Teaching Assistant - Level 2 - Aylesford School Secondary Phase
Aylesford School Warwick
Warwickshire
- New
- Salary:
- Starting salary of £17,618.35, generous LGPS, Local Govenment Pension Scheme *Pay increase pending*
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 6 October 2024
Job overview
JOB TITLE: Teaching Assistant – General Class Support
FTE/HOURS: 31.25 hours per week with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break
PAY: Grade F, scale 7-10. This provides an annual salary of £17,618.35 per annum. *Pay rise pending*
START DATE: ASAP
This post is for a one-year, fixed term contract in the first instance, subject to review.
We are looking for a talented Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join our Learning Support and Inclusion Team.
The successful candidate will primarily be assigned to support a range of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities across the school, we are looking for someone with particular experience of working with children with ADHD and ASD specifically. You will work with our experienced, supportive, and talented Learning Support Team, under the direction of the SENCo.
The successful applicant will support the implementation of exciting, innovative strategies and interventions that will engage pupils and have a significant impact on progress.
You need to be able to:
· Work flexibly and confidently with children with a wide range of social, emotional, and mental health needs as well as those with wide ranging SEND.
· Work specifically with students with SEND support and more specifically an Education, Health and Care Plan
· Demonstrate a passion for learning and inclusion
· Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to engage and motivate children with complex needs
· Be solution focused and emotionally resilient in highly emotive and unpredictable situations
· Demonstrate an understanding of child development
· Be committed to our nurturing ethos in order to grow confident and happy learners
· Work as part of a team of professionals.
Aylesford School subscribe to the Schools Advisory Service staff-wellbeing package which offers a full range of well-being services. All employed members of staff have access to the facilities covered within this support package. Below is a non-exhaustive list of services that are accessible by the following methods: -
· Whole staff induction programme, you will be assigned to a staff member for the duration of your induction
· Generous LG Pension Scheme
· Development opportunities
· On-site gym that staff can be used by staff members (when full school is re-opened)
· On-site parking for staff
· Access to the canteen
· Reduced rates at Nuffield Health Gym
· VDU assessments and contributions towards the cost of glasses for our DSE users
· Family friendly policy
In addition to the above, all staff members have access to the following: -
· Physiotherapy
· GP Helpline, for employees and members of their household.
· Counselling for employees and members of their household.
· Weight Management including Slimming World membership
· Nurse support line for any Issue
· Mindfulness
· Maternity Webinars
· Gym Fitness programs and challenges are provided via gym app.
· Manspace
· Feel Good App
· Therapy for Cancer support
If you would like to apply for this position, please download and complete the application form below.
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Please download and complete the application form to apply and email to hr@aylesfordschool.org.uk or post to: -
FAO Samantha Hughes, HR Manager, Aylesford School & Sixth Form College, Tapping Way, Warwick, CV34 6XR
Contact Samantha Hughes, HR Manager for any queries on hr@aylesfordschool.org.uk
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 06 October 2024
Shortlisting: Monday 07 October 2024
Interview date to be confirmed, but will be week commencing Monday 07 October 2024
This school 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 two satisfactory references and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check
Attached documents
About Aylesford School Warwick
The School’s origins go back to the late nineteenth century. It was moved from Leamington Spa to its present site in 1964 as a response to overcrowding and the need for modernising. It opened as a School for 400, mainly Warwick students. In time it became a six-form entry Comprehensive School, attracting students from a wider area. A large prestigious housing development near the School has increased numbers on roll from approximately 850 to 1,200+. We became an academy on 1st January 2012 as a result of our desire to become more independent and free to control our own destiny. The school, its staff and governors have been supportive and positive in moving to this new status.
From September 2015 we have incorporated a new Primary School Phase into our facilities and now operate as a 4-19 Academy. This is an exciting development as from September 2021 we are now operating as an all-through school with Reception children through to Sixth Form Students.
Headteacher
Mr Tim Hodgson
Vision and values
Aylesford School aims to develop a love of learning in pupils and to continuously develop the teaching and learning experience. Teachers endeavour to consistently raise expectations and aspirations.
The school maintains a strong focus on raising attainment and achievement and strives to develop standards through challenge. Strong emphasis is placed on pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
Ofsted report
Aylesford School was last inspected by OFSTED in April 2018 and received a very good report that was published in early May 2018. It highlighted the good quality of teaching based on the fact that, 'Teachers manage their classes well. They have high expectations of pupils' conduct and behaviour. Classrooms are calm, orderly environments and pupils are on task'. The report notes that, 'Pupils are very proud of their work and their achievements' and the school has a 'relentless focus on improving teaching and outcomes for pupils.’ The full report is available to read on both the school and OFSTED websites.
To improve still further the report recommends that we should:-
- develop a greater strategic oversight as an all- through school, sharing the good practice taking place between phases
- improve the quality of teaching, learning and assessment by making sure that all teachers continue to support disadvantaged pupils.
Leaders and Governors of the school agree with these comments and they will remain in our aims, aspirations and ambitions for the coming years.
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