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Teaching Assistant (Level 1)

Stanley High School, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9TF

This job expired on 29 February 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  29 February 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 December 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time: Term time only, 28.5 hours per week over 5 days. Other hours will be considered, please state this on the application.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year in the first instance
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22, 737 - £23, 114 pro rata
• Pay scale: NJC Band C Point 3 - 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Ability to work effectively within a team environment, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with all pupils and colleagues.
• Ability to promote a positive ethos and role model positive attributes.
• Good personal numeracy and literacy skills.
• Awareness and basic understanding of school curriculum (with specified age range or subject area).
• Basic awareness of inclusion, especially within a school setting.
• Understanding of basic technology – computer, video, photocopier.
• Experience of working with and/or caring for children (within specified age range).
• Working in an education setting.
• DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme or willingness to complete it.
• Willingness to participate in relevant training and development opportunities.
• Willingness to undertake appointed person certificate in first aid administration.
• High expectations of all pupils; respect for their social, cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic backgrounds; and commitment to raising their educational achievements.
• Ability to build and maintain successful relationships with pupils, treat them all with respect and consideration and demonstrate concern for their development.
• Demonstrate and promote the positive value, attitudes and behaviour they expect from pupils.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, and carry out role effectively, knowing when to seek help and advice.
• Able to liaise sensitively and effectively with parents and carers, recognising role in pupils’ learning.
• Able to improve their own practice through observations, evaluation and discussion with colleagues.

What the school offers its staff

Join a well-established and successful team in a consistently high performing, oversubscribed, 11-16 school that focuses on each child as an individual whilst fostering a sense of belonging to a rich and diverse community. Stanley High School is committed to being child centred. You would be joining an innovative team at a variety of stages in their career who are motivated by highly effective leadership. Our staff will engage in high quality Continuous Professional Development at both school and Trust level and all staff have access to our benefits package. Stanley High School is a proud member of the Southport Learning Trust family of schools leading to collaboration amongst our wider school community.

Commitment to safeguarding

In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education Southport Learning Trust is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, which Southport Learning Trust might want to explore with you at the interview.

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Additional documents

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Teaching Assistant (1) Applicant Pack.pdf - 497 KB (opens in new tab)

About Stanley High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 841 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stanley High School website
• Email address: recruitment@stanleyhigh.co.uk
• Phone number: 01704339872
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stanley-high-school

Stanley High School is a proud member of the Southport Learning Trust family of schools leading to collaboration amongst our wider school community. We have a strong safeguarding culture and we will expect you to champion this within your role. Our staff will engage in high quality Continuous Professional Development at both school and Trust level and all staff have access to our supportive well-being package.

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