Teaching Assistant TA2b - 2 positions
Rhyddings, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3EA19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
28 October 2024
Closing date
20 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 August 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: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,893 to £25,979
Actual salary
- (Pro rata £17,680 - £19,224)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Rhyddings are seeking to appoint 2 enthusiastic, committed, skilled and highly effective Teaching Assistants to further support our successful teaching assistant team. We are looking for excellent TA’s who are able to support the educational aims of the school. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work across the curriculum in either KS3 or KS4 as part of an experienced team of TA’s. A significant investment in CPD for TAs has developed specialisms in Phonics, supporting those at an early stage of reading, EAL support and the four areas of SEND need. This is underpinned by research evidence and the EEF ‘5 a day’.
Experience of working in schools, in either secondary or primary settings, and with young people with SEND, supporting curriculum delivery alongside teaching staff for both planned and unforeseen absences is at the core of this post. They will be effective and efficient and able to form positive working relationships in all aspects of the role.
The need to support pupils with EHCP’s, 1-1 targeted specific interventions and support and promote independence in the classroom, based on teacher direction is key to this role.
Transition – supporting those on the Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycle who may be working towards an EHCP or have just received one.
Have high aspirations for all learners with SEND.
You will work closely with the school’s SENDCo, TA and pastoral teams and teachers to secure the best levels of pupil progress and achievement. An external audit of SEND provision highlighted the many areas of excellent practice and strengths of the team, ‘Rhyddings School Leaders are passionate about improving outcomes and provision for children and young people with SEND.’
What the school offers its staff
We have a comprehensive offer of professional development. This includes regular CPD opportunities across the year for whole staff, teams and individuals.
All members of our community have access and use Office 365 including collaborative learning tools such as MS Teams and OneNote through wireless and portable technologies.
We have access to regular CPD both in school, external courses and through our local collaboration as a trust school, a partner of the Pendle Lancashire SCITT and nationally through wider organisations. At the heart of the LET Education Trust is the intention to provide the best career support, development and opportunity to all staff.
Our SEND planning meetings are developmental and this is further supported by our dedicated weekly SEND team update and daily ‘end of the day’ catch-up time. This is a further opportunity to share and discuss best practice and next steps.
The LET Education Trust’s Wellbeing Charter can be found on our website.
Further details about the role
The SEND/TA Team at Rhyddings currently consists of an Assistant Headteacher, SENDCo, 2 x HLTA’s and a team of supportive TA1 to TA3’s. Together they are mutually supportive and provide a holistic approach to supporting pupils both in the classroom and in our Hub, nurture provision and Learning Support Area - The Base.
They are a likeminded, mutually supportive team with a wealth of experience, being highly adaptive and dedicated to our young people.
They also work closely with teaching staff and the wider pastoral and inclusion teams.
Commitment to safeguarding
Rhyddings has Child Safeguarding Policies/Procedures in place and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils. Each pupil’s welfare is of paramount importance to us and you are expected to share this commitment. All staff fully comply with the school’s policies/procedures, attend appropriate training, inform the designated person of any concerns, record any potential safeguarding incidents appropriately. Staff are responsible for their own actions and behaviour and should avoid any conduct which would lead any reasonable person to question their motivation and intentions. Staff should work, and be seen to work, in an open and transparent way.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to worthingtong@rhyddings.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About Rhyddings
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 642 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Rhyddings website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- worthingtong@rhyddings.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01254 231 051
We would like to extend a warm welcome from all pupils, staff, governors and trustees of Rhyddings. Rhyddings serves the East Lancashire old mill town of Oswaldtwistle and surrounding area of Hyndburn. It has been at the heart of the community for over 90 years and although a smaller than average high school, but expanding, we cater for pupils from a diverse range of backgrounds. The school enjoys good transport links via the M65 corridor and adjoining networks of M6 and M66.
We continue to work hard to prepare the young people we serve and help them realise and reach their potential, providing them with the very best educational experiences. We are also part of a group of founding schools in Hyndburn to form the LET multi- academy trust (MAT), within Hyndburn, with a neighbouring high school and two primary schools.
Pupils are well supported through our Pastoral Year and House Continent system, with year group tutoring further supporting the child. This provides the care and guidance pupils need to perform well across the curriculum as well as healthy competition throughout the year.
We have an active extra-curricular programme and run a number of annual residential trips both here and abroad. Close links with the local Rotary Club provides access to bespoke programmes, community work and charitable activities. Pupils also have the opportunity to participate and complete their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award and some participate in The Prince’s Trust programme.
Arranging a visit to Rhyddings
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email worthingtong@rhyddings.co.uk.
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