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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    15 November 2024 at 3pm

  • Date listed

    4 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£26,634 - £27,438

Pay scale

SCP04-06

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • At least NVQ level 2 and GCSE/ O-level grade C English and Maths The ability to converse at ease with parents/students and members of the public, and provide advice in accurate spoken English’
  • Some experience of working effectively in a learning / childcare setting
  • Skills of empathy, listening, communication and responding with appropriate language to build rapport with children and parents/ carers from a variety of ages, abilities and backgrounds.
  • Aptitude to develop knowledge of the role within an education environment.
  • Flexible, adaptable and positive attitude to working in a structured environment
  • Communication skills to promote and develop effective working with children, colleagues and carers/agencies at an appropriate level to achieve understanding and constructive response.
  • Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
  • Willingness to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks
  • Motivation to work with children and young people
  • Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
  • Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline
  • Have a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Ability to reflect
  • Ability to demonstrate patience with firmness.

What the school offers its staff

Our offer to youWhen you join the Oasis family you can expect a number of benefits. These include but are not limited to:

  • Opportunities for training and development internally and externally – including certifications
  • School holidays off work
  • Defined benefit pension scheme (inc. life cover, lower tax, set rate 1/49 and ill health cover) - average input of 18.2% from us!
  • Access to free counselling service
  • Free eye tests
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Access to mental health support and wellbeing resources.
  • Access to Oasis Benefits - deals and discounts at hundreds of retailers.
  • Up to 25% discount at gyms across the UK.
  • Access to Healthcare Cash Plan and dental cover.
  • A lively environment with colleagues who care

Further details about the role

  • It’s time to work in a job you love and be a day-to-day hero at our academy, helping our children and seeing the smiles on countless faces every day. Working with us, you’ll be valued, and part of our wonderful family at Oasis Academy Ryelands.

    Are you passionate about supporting pupils to achieve their personal best?

    Do you strive to empower your pupils to become confident, curious, and compassionate learners?

    Do you want to work in an environment where you help pupils with their educational and social development by supporting the class teachers?

    Oasis Academy Ryelands is a thriving community looking for someone to join our lively teaching assistant team. Our academy and community need you! We are looking for a motivated, personable teaching assistant to join us. You won’t find a more rewarding job!

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 Oasis Academy Ryelands

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
441 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Phone number
02086564165

Primary

Arranging a visit to Oasis Academy Ryelands

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@oasisryelands.org.

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