Teaching Assistant x2
Endeavour Academy, Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 8DDThis job expired on 18 June 2021 – see similar jobs
Closing date
18 June 2021 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 May 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £19,356.34 – £21,264.71
Additional allowances
We can offer you a competitive salary, local government pension scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme to support your health and wellbeing and full induction, training and career opportunities. We also offer enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave schemes (once you have a year’s service with us), annual flu vaccinations and a cycle to work scheme alongside our tailored wellbeing offering.
Teaching Assistant x2 job summary
We are currently recruiting for inspirational and creative Teaching Assistants to join this exciting school, this is an opportunity to be part of something very special as we continue our journey to become a centre of excellence. Please take a look at our website http://www.endeavour-academy.org/ to find out more about us.
The Role
Reporting to the Class Teacher or in their absence the Higher-Level Teaching Assistant you will be responsible for the support and delivery of teaching and learning at key stages 3, 4 and post 16. You will model best practice and provide effective communication surrounding lesson requirements. You will also work with colleagues in the residential provision to ensure delivery of the 24-hour curriculum.
You will also work closely with internal and external stakeholders to successfully contribute to the delivery of the vision, ethos, aims and objectives of the academy and children’s home; in turn, enabling successful learning and achievement by young people and sustained improvement in their spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical well-being in preparation for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
Some of our young people are very active but at the same time are vulnerable if left on their own. Some young people can behave in a way that is challenging to others and part of our role is to teach young people safer and more effective ways of communicating their needs, however a level of challenge still exists; this can be physical or a reluctance to engage. For these reasons this role requires someone who is physically fit. MacIntyre Academies will, where possible, look to make reasonable adjustments to comply with the Equality Act 2010.
We can offer up to 34 hours per week; 39 weeks per year (Term-Time only). We can also offer a variety of hours through relief shifts.
Previous experience is not required to apply for this role, however, you must be an effective, confident communicator and able to keep accurate records such as the recording of learning outcomes with excellent attention to detail. You will demonstrate an approach of facilitation and reflective practice within the role.
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.
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About Endeavour Academy, Oxford
- School type
- Academy, ages 8 to 19
- School size
- 32 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 8 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Endeavour Academy, Oxford website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- Recruitment@macintyreacademies.org
MacIntyre Academies Trust opened its first academy, in Headington, Oxford in September 2014. Endeavour Academy is a school and a Children Home for children and young people with Autism and associated severe Learning Difficulties aged from 8 to 19 years old. The school has space for 32 students and the Children Home provides full time care for up to 7 young people and respite provision for up to 4 young people each day.
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