Teaching Assistant
Guiseley School
Leeds
- New
- Salary:
- B3 (£19,197.00 - £20,643.00)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September/October 2024
- Apply by:
- 6 September 2024
Job overview
Teaching Assistant
37 hours per week, Term-time only plus 5 days
Salary scale: B3 (£19,197.00 - £20,643.00)
We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and committed Teaching Assistant who will work to support our classroom teachers in providing classroom management within mainstream classes and in our Student Support Centre. The successful candidate will work to provide general support to our Special Educational Needs children, promoting access to learning as directed by the classroom teacher. Being a Teaching Assistant at Guiseley School, no two days will be the same, we need an individual that will understand no two students can be treated exactly the same. Our students are in need of a very special teaching assistant who will support them with an array of complex and challenging behaviours. Guiseley School is full of exceptional young people. We have an active, visible leadership team, a committed and expert Student Support Centre. We have just moved into our brand new, state of the art buildings and are excited to have opened our new campus in March 2023. There has never been a better time to join Guiseley School.
Applications are invited from ambitious and experienced practitioners, with the ability to engage, enthuse and motivate our students to achieve their potential. The successful candidate will be a strong communicator, have a flexible approach to work and have a good knowledge of pastoral support. We have a strong vision of success and achievement supported by an excellent professional development programme for all staff.
Salary scales for Guiseley School are part of Leeds City Council’s NJC PayScale’s. Salary information detailed is pro-rated to reflect the ‘take home’ pay for the successful candidate.
The role is offered on a full-time, permanent basis from September/October 2024.
Full application details are available via our website: https://www.guiseleyschool.org.uk/vacancies
All applications to be posted or emailed to: hr@guiseleyschool.org.uk
Closing date: Noon, Friday 6th September 2024
Interview date: w.c 9th September 2024
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and upholding fundamental British values and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure Barring Service Check.
We seek to promote diversity and equality of opportunity - applications are welcome from all, irrespective of gender, race, marital status, age, disability, sexuality, religion or faith.
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About Guiseley School
Guiseley School is an 11-18 fully inclusive school situated in a small town in the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is now a suburb of northwest Leeds and close to the stunning Dales. The school is part of a Co-operative Trust established in 2014. The school works jointly with several local schools to promote the welfare and success of the children of Aireborough. As part of the local community, Guiseley School has a firm reputation for high standards in both behaviour and academic endeavour. The Governing Board is keen to continue this traditional understanding of the school and to develop its reputation for excellence. The school is proud to have achieved the prestigious Platinum Artsmark Award for the second time in 2022. Guiseley is one of only two schools in the whole of Yorkshire to achieve this highest award which recognises schools that champion the arts and strive for excellence.
Headteacher
Paul Clayton
Values and Vision
Vision: Our vision is for our students to discover and develop their talents in the pursuit of individual academic achievement, personal growth and success.
Core Values: We deliver our vision, mission and strategic plans guided by our core values – ACHIEVE, RESPECT, CHALLENGE, CARE
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