Teaching Assistant - Level 3
South Wirral High School, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 8EHThis job expired on 27 January 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
To start as soon as possible
Closing date
27 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 January 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hrs 45 minutes weekly, 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Band F - £18,076 to £19,809
What skills and experience we're looking for
This will be an external appointment, to enhance our experienced and innovative SEND team supporting students with a range of special educational needs, across the entire school.
The applicant must have recent and relevant experience in a similar role (level 2 TA or above) or be a qualified teacher.
You will be working with students providing additional support to them during school hours, assisting the learning of Key Stage 3 and 4 students, furthermore, you will also be working with a variety of students in the classroom, as well as on a one-to-one basis when required. The post will provide a professional development opportunity for anyone considering a career in teaching or working with young people.
In addition to the responsibilities of a Level 3 TA, the successful candidate will also take an important role in:
- Providing training opportunities for the SEND team in identified areas of SEN specialism
- Sharing best practice within the SEND team and teaching staff
- Modelling excellence to the team in all areas of SEND practice
- Deputise for the Assistant SENDCo when required
- Being an appraiser within our robust appraisal process to ensure that the highest standards are met for both staff and our students
What the school offers its staff
Staff benefit from the following:
Robust appraisal process for all staff, working collaboratively to engage in best practices in all areas.
- Allotted time for Faculties to meet and work together
- Staffs’ health and well-being are important to us therefore all our staff have access to a free confidential health and well-being service
- On site school gym, which is open to staff after school hours
- Support staff receive 27 days holiday pay which increases to 32 holidays after 5 years’ service (full-time/full year staff). You will also receive 8 days Statutory/Public Holiday per leave year. In addition, there are 5 inset days per year when term-time only staff may not be required to work, subject to contract.
- Auto enrolment to Merseyside Pensions or Teachers Pension Scheme
- On site car parking
Further information about the job
Closing Date: Friday 27th January 2023
Interview Date: Week commencing 30th January 2023
We are sorry that it will not be possible to contact unsuccessful candidates. Anyone who has not heard of the progress of their application by 31st January must assume it has been unsuccessful.
Please visit https://southwirral.wirral.sch.uk/vacancies for an application form.
Completed application form and letter of application to be addressed to Headteacher, and emailed to: recruitment@southwirral.wirral.sch.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
All posts are subject to an Enhanced Level DBS check.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability
Our Safeguarding Policy can be found on our school’s website:
http://southwirral.wirral.sch.uk/policies/
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About South Wirral High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1045 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- South Wirral High School website
- Email address
- recruitment@southwirral.wirral.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 327 3213
We are a co-educational 11-18 school, in Eastham, Merseyside, England. We are a dynamic, successful and growing school. The school has been over-subscribed for the last 3 years and was graded “Good” by Ofsted in October 2022. South Wirral is a school where every child matters and every child thrives. The aims of our curriculum are to develop successful learners, confident and inspired individuals and aspiring, responsible citizens. Extra-curricular activities are an integral part of school life, as we help students to build skills in the 5 'LORIC' principles - Leadership, Organisation, Resilience, Initiative and Character. We are looking to recruit staff who share our vision and values.
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