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This job expired on 25 September 2023

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    25 September 2023 at 9am

  • Date listed

    1 September 2023

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Full time, part time: Full time 30 Hours per week, Term time only. Part time 30 Hours per week, Term time only

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£23,194 - £23,620

Actual salary

£17,127.88

Pay scale

Scale 4a, Point 9 to 10

What skills and experience we're looking for

Varndean School requires an enthusiastic, committed and outstanding Teaching Assistant. The successful applicant would be expected to provide in-class support to students with a range of special educational needs, experience of working with students on the autistic spectrum would be advantageous.

What the school offers its staff

Varndean School is an 11-16 school with around 1500 students, set in a picturesque south coast location in the vibrant and diverse city of Brighton and Hove. We are a Good (Ofsted 2022) and well-established school already, we have made rapid progress over the past couple of years and have no intention of resting on our laurels. The potential here is immense and the successful applicant will play a role in supporting our students to develop World Class Learning.

The SEND Department area is central to the School and has a vibrant team of experienced leaders and support staff. The successful applicant would be expected to provide an appropriate level of support across the school. Please see the job description for full details.

High quality professional development, supportive colleagues and hard working students make Varndean an excellent place to work. Ofsted in 2022 described the school’s “inspirational leaders”, “expert” teachers, “impressive” pupils and the “exceptionally strong” staff training.

Commitment to safeguarding

Varndean School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

jd-Teaching-Assistant-Level-B.pdf - 79.1 KB (opens in new tab)

About Varndean School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1490 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Varndean School website
Email address
mollygoodchild@varndean.co.uk
Phone number
01273 561281
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teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/varndean-school

Varndean School is a co-education state maintained comprehensive school for 11-16 year olds offering a modern and diverse curriculum. We give students the opportunity to explore their interests, achieve academic success and develop well-rounded characters to go forth into the world and make a valuable contribution to all our futures.

Arranging a visit to Varndean School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mollygoodchild@varndean.co.uk.

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