40 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2024

  • Closing date

    2 September 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    18 July 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Part time: 12.5 Hours over 2 days per week

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Between £23,114 and £24,294

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust is seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Teaching assistant to join our dedicated.

Location:

Based at Westwood Academy.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be a Teaching Assistant at The Westwood Academy with a particular focus on a student with personal care needs.

Requirements:

  • An ability to work in the classroom supporting teachers with school pupils and to be a positive role model
  • Working 1:2:1 or with small groups
  • Excellent communication and teamworking skills
  • Dedicated, creative and hardworking individual
  • A real willingness to learn new skills
  • Emotional self-awareness
  • Emotional self-control
  • Transparency
  • Adaptability
  • Initiative
  • Optimism
  • Empathy
  • Organisational awareness


What the school offers its staff

About Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust:

Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust comprises of two schools within its umbrella, offering a rich and diverse learning environment. With a commitment to excellence, innovation, and development, we are dedicated to providing a nurturing space for both students and staff.

The Westwood Academy is nestled in a leafy suburb on the outskirts of Coventry within walking distance of the University of Warwick campus, where our strong partnership with the University and other local employers fosters innovation and opportunity. Committed to our path to reclaiming our ’Good’ status we offer a nurturing and vibrant environment where talent is recognised.

Classrooms are fully equipped with large interactive TV screens and all the latest technologies at both the schools across the Trust.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking Trust that values innovation and collaboration. If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of teaching and thrive in a supportive and dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply.

  • Benefits:
  • Excellent CPD opportunities
  • A supportive team of colleagues across the school
  • A positive, community, environment with an innovative learning culture
  • A dedicated and forward-looking management team, with highly skilled staff upholding high expectations and aspirations for our students.
  • Shared on-line resources to support the development of student learning.

  • a wide enrichment programme in which you can participate.
  • employee well-being benefits via our Employee Assist healthcare programme (Benenden) physiotherapy, 24/7 GP and mental health support, retail and gym discounts, free flu vaccination, a laptop and free on-site parking.


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.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@twa.kmat.org.uk

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About The Westwood Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
915 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
02476467779

The Westwood Academy is a school in the Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust

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