Teaching & Learning Assistant (Secondary Phase)
Wootton Park School
Northampton
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- Salary:
- NJC scale, D3 £24,027 (FTE) - Actual £11,188 gross
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st February 2025
- Apply by:
- 13 January 2025
Job overview
- Are you passionate about learning and committed to supporting learners to achieve their potential?
- Do you have experience of working in an education or school based setting?
- Are you looking for excellent training and progression opportunities?
- Do you want to work in a friendly and supportive team?
If you have answered yes to the above, Wootton Park School could be the perfect opportunity for you!
We are keen to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching and Learning Assistant to join our growing team. This exciting opportunity will enable you to work with a team of highly committed teachers to support and develop learner progress. You will work alongside an experienced and well-regarded SENCo and learning development team, furthering your experience within a supportive coaching environment.
About Us
Wootton Park School (WPS) offers a first-rate and unique learning environment, ensuring high levels of academic achievement and personal development for all, while promoting the value of community participation and building a stronger society.
As an all-through (4-19) school, we believe this brings a significant number of benefits to learners and staff, and we seek staff who share this vision with us.
In September 2022, we had our first Year 6 & Year 13 cohorts, so are now operational in every year group. In 2020 we moved into our brand new £20 million state-of-the-art school building.
In July 2019 we were judged to be outstanding in every category by Ofsted. Inspectors noted that “The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is of a consistently high quality” and that “Achievement is outstanding in the early years and at key stages 1 and 3". "Staff morale is exceptionally high" Ofsted 2019.
We have recently achieved the Quality Inclusion Mark and the Wellbeing Award for Schools.
We are very proud of our school and are looking for like-minded professionals to join us on the next stage of our exciting journey.
The Role
As a Teaching and Learning Assistant you will work with learners with a range of learning, social and emotional needs in a variety of curriculum areas. The role will involve working within whole classes, with small groups and on a 1:1 basis to develop effective learning, encourage independence and promote positive behaviour and emotional well-being.
What We Can Offer You
- Exemplary learner behaviour and engagement.
- An environment where teachers can teach, and learners can learn
- Supportive professional development following a coaching model.
- Excellent future opportunities for progression as we grow our Trust.
- An exciting, friendly and conscientious working environment.
- Employee Assistance Programme (Staff Well-being) scheme.
- Staff sport activities.
- Reprographics and IT support
- Access to LGPS pension scheme
What we are looking for
The ideal candidate would have:
- at least 5 A-C /4-9 GCSEs including English and Maths or equivalent
- an NVQ Level 2 or equivalent knowledge, experience and skills
- experience of working with young people in a learning environment
- an understanding of the varying needs of learners and how to support these
If you are inspired by this exceptional opportunity to join us on our journey of growth, we want to hear from you!
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education, Northampton Free School Trust is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates and offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS Disclosure
We are an equal opportunities employer.
Please note we do not accept CVs and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage.
We maintain the right to close the application process early or later if necessary.
Closing Date: Monday 13th January 2025, 12 noon
Interview Date: W/B 13th January 2025
Candidates should be available to interview in person
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About Wootton Park School
Our Journey...
WPS opened in 2016 with two Reception and four Year 7 classes.
In September 2022, we had our first Year 6 cohort, so are now operational in every year group. In 2020 we moved into our brand new £20 million state-of-the-art school building, allowing our primary children to learn in state of the art science labs, food room and sports hall. As an all-though school, our primary children benefit from subject specialist teaching in Spanish, PE, art and technology.
WPS offers its learners a first-rate and unique learning environment, ensuring high levels of academic achievement and personal development for all, while promoting the value of public service and building a stronger society. As an all-through (4-19) school, we believe this brings a significant number of benefits to learners and staff, and we seek staff who share this vision with us.
What we can offer you...
As you can imagine, WPS is at an exciting stage of its journey. With school growth, there is an exponential amount of potential to develop responsibilities and grow your career by shaping policy, launching initiatives and contributing to the school's desire to achieve excellence.
Our school coaching policy promotes a supportive and encouraging work environment to all staff in achieving their own goals and professional development.
Staff achievements are openly acknowledged and encouraged.
Wootton Park School rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted
We are delighted that our school received the top grade in all five inspection categories of its first Ofsted report: overall effectiveness, leadership and management, behaviour and safety of pupils, quality of teaching, achievement of pupils and early years provision.
Ofsted praised the school for its outstanding leadership: “The principal, together with senior leaders and governors, leads with unapologetic ambition and an unwavering determination to secure the highest possible standards of education and well-being for pupils and staff".
Inspectors also noted that “The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is of a consistently high quality” and that “Achievement is outstanding in the early years and at key stages 1 and 3".
"Staff morale is exceptionally high" Ofsted 2019.
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