Teaching Assistant Level 1 or Level 2
Ferndown Middle School, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9UPThis job expired on 7 January 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 January 2022 at 9am
Date listed
20 October 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Part-time, 30 hours per week. To be worked across Monday to Friday. 38 weeks per year, term time only.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Level 1: Grade C, £9.62 - £9.81 per hour Level 2: Grade D, £10.01 to £10.21 per hour
Teaching Assistant Level 1 or Level 2 job summary
We are seeking to appoint committed and enthusiastic Level 1 or Level 2 Teaching Assistants to support children with additional needs to commence as soon as possible. Experience of the following would be beneficial for the Level 2 Teaching Assistants - Speech and language and communication difficulties, ASD, ADHD and ODD (oppositional defiance disorder) and general learning difficulties.
The postholders will play an important role in supervising the activities of pupils during the teaching period and lunch & break time duty within the school, including both indoor and outdoor areas, ensuring a safe environment is maintained at all times. Experience of working with children in an education setting is preferred.
The successful applicant must be able to work as part of a team to support the learning and welfare of pupils in school.
The school will offer all successful applicants:
• A school committed to your continuing professional development.
• The support and expertise of our experienced and established team.
• Training will be provided as appropriate.
Please refer to the job description and person specifications attached.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Castleman Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the Person Specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS check, online search, satisfactory references and a health check.
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About Ferndown Middle School
- School type
- Academy, ages 9 to 13
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 613 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 13
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ferndown Middle School website
- Email address
- mshield@fernmid.dorset.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01202876556
Ferndown Middle School is located in Ferndown alongside Ferndown First and Ferndown Upper Schools and serves up to 600 pupils aged 9 to 13 (Years 5 to 8). The school is part of the Southern Education Trust, whose vision is "making lives better" for children, young people, and the communities it serves.
The Trust’s values of Kindness, Collaboration, and Creativity are at the heart of everything we do and shape the culture of our schools.
Our staff bring this vision to life by creating positive, inclusive learning environments where pupils grow into confident individuals, successful learners, and responsible citizens. As part of Southern Education Trust, colleagues benefit from a supportive, forward-thinking community that values collaboration, wellbeing, and professional development.
Arranging a visit to Ferndown Middle School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mshield@fernmid.dorset.sch.uk.
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