Teaching Assistant
St Johns CofE Academy, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 0GR6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
25 May 2024 at 12:59am
Date listed
7 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,114.00 - £23,500.00 Annually (Actual) Actual Salary £10,413.01 (19.5 hours a week)
Teaching Assistant job summary
We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to join our new all-through (2-16 years) school in September. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be a part of a developing team and outstanding learning for our children. The role will include providing learning support in class and supervising lunchtimes.
We are looking for teaching assistants who:
have excellent communication, numeracy and literacy skills
have high expectations for all children and a strong belief that all children can flourish
demonstrate an ability to nurture and support all pupils, including those with complex learning, emotional or other needs
are committed to ensuring all pupils make excellent progress and model our school values and ethos in all that they do
have excellent interpersonal skills and are able to communicate well, and work successfully, with colleagues, parents and pupils
What we offer:
An exciting opportunity to join our school as it grows and develops
A commitment to your professional development through access to networks and training
A caring and inclusive school with attractive and purposeful learning environments
Career opportunities as part of a successful, supportive and locally based multi-academy trust
and a team who prioritise a healthy work-life balance
The Vale Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory “Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information. The Vale Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.
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 St Johns CofE Academy
- School type
- Free School, Church of England, ages 2 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- Up to 420 pupils
- Age range
- 2 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- St Johns CofE Academy website (opens in new tab)
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