Teaching Assistant - Vision Impairment
Woking High School, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4TJThis job expired on 4 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
27 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 35 hours per week - term time only
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed-term to August 2025
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,777 - £28,686
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant to support students with vision impairment. Previous experience working with students with vision impairment would be an advantage, but by no means essential. Experience of working with students with ASD or ADHD would be an advantage but not essential. Knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Word is essential and other IT experience would be beneficial, although training will be given. The successful applicant will be joining an established team of TAs and will be provided with induction training and support. Whilst the role is ideally full time, we also welcome applications from candidates who would be interested in part time working. If you are applying for employment on a part time basis please make this clear on your application and specify the number of mornings, afternoons or full days you could work (minimum 50% of a full week).
What the school offers its staff
Woking High School is a high achieving school with Academy status. We have an outstanding team of staff who are all committed to developing our students as individuals. All students are challenged to achieve their best. The Ofsted inspection of December 2019, which judged the school to be good, noted that, ‘Pupils say that the school feels like a family. The curriculum is ambitious and well designed, with strong academic and vocational elements’’.
Woking High School offers excellent benefits to staff including:
- Up to 26 days Holiday (rising to 30 after 5 years).
- Career Progression. - Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Training and Development Programmes.
- Healthcare Cashback Plan, currently provided by Westfield Health.
If you are interested in this position, please apply as soon as possible as interviews will be held upon receipt of suitable applications.
Commitment to safeguarding
Woking High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As part of the requirements of KCSIE, all roles are subject to online checks including Social Media. These are carried out by a 3rd party – https://www.sp-index.com/. By applying for this role, you agree to these checks being carried out and your data being processed by SP-Index. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
About Woking High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1200 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Woking High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01483 888447
Secondary Academy in Woking, Surry.
School location
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