Teaching Assistant
The King's School, Grantham, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6RPThis job expired on 6 December 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
4 January 2022
Closing date
6 December 2021 at 9am
Date listed
26 November 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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- 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year in total
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,812 rising to £19,948 per annum
Actual salary
- Starting at £16,231 per annum
Teaching Assistant job summary
As part of The King’s School’s initiative to enhance and develop our supportive SEND provision, we are delighted to announce an opening for a Teaching Assistant. Our current SEND team have created a student support centre with a calm, caring and happy environment for students with special educational needs and would welcome visits from potential candidates.
The preferred start date for this position is January 2021, however we would consider a later start for the right candidate.
The post is offered on the basis of term time (38 weeks per year) plus 32.5 additional hours over the year to complete supplementary departmental duties and training. GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics along with excellent oral and written communication skills are essential for this role, as is the ability to empathise with students whilst working closely with them both in the classroom and the student support centre to achieve the very best outcomes. The successful candidate should be highly organised but flexible to adapt to the changing needs of SEND students.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Commitment to safeguarding
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and as this post is considered to be a ‘regulated activity’, a check through the Disclosure and Barring Service, including the children’s barred list. The school may carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates. Successful applicants must comply with policies relating to safeguarding & child protection.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is permitted to ask applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules, see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance).
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About The King's School, Grantham
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1188 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The King's School, Grantham website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@kings.lincs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01476563180
The King's School is a Grammar school for boys aged 11-18, located in the town centre of Grantham. The school is well-regarded and usually oversubscribed at intake.
Grantham is a lively market town with excellent road and rail links as well as some enviable countryside on the doorstep. Grantham benefits from it's proximity to a number of attractive cities in the region such as Nottingham, Lincoln and Cambridge.
Arranging a visit to The King's School, Grantham
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@kings.lincs.sch.uk.
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