Teaching Assistant - Level B
Varndean School, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6NPThis job expired on 12 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
12 June 2023 at 9am
Date listed
26 May 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 hours per week, term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,194 - £23,620
Actual salary
- £17,127.88
Pay scale
- NJC Grade 4a point 9 - 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.
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.
Further details about the role
If you are interested in this role but aren’t sure if you have the relevant qualifications or experience, please do get in touch for an informal discussion as life itself can bring valuable experience. To arrange an informal discussion, a school visit or if you would like to find out more information please email vacancies@varndean.co.uk
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Varndean School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1498 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Varndean School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- mollygoodchild@varndean.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01273 561281
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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