Teaching Assistant - Level 3
Eckington School, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S21 4GN17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): The working hours are 8.15am – 3.55pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, Wednesday 8.15am – 4.00pm and Fridays 8.15am – 3.00pm.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 4 SCP7 to 12 £25,584 - £27,711 (pro rata £20,816 - £22,546)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Eckington School are seeking a passionate and inspiring Teaching Assistant to provide support and guidance to students inside and outside of the classroom in their variety of learning needs.
In addition to excellent numeracy and literacy skills the essential requirements are excellent
communication, inter-personal skills, the ability to plan, assess and deliver a range of interventions including literacy and numeracy, and a desire to work with young people helping them to realise their potential.
Experience of working with young people in a school setting is essential.
The working hours are 8.15am – 3.55pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, Wednesday 8.15am – 4.00pm and Fridays 8.15am – 3.00pm.
What the school offers its staff
Eckington School is an 11-18 comprehensive secondary school in north-east Derbyshire with more than 1200 students on roll, including the school’s Sixth Form.
Eckington School joined Chorus Education Trust in April 2023, at which point we also welcomed a new headteacher, whose proven track record in developing a positive ethos under strong leadership is enabling the school on its journey of improvement. Further appointments to the senior leadership team have created a school with ambition to deliver on the Chorus Trust ethos of outstanding achievement for all.
The school itself is situated on the outskirts of Eckington on the Derbyshire/Sheffield border, overlooking open countryside. The campus is arranged around a shrub-filled courtyard that enables easy access to outside spaces for all.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Eckington School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1231 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Eckington School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- sfoster@chorustrust.org
- Phone number
- 01246 432849
Eckington School is an 11-18 comprehensive secondary school in North-East Derbyshire with more than 1200 students on roll, including 150 in the school’s Sixth Form. In April 2023, Eckington School joined Chorus Education Trust, also welcoming a new Headteacher.
Eckington School is part of Chorus Education Trust, and as such all appointees may be required to work at any Trust site in the future.
You can view the school website at: www.eckington.net
Arranging a visit to Eckington School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sfoster@chorustrust.org.
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