Teaching Assistant
The Village School, London, NW9 0JY8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
2 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time: Hours of work will be Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8.30 am – 4.00 pm and Tuesday 8.30 am – 5.00 pm (34.75 hours per week), including a 45-minute unpaid break.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,521 - £31,074
Actual salary
- £23,930.52 - £26,072.61
Additional allowances
Special School Allowance: £1,490 (FTE 1.0), £1,250.18 (actual amount)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are currently looking to appoint highly motivated Teaching Assistants. This post is a role supporting learners with SEND in The Village School as part of the Compass Learning Partnership Multi Academy Trust, but you may be required to work across the Trust.
Would you like an opportunity in a Special School working with students and pupils between the ages of 4-19 with a range of Special Educational Needs in a friendly, supportive school, committed to teamwork and joint curriculum planning?
Term Time Only at The Village School
We are looking for Teaching Assistants who have:
- NVQ 2 or equivalent childcare qualification or a commitment to training towards this qualification
- Experience of working with young children
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- The enthusiasm and ability to motivate young children and build on their successes.
- A commitment to high expectations to meet the needs of all children.
- Experience of working collaboratively within a team of people to provide a stimulating learning environment.
- The ability to share your expertise, knowledge and understanding of young children’s needs and achievements with parents.
- Willingness to give 100%!
Hours of work will be Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8.30am – 4.00pm and Tuesday 8.30am – 5.00pm (34.75 hours per week), including a 45-minute unpaid break throughout the day, but will be subject to change from time to time with notice.
This is a term-time-only post.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this obligation. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure by the DBS and all checks in relation to KCSIE September 2024 will be carried out.
What the school offers its staff
We are committed to fostering a supportive and rewarding work environment for our staff. At our school, we offer a comprehensive range of employee benefits, including a generous workplace pension, access to ongoing professional development opportunities, personalised wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Smart Clinic, and a collaborative community that values growth and work-life balance. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a lasting impact in education while advancing your own career in a nurturing and inclusive setting.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Village School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 323 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Village School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr-tvs@compasslp.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0300 303 0610
Our school supports the needs of children with complex needs, cognition and learning difficulties. The school is a learning community of five villages, serving pupils aged 3 to 19, with a diverse and vibrant student body.
The Village School school curriculum is our progression model and supports, challenges and encourages each young person so they are active participants at every stage in the learning journey with a real zest for experiencing all aspects of life to the full!
Arranging a visit to The Village School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr-tvs@compasslp.co.uk.
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