Teaching Assistant Level 2
The Pingle Academy, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0QAThis job expired on 5 November 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 November 2024 at 9am
Date listed
1 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 32.5 hours per week or 13 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,500 – £24,923 FTE
Actual salary
- £17,833.98 – £18,435 for 32.5 hours; £7,133.59 – £7,374.31 for 13 hours
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant (Level 2) to work alongside and under the guidance of the SENDCo to support individual students and small groups.
This exciting and rewarding role requires someone who is patient, flexible, adaptable and a team player and who is also able to show initiative both in the class situation and with groups/individuals.
Opportunities abound for professional development, including training in specific aspects of SEND such as ADHD, speech and language therapy, autism, literacy/numeracy support, assisting the development of working memory, sign language, exams access arrangements and more. To be successful, you will have previous experience of working with young people either in an academic setting or as a voluntary worker and will be educated to GCSE level (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
This is an ideal position if you are considering a career in teaching. It will give you an opportunity to see different teaching and learning styles as well as experience and appreciate wider school life. You will have the ability to attend The de Ferrers Trust ‘teacher training seminars’.
Three positions are available, and the hours are 32.5 hours per week or 13 hours per week, 39 weeks, term time only plus INSET.
What the school offers its staff
Vision & Aims – The de Ferrers Trust
The de Ferrers Trust is a Multi Academy Trust comprising three Secondary Academies and four Primary Academies, currently based in Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
Our vision is to ensure the children and young people in our care have the opportunity to fulfil their potential through achieving highly, regardless of their ability or background. We aim to achieve this vision through:
- Delivering a high-quality education
- Recruiting, developing and retaining high-calibre members of staff
- Establishing and developing robust governance
- Ensuring financial probity and viability
- Developing a highly efficient Trust infrastructure and central services
- Establishing effective systems to support the sustainable growth of the Trust
CPD
The Trust believes that professional development is key to being successful and offers excellent opportunities for colleagues to grow and achieve. We provide tailored CPD, mentoring, strong support and a range of developmental opportunities across the Trust.
In Return
We strive to be an Employer of Choice and are committed to the wellbeing and development of our colleagues. You will join a supportive, warm and friendly community and enjoy an excellent benefits package, which includes:
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Discounted gym membership
- BHSF healthcare scheme
- Eyecare voucher scheme
- Access to a fully fitted fitness suite located on-site at The de Ferrers Academy
Further details about the role
If you would like to discuss the role or have any other queries, please call 01283 216837 and ask to speak to Samantha McCauley, HR Officer.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and this position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.
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About The Pingle Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1419 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Pingle Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- careers@deferrerstrust.com
- Phone number
- 01283 216837
The Pingle Academy is a successful and well-respected comprehensive school which became an academy in May 2017 as part of Affinity Learning Partnership. We currently cater for 1429 students aged 11–19 and have been over-subscribed for the past five years. The academy enjoys an excellent reputation.
Our academy is truly inclusive and includes Enhanced Resource Sections for students with mild learning difficulties and students with more complex needs. In addition, we have our own alternative provision, which caters for a small number of students who find mainstream classes challenging. Our staff share responsibility for creating a safe and pleasant place to learn and work and are proud of our efforts to educate and care for all our students, whatever their abilities, to ensure that every student’s potential is fulfilled.
We are proud of our caring and inclusive community, and our values of WORK HARD, BE KIND, CHOOSE WISELY are present in all aspects of academy life.
In 2019, the academy enjoyed its best-ever results both at GCSE and A Level. In October 2021, OFSTED judged the academy as GOOD in all areas.
Our priority is to help parents/carers prepare their children for adult lives in a rapidly changing world. We aim to provide a broad and stimulating curriculum; we set high expectations for work and behaviour, and we encourage students to aspire to these standards with confidence.
We value our staff, ensuring that we look after and care for their wellbeing through professional development, mental health provision and supporting staff with their workload.
Arranging a visit to The Pingle Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email careers@deferrerstrust.com.
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