024 at 9am
Date listed
24 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time: 35 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- (NJC 08 to NJC 14, £24,702 - £27,334). Actual salary = £20,221.23 - £22,375.81
What skills and experience we're looking for
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At Fountaindale, we believe in holistic support for children and families, with a focus on all aspects of a child’s life: their education, their health and their social needs; we are looking for a Teaching Assistant who not only shares our values, but who actively pursues their delivery. We believe that learning takes place when children feel safe, stimulated and secure where kindness, care and self-belief are the foundations to learning. For further information about the school please visit Fountaindale School - Home
We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant who can put children at the centre of their work. The role involves supporting the planning and delivery of high-quality learning and care for children and young people with special educational needs, both in and out of the classroom.
Do you have:
- Experience
of working with children with special educational needs and challenging
behaviour?
- Experience of delivering lessons to either individuals and/or small groups or classes?
- The skills to place pupil learning at the centre of all your practice?
- The ability to make sound judgements on attainment & progress of students, assess and celebrate in their success?
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to enthuse and motivate others?
- Experience of delivering a diverse package of learning & pastoral support to pupils?
- Ability to set appropriate and challenging targets for yourself and others?
- Ability to make and take decisions both individually and as part of a team?
- Ability to contribute to and share quality practice with others?
- Commitment to partnership between staff, parents and students?
- Grade C or above in both English & Maths GCSE or equivalent?
What the school offers its staff
Are you ready for your next challenge? Can you teach and deliver creatively? Are you passionate about making a real difference to pupils with SEND? Are you nurturing, inclusive, empowering, caring, passionate, enriching, encouraging, child-centred and family focused? Are you ready to inspire the next generation of young minds? Are you a relentless children’s champion? Take a leap and become part of the #FountaindaleFamily.
A vibrant, busy and popular school for 83 amazing children and young people with a range of learning disabilities along with physical and sensory needs. Our pupil cohort is between the ages of 3 and 18 and are well-supported by a highly dedicated and hard-working team of professionals. The school is modern, purpose-built and located in beautiful woodland surroundings. We offer vibrant leaning environments and fun learning spaces including a hydrotherapy pool, minibus, sensory room, woodland walk and outdoor play areas.
About Fountaindale
A vibrant, busy and popular school for children and young people with physical and sensory needs between the ages of 3 and 18. We are located in beautiful woodland surroundings. The school is modern, purpose-built and has facilities such as a hydrotherapy pool, a school minibus, a sensory room, a woodland walk and outdoor play areas.
About the Trust
Nexus Multi Academy Trust is a growing, award-winning Trust, founded in 2016. The vision for Nexus is that we are constantly “Learning together, to be the best we can be.” This vision drives our commitment to making our Trust a great place to be, work, and learn
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 Fountaindale School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 18
- School size
- 84 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Fountaindale School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- kredgate@nexusmat.org
- Phone number
- 01623792671
Arranging a visit to Fountaindale School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kredgate@nexusmat.org.
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