Teaching Assistant
The Brakenhale School, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7BA2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
31 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours a week, Monday to Wednesday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,426 – £24,582
Pay scale
- J3 - J6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity to join GLT/Brakenhale School and become an integral member of the SEN team. Our school is driven by our three values: Aim High, Be Kind and Take Responsibility. These values permeate everything that we do and, as a result, they enable us to help fulfil our vision whereby we prepare our students for their individual successes and future careers. Each and every one of us has a role to play in ensuring that our students get the very best.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive, non-selective and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs with remote / hybrid working opportunities where appropriate. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
Main responsibilities:
- To assess, manage and deliver pastoral and learning support
- To work alongside teachers in the classroom to deliver learning to support the academic achievement of all pupils
- To support students during transition periods
- To provide feedback to pupils, the SENCO and the class teachers
- Assist the teacher with preparing materials for the class and assist at the end of lessons, always ensuring to maintain a safe working environment
- To support the pupils to understand instructions and develop independent learning skills
- To work in line with the behaviour for learning policy
- To support students with their social, emotional well-being and reporting concerns where appropriate
- To assist in responding to low level safeguarding concerns
- To support the SENCO in the identification of the needs of students on the SEN register
You will need:
- GCSE Math and English Grade C/4 or equivalent
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Appropriate experience of operating in a similar role
- Knowledge of using IT systems and packages, in particular Microsoft Office
- Strong verbal & written communication skills and an ability to use these to have a positive input on student learning in the classroom & in small groups/1-1
What’s in it for you:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Green car scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 7th February 2025. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.
If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know. Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What the school offers its staff
What’s in it for you:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Green car scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
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
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About The Brakenhale School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1148 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Brakenhale School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- nainslie@brakenhale.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01344464797
Brakenhale School is a rapidly growing, high performing 11-19 secondary school with a strong commitment to high standards for students and staff. We are a friendly school, with a firm commitment to providing professional development opportunities for our staff and a passionate belief that every student in our school matters.
We have recently been judged as Good by Ofsted (January 2019) with 3 Outstanding categories; Leadership and Management, Personal Safety and Behaviour and our Post 16 Provision. We are incredibly proud to be the local secondary school of choice for the fourth year running.
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