Teaching Assistant Level 3
Hope Valley College, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 6SDThis job expired on 11 November 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 8.30am - 3.30pm, 4 days a week. 26 hours / 39 weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £14683 - £15969
Pay scale
- Grade 4 SCP 7-12
What skills and experience we're looking for
Hope Valley College 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 literacy or numeracy
interventions 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 8.30am – 3.30pm, 4 days a week, but there is some flexibility regarding working days.
To work under the instruction / guidance of the
SENCO to provide support and guidance to students in their variety of learning
needs including assistance with personal care & mobility. To assist the teacher
in the management of pupils within and outside of the classroom.
What the school offers its staff
Hope Valley College is an 11-16 comprehensive school set in a beautiful location in the village of Hope in the heart of the Peak District. The school was originally modelled on the lines of the successful village colleges originated by Henry Morris to provide community education. Hope Valley College now welcomes 550 students from a wide area including Derbyshire, Sheffield and Greater Manchester. On our site, housed in a purpose-built facility, we also run a post-16 SEND provision; Hope Valley Pathways prepares young adults with SEND for life and work and has up to 20 young people on roll.
At Hope Valley College, we offer an ambitious curriculum that is supported by a wide range of enrichment activities. We have high expectations of our students, who achieve well and who are encouraged to embrace the opportunities that our beautiful location offers.
In addition to trust-wide benefits for all staff, those at Hope Valley College also have access to:
- Supportive and friendly staff and leadership team.
- Free staff parking.
- Opportunity to be part of the varied extracurricular offering, including Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme, and many outdoor adventure activities.
- Internationally renowned rural landscape on the doorstep.
You can view the school website at: www.hopevalley.chorustrust.org.
Flexible working opportunities
As part of the Chorus Trust Team, all staff have access to:
An ethos of being a force for good; of being part of a team that enables ‘outstanding achievement for all’.
Leading edge training and development through the South Yorkshire Teaching Hub.
A collaborative environment encouraging knowledge sharing and support.
Discounted health schemes through Westfield Health and Westfield Rewards Schemes.
Competitive pension schemes: Teacher’s Pension Scheme (teaching staff) and local government pension scheme (support staff).
Term-time only contract postholders have the freedom of having school holidays off.
Career progression opportunities within a growing, local trust.
Support for flexible working arrangements.
You can read more about Chorus Trust at www.chorustrust.org.
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hope Valley College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 542 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Hope Valley College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@hopevalley.chorustrust.org
- Phone number
- 01433 620555
Arranging a visit to Hope Valley College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@hopevalley.chorustrust.org.
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