Teaching Assistant - L1, L2 or L3, Apprentice Considered, Permanent
The Market Weighton School, Market Weighton, East Yorkshire, YO43 3JF8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time: 32 Hours per week, term time only plus training days, part time hours will be considered.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,119 at L2 Teaching Assistant
Actual salary
- £18,745 at L2 Teaching Assistant
Pay scale
- 4a at L2 Teaching Assistant
What skills and experience we're looking for
Principal Accountabilities:
- Liaise with teachers, other support staff, outside agencies, as well as pupils and parents.
- Involved in the planning of appropriate learning objectives and behaviour programmes with teaching staff and other support staff.
- Implementing teaching plans and specialised programmes of work in and outside the classroom environment as appropriate.
- Use different approaches to deliver teaching plans and reinforce any specialised programmes.
- Plan suitable resources to help support pupil’s learning.
- Work as part of a team.
- Attend and contribute to review meetings with teachers, parents, pupils and other professionals.
- Use praise and rewards to effectively raise self-esteem and build confidence.
- Encouraging a supportive learning environment.
- Respond to pupils needs and adopt a variety of approaches to manage behaviour and learning.
- Feedback successful strategies with other support staff and teachers.
- Evaluate, monitor own practice as supporting role develops.
- Perform other such duties as reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility.
What the school offers its staff
Continual CPD
On site parking
Gym
Commitment to safeguarding
TMWS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Market Weighton School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 624 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Market Weighton School website
- Email address
- sflorence@tmws.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01430 876025
Introduction -
We are a small school, proud of our traditional rural heritage, yet ambitious for the future of all our students. Our size is a real strength as it enables students and their families to work closely with the teaching and support staff at the school, building positive working relationships over an extended period of time. We believe that students achieve best in a supportive and positive environment – and that is what you will find in our school. Please contact the school should you wish to receive further information.
Mission Statement -
Our aims are for students to: Have the skills and confidence to thrive in a changing world. Have the independence and resilience to take charge of their own learning and lives. Become active and responsible as local and global citizens. Have unlimited aspirations.
In order to achieve these aims we will seek as a school to: Provide outstanding learning opportunities to meet individual needs. Challenge all students to achieve ambitious personal goals. Expect the highest standards of behaviour and mutual respect. Establish meaningful relationships with our parents and the wider community. Deliver up to date professional development for our staff.
All we do at The Market Weighton School is underpinned by our 6 core values; Respect, Honesty, Compassion, Resilience, Industry and Courage as represented by the 6 Knight’s Spurs on the school crest.
Ethos -
Respect Respect for self, others and our environment, the foundation of our school values.
Honesty Be truthful to yourself and others, positive relationships are built on honesty and trust.
Compassion Caring for those less fortunate, treat others as you would want to be treated yourself, never bully or make fun of others misfortune.
Resilience The ability to keep going in the face of setbacks. Learn from mistakes and maintain a positive mind-set. Believe that you can achieve your goals.
Industry Success comes with hard work, always give your best and you will feel proud of what you achieve. Strive to make your best even better.
Courage Dare to dream, set ambitious goals for an aspirational future; stand up for what you believe is right.
All our students follow a curriculum that focuses on academic as well as personal qualities, including student’s social and emotional development. The school views both strands as complementary and as such prepares students for the society into which they will emerge, a society marked by rapid technological and social change.
We believe that all students have an entitlement to a knowledge rich curriculum regardless of ability or background. We have an inclusive ethos adapting the curriculum to meet the needs of all our students.
Student wellbeing is paramount and students benefit from positive relationships with staff. As a result, students feel secure and able to focus on their learning.
Arranging a visit to The Market Weighton School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sflorence@tmws.co.uk.
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