13 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

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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
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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