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Teaching Assistants Wanted

Dashwood Banbury Academy, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 4RX

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• Job start date

  1 September 2023

• Closing date

  13 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only plus at least 3 Inset Days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 5 point 4 to 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Dashwood Banbury Academy is a Primary schoolteaching ages 2-11 years,in the heart of Banbury, Oxfordshire with great facilities. It is close to the town centre,a5-minutewalk from the train stationora5-minutedrive from the M40. The pupils and staff work together to ensure everyone is achieving and succeeding. It is a fantastic school where pupils make excellent progress and gain valuable life experiences to take with them on their next steps into secondary school.

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our professional, friendly team. The successful candidate will have experience of working with children (specifically those with Special Educational Needs) in an educational setting and excellent interpersonal skills to enthuse and inspire our pupils. They will have outstanding behaviour management skills and expertise or qualifications relevant to the role. Flexibility and a willingness to work as a team is essential.

You would thrive in the role if you are you someone who:

• Is passionate about education;
• Is calm, supportive and focused on pupils mental well-being;
• Works creatively with the curriculum to help all children succeed;
• Loves challenging themselves and others;
• Relishes in opportunities to develop your own practice;
• Enjoys working as part of a team;
• Recognises the importance of great relationships with colleagues, pupils and parents.

What the school offers its staff

We also value the journeys of all our employees and provide ongoing training to give you the opportunity to flourish and continue your career in education, whether this be through internalContinuous ProfessionalDevelopment(CPD)training orexternal providers through the academy,we want our staff to achieve and be successful as well as our pupils.

We will offer you:

• Enthusiastic and hardworking;
• A supportive staff and Governing Body who have fun at work;
• A progressive, forward thinking Academy Trust;
• A commitment to your professional development and potential leadership opportunities for the right candidate;
• Chance to work with experienced staff who can support and mentor you in the role;
• A welcoming environment where creativity is encouraged.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Aspirations Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure and references.

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About Dashwood Banbury Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 439 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Dashwood Banbury Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: rjakeman@dashwood-aspirations.org
• Phone number: 01295263240
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dashwood-banbury-academy (opens in new tab)

We are a ‘Good’ 2-form entry primary school based in the heart of Banbury, Oxfordshire, with approximately 435 pupils aged 2-11 years old. Our drive for academic excellence goes hand in hand with a responsibility for our pupils’ wellbeing. We aim to provide pupils with a passion to achieve their best, now and in the future. We put our pupils’ physical and mental wellbeing on a par with their academic performance. In order for our pupils to be successful, we support and guide them to become happy, healthy, resilient, motivated learners. We have a broad and diverse curriculum that incorporates the national curriculum, our aspirations conditions, SMSC, mindfulness, healthy living and outdoor learning. As part of the Aspirations Academies Trust, we offer excellent opportunities to develop staff not only in their teaching role but also in leadership opportunities should they wish to.

Arranging a visit to Dashwood Banbury Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rjakeman@dashwood-aspirations.org.

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