Teaching Assistant
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The Ashcombe School
Dorking, Surrey
- £8,474 - £18,465 per year
- New
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- SESSET 4 based on between 15 and 30 hours per week 39 weeks per year
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 2 December 2024
Job overview
Working as part of a lively, well-managed and successful team, supporting the delivery of interesting and stimulating lessons, we are seeking someone with commitment, versatility and enthusiasm. Through assisting in the provision of students’ individual needs and creating an environment that encourages learning you will support teachers and students to be successful in these subjects.
We welcome applications from candidates who may be considering a career in education and would benefit from experience of working in a school and those who are looking for a position that fits in with their childcare responsibilities. The support of a teaching assistant in the teaching rooms is particularly valued by the departments.
Salary
Based on 30 hours per week SESSET 4 £8,474 - £18,465 p.a. (£23,860 to £25,993 FTE)
Contract
Up to 30 hours per week, 39 weeks (term time only), fixed term to 31 August 2025
Benefits include: -
- On-site parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
Ashcombe is a highly sought-after school, with very high levels of interest for September 2024. This is due to a wide range of factors including its facilities, academic results, standards of teaching, pastoral care, the wide range of trips and extra-curricular activities and the resultant attitudes of its pupils. In our ‘Investors in People’ report, our staff said:
“It is a great place to work, and I can see all the things that are happening – it’s all positive”
What we offer:
- A supportive climate in which there is cooperation and sharing of ideas
- Regular professional development opportunities
- Day nursery on site with preferential rates for staff
- Close to A25, M25 and local train stations
What we are looking for:
- Commitment and enthusiasm to be part of a well-managed and successful team
- A team player who will settle quickly into the team, ask questions and have a measured approach to their work
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About The Ashcombe School
The Ashcombe School is a high-achieving genuinely comprehensive school with a very successful Sixth Form and is a vibrant and inspiring place to work. We continually look to support exceptional pastoral care, high levels of attainment across the ability range and provide an enviable range of extra-curricular activities to prepare and enable young people to lead fulfilled lives.
We are ambitious for all our students and staff and each year are proud to have a strong cohort who not only go on to the most prestigious universities and courses, but to a range of other challenging and high-quality opportunities. We have an unwavering commitment to inclusion to ensure that every young person who comes into the school is supported and challenged to reach their potential.
Located in Dorking in the heart of the beautiful Surrey Hills, with excellent travel connections, the school has well-resourced teaching facilities for all subjects. The school is continuing a significant and innovative programme of modernisation and improvement to classrooms, communal spaces, dining areas and sports facilities, ensuring a stimulating and inspirational environment for staff and students.
Working at The Ashcombe is challenging and rewarding and ensures the school enjoys a strong level of staff retention.
10 Reasons to join us at The Ashcombe School
- Excellent ECT programme including salary backdated to August
- Visible, active, and supportive Senior Leadership Team
- Students who are enthusiastic, fun, and respectful
- A whole staff team which is inclusive and welcoming
- A school which is highly valued by parents and has a clear place in the community
- Career development programme for all staff
- Part of a small independent MAT with opportunities to work with colleagues from two secondary schools
- A wide-ranging offer of extracurricular activities and trip opportunities
- Additional benefits including staff gym, free lunches for duty and INSET
- Work-life and family-friendly policies
Our staff and students are our strongest reasons to join us, and are very happy to confirm this to visitors and candidates – come and see for yourself.
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