Teaching Assistant
Oak Grove College, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1JXThis job expired on 23 September 2021 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 September 2021 at 10am
Date listed
13 September 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 32 hours and 30 minutes a week Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - Till July 22nd 2022
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18'562 pro rata please note this position is not full time
Actual salary
- Approximately £13,921.00
Teaching Assistant job summary
Teaching Assistant Vacancy
Thank you for your interest in our vacancy. Oak Grove College is a Secondary School for students with a wide variety of Special Educational Needs. We are federated with Palatine Primary School, Herons Dale Primary School and Cornfield School forming the Thrive Federation.
We are currently recruiting for additional Teaching Assistants. Teaching Assistants form an important part of our staff team, working alongside other staff to support pupils with their learning.
We are looking for individuals with some of the following skills, knowledge and experience:
• able to employ a wide variety of communication strategies
• experienced in providing personal care
• experienced in supporting people with mental health issues
• experienced in supporting people with social and emotional barriers to learning
• able to engage and motivate students
• flexibility to work across the whole college as required
• excellent organisational skills
• able to use initiative and work effectively in a team
Prior experience with students with complex learning needs is preferred but not essential as a programme of support and training will be offered.
Hours: 32.5 hours per week 8.30am – 3.30pm; Term time only plus inset days
Salary: WSCC Grade 3 (£9.62 per hour) – temporary contract
Closing date: 10.am, Thursday 23rd September 2021
Interviews to be held: Thursday 30th September 2021
Please send your applications to ledmunds@oakgrovecollege.org.uk
Oak Grove College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We require employees to undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check. Please note we unable to accept CV’s alone we must have a completed application form
Yours sincerely,
Phillip Potter, Headteacher
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.
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About Oak Grove College
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 275 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Oak Grove College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- ledmunds@oakgrovecollege.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01903 708870
Oak Grove College is a community generic special school providing special education for 260 students with learning difficulties from Year 7 to Year 14. We are immensely proud of our college and our community. We are committed to providing the very best for young people while they are with us, helping them to develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and aspiration to succeed throughout their lives. We have a staff team of about 180 people and we believe in looking after everyone well. We know that our staff team make the college what it is today and are the key to a successful future.
Staff are well supported by the leadership team and are offered opportunities to progress on carefully planned career pathways. We know that each and every one of our staff have a pivotal role to play and we believe in supporting everyone to achieve their potential. Oak Grove College is a rewarding place to work and staff report high levels of job satisfaction.
We know that our staff work hard to do their very best each day for our students and we believe in looking after them well in return. We pay for an extensive health and welfare support service for all our staff which includes physiotherapy, counselling, mindfulness support, menopause support, chronic illness support, weight management and much, much more.
Oak Grove College has convenient road and rail links with good public transport available. It is a 15 minute walk from Durrington-on-Sea train station, there is a bus stop just by the entrance, a large car park for those travelling by car and good pedestrian access for those on foot.
New employees joining Oak Grove College are guaranteed a warm welcome from their colleagues and the leadership team. Our motto is that ‘Everyone matters, every day counts’ and we strongly believe that this should include our entire school community. We look forward to getting to know you better and helping you to play your part in providing the very best to our young people.
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