Teaching Assistant Level 2

Stratton School, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JB

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  15 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,500.00 - £24,294.00 Annually (FTE) Actual £17,784 - £18,384

Teaching Assistant Level 2 job summary

Due to school expansion in September 2024, we have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join our team. This key role is to support the teaching of students. Working under the direction of the Class Teacher to enable access to learning for students and to aid the Class Teacher in the management of students and the classroom.

The Opportunity

A great chance to work with a strong, enthusiastic, growing team

To support the teaching of students

To take responsibility for adapting and delivering learning activities with individuals or small groups who would receive help from a different learning approach

To motivate and encourage students to achieve their best

The ideal candidate

Good educational background with GCSE or equivalent in English Language

Level 2 or above Teaching Assistant qualification or willingness to work towards

Understanding of the education system

Understanding of how children learn

A sound grasp of the concept of inclusive practice

Knowledge of the concept of confidentiality

Awareness of child protection issues

Benefits of working for us include:

Free on-site parking

Eyecare vouchers

Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Free tea and coffee making facilities

Generous sick pay and annual leave

Stratton is a vibrant Upper School with currently around 900 students on roll, School, due to the considerable housing developments within and around Biggleswade, the school is set to become a Secondary School in September 2024 to an overall capacity of 1650 students. We are proud of our large and successful Sixth Form and the breadth of curriculum we can offer our post-16 students. In every respect we are a truly comprehensive school with a full ability range. As the only provider of Key Stage 4 and 5 education in the town, our challenge is to move effortlessly between preparing Year 13 students for top universities to working with students who, without our support, would have rejected the concept of education. Our students are our best advertisement, although closely followed by our dedicated, creative and passionate staff

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities. Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 28 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications: 15th October 2024

Interview to take place on: Week commencing 21st October 2024

The school reserve the right to appoint before the application deadline.

Recruitment agencies need not contact the school until after the closing date.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as social media checks.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Stratton School

• School type: Academy, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 782 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Stratton School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stratton-upper-school (opens in new tab)

Stratton is a thriving Upper School with around 1,000 students on roll. The school has grown considerably in recent years; it is popular with the local community and includes over 250 students in the Sixth Form. In many respects we are a true comprehensive school with a full ability range. As the only education provider in the town, our challenge is to move effortlessly between preparing Yr13 students for top universities to working with students who without our support could have rejected the concept of education. Our students are our best advertisement, although closely followed by the dedication of our staff.

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