Deadline is tomorrow

  • Job start date

    1 September 2024

  • Closing date

    1 July 2024 at 8am

  • Date listed

    19 June 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Full time: 31.25 hours per week, Mon-Fri, 8:30am-3:15pm, Term Time & Inset Days

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 year

Pay scale

Grade 15, Point 3-4, £22,737 – £23,114 per annum, pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

Year 7 and 8 Teaching Assistant x 2

Fixed term until 31st August 2025 in the first instance

31.25 hours per week, Mon-Fri, 8:30am-3:15pm, Term Time & Inset Days

Grade 15, Point 3-4, £22,737 – £23,114 per annum, pro rata

Actual salary £16,444 - £16,717

Start Date: September 2024

We want to hear from you if you are a committed, highly motivated, and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant who has experience of working with years 7 - 8 students to facilitate access to learning. The successful candidates will form part of our team in Aspire who provide consistently high standards of support for some of the school’s most vulnerable students in the areas of literacy, numeracy, language, behaviour, and social skills. This is a fixed term contract until 31st August 2025 in the first instance, 31.25 hours per week, Mon-Fri, 8:30am-3:15pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.

To be considered for the role you will be able to demonstrate that you are:

  • Able to provide excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate well with young people focusing on access to learning whilst building positive working relationships.
  • Able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
  • Able to provide clear instructions and guidance, using coaching and listening skills to support young people with access to learning.
  • Able to promote an ethos of inclusion and equal opportunities for all, regardless of any special educational needs.

What the school offers its staff

We offer the successful candidate:

  • opportunity to be part of a strong community and supportive workforce
  • a calm and welcoming environment which enjoys a large amount of green, open spaces
  • supportive induction programme and CPD opportunities
  • free parking
  • onsite catering and nursery
  • salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work and an Employee Assistance Freephone Helpline

Frome College is a successful, vibrant, and forward thinking 13-19 Upper School with approximately 1300 students. It is a fast-moving school undergoing exciting and rapid regeneration. We are based on a stunning campus in easy reach of Bath and Bristol. Frome itself is a thriving market town, with a vibrant artistic community with the renowned Frome Festival, monthly Sunday market and many restaurants and 2 theatres, one of which is on campus.

Closing date: 8am Monday 1st July 2024

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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

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About Frome Community College

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 13 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1283 pupils enrolled
Age range
13 to 18
Phone number
01373 465353

Frome College is a successful, vibrant, and forward thinking 13-19 Upper School with approximately 1300 students. It is a fast-moving College within the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership. We are based on a stunning campus in easy reach of Bath and Bristol. Frome itself is a thriving market town, with a vibrant artistic community with the renowned Frome Festival, monthly Sunday market and many restaurants and 2 theatres, one of which is on campus.

Arranging a visit to Frome Community College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email FCCRecruitment@fromecollege.org.

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