Teaching Assistant, Primary
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy, Penzance, TR18 3NXThis job expired on 17 June 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 June 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 May 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 32.5 hrs per week, term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £19,454 -£20,240 pro-rata
Teaching Assistant, Primary job summary
We are looking to appoint an outstanding, dynamic Primary Teaching Assistant who embodies the Trust’s values; someone who has diverse experience, as well as a passion for working with young people with additional needs.
Our ideal candidate will have excellent teamwork and communication skills, boundless patience and resilience and the ability and enthusiasm to make a difference with KS1 & KS2 pupils who have a range of social, emotional and mental health needs.
For a full list of duties, please see the job description.
Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Wave are an established and successful Multi Academy Trust, comprising of Alternative Provision Academies (APAs), Medical Academies (including Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s child and adolescent mental health unit ‘Sowenna’) all rated Good/Outstanding by OFSTED and 2 Special Academies (including one in pre-opening).
We provide education for vulnerable pupils aged 4 – 19 across Devon, Cornwall and we are expanding to Somerset with our special free school. The Trust has a national reputation for the delivery of outstanding pupil outcomes including enabling pupils to access the most appropriate education setting and transition to employment, training and higher or further education. The Trust educates over 1000 pupils and employs over 350 members of staff.
Our values include;
BE POSITIVE
We value positivity, no matter what the circumstances. It is our intention to stay constructive, optimistic and confident both for and with our young people and their families.
HAVE EMPATHY
We are kind, we have empathy. We consider the consequences of our decisions, large and small on those around us.
SHOW RESPECT
We conduct ourselves in ways that earn the trust of those around us. We respect each other and those we work with.
WORK AS ONE TEAM
We depend on teamwork and the relationships we have. When we work together we are stronger. Together we will achieve more.
BE INCLUSIVE
Everybody is treated fairly and equally; no-one is marginalised or left behind. We are inclusive, we embrace the human spirit. We value diversity of people and thought.
If you feel this role is of interest, we look forward to hearing from you
Commitment to safeguarding
Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. An online check may be carried out.
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About Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 16
- School size
- 14 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@waveedu.org
Penwith Academy is a 40 place mixed sex alternative provision academy for KS1 – KS4 pupils. We serve the Penwith area that includes some of the most economically disadvantaged areas in Europe.
Penwith Academy was judged to be 'outstanding' in all areas by Ofsted in February 2019.
https://www.wavemat.org/our-academies/penwith-academy-penzance
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