Teaching Assistant
Catmose College
Rutland
- Salary:
- Scale 1, points 2 – 6 £23,884 - £25,467 pa full time equivalent Pro-rata actual salary 74.49% of FTE = £17,791 - £18,970pa.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 25 November 2024
Job overview
TEACHING ASSISTANT
32.92 hours per week, plus 1 training day a year of 6.5 hours
Term-time only (37 weeks per annum).
Scale 1, points 2 – 6 £23,884 - £25,467 pa full time equivalent
Pro-rata actual salary 74.49% of FTE = £17,791 - £18,970pa.
Our preferred hours are Monday – Friday 8.30am to 3.40pm, however these are negotiable.
Start date January 2025
Are you interested in working with children of secondary school age and are you looking to either start or continue your career in education? Our teaching assistants work 37 weeks a year (term-time only) in school supporting our students and, other than one day’s training per year, benefit from all Federation school holidays.
We are looking for someone who is motivated to inspire students’ learning. The successful candidate will provide learning support or specific intervention to students and will work within small groups as directed by teaching staff to complement the work of a teacher or by the SENCOs for identified intervention. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a strong and supportive team of teaching assistants within a high-performing Federation, with exciting opportunities for further professional development and promotion for successful applicants.
The College has a Designated Special Provision (DSP) for students with Moderate Learning Difficulty (MLD). Students would normally be offered a place in this provision if they are working at or below National Curriculum Level 2. The DSP provides a bespoke and nurturing curriculum which promotes outstanding progress.
Catmose College is part of the Rutland and District Schools’ Federation which currently consists of Catmose College, Catmose Primary and Harington School. This provides wider opportunities for staff, giving them broader experience across different organisations.
We have superb facilities throughout, with purpose-built laboratories offering excellent teaching resources and access to numerous iPads, laptops and computers; the College is able to offer a truly exceptional technology-led learning environment.
Staff are able to enjoy many additional benefits that come as part of working within the Federation. These include, amongst others:
- A commitment to continued professional development.
- Priority admission for children of staff to the College and Primary.
- Outstanding facilities.
- A broad range of opportunities to engage in extracurricular trips and activities.
- Highly rated average final salary Government Pension Scheme.
- A subsidised restaurant, refectory and orangery.
- Complimentary lunch on staff training days.
- Cycleshare scheme salary sacrifice for bike purchases.
- Free parking.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates looking for a variety of flexible working arrangements.
If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Claire Pugh (Vice Principal) via email cpugh@catmosecollege.com
The Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all staff to share this commitment. We provide safeguarding training to all staff on an annual basis, and all staff are responsible for ensuring safeguarding, health and safety policies are implemented in line with Federation policy and current legislation. Please familiarise yourself with our Safeguarding Policy, available online at www.rutlandfederation.com/policies
This position advertised is a ‘regulated position’ which means it will involve regular contact with children and young people; under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This position is also ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
HOW TO APPLY
Application forms and information are available online at www.rutlandfederation.com or by emailing office@rutlandfederation.com
- You should write a letter of application on no more than 2 sides of A4.
- You should complete all sections of the application form.
- On the form clearly state the names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of two professional referees; it is our usual practice to ask for references before shortlisting and always to ask for references before interviews.
- It is a condition of employment that you can provide proof of identity and qualifications gained.
- Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
- Further information is within our Staff Recruitment Policy which can be found online at www.rutlandfederation.com/policies
Please note that due to the high number of applications we receive for positions, your application is unlikely to be considered if you do not follow these requirements. CVs are not accepted. The closing date is 9am on Mondy 25 November. You should send your application to Stuart Williams, Executive Principal, Catmose College, Huntsmans Drive, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6RP. Applications can also be emailed to office@rutlandfederation.com
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About Catmose College
Catmose College is an oversubscribed and successful 11-16 Academy, part of the Rutland and District Schools’ Federation which currently consists of Catmose College, Catmose Primary and Harington School, an academic sixth-form. This provides wider opportunities for staff, giving them broader experience across different organisations, should their skills and experience be appropriate. Appropriate training will be provided as necessary.
In addition, we are proud to be one of the highest performing schools in Leicestershire and Rutland.
We moved to a completely rebuilt campus in February 2011; the facilities are designed to offer learning opportunities suitable for the 21st Century. ICT features extensively across the College, this includes a wireless connection for laptops and iPads, the use of which is encouraged. We know that our students want to work hard, do well and enjoy College. As a result, there are no locked doors and our facilities are freely available for students to use throughout the day from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. This is an exciting time to join the College and shape its future.
Situated in Rutland, the College serves the county town of Oakham and its surrounding villages. It also draws students from a wider catchment area through parental choice. The College serves a rural area but is only 20 miles from the urban centres of Leicester, Peterborough and Nottingham.
The Federation encompasses a student population of 1000 students, aged from 4 years up to 18 years of age. We work very closely with our partner primary school, Catmose Primary. We also have Harington School, which moved into its new purpose-built building in October 2016, located on the same site as Catmose College.
We are an inclusive College with a strong commitment to supporting the most vulnerable young people. We have a designated enhanced SEN provision for 25 students and provide an environment in which all staff can expect to work with all students.
We are a specialist College for the visual arts but have developed an integrated approach that combines both the visual and performing arts. We have our own theatre and offer a full programme of concerts and theatrical performances. A recent production, Madagascar, involved around 70 students performing, choreography, playing in the orchestra or providing technical support. We are already in rehearsals for our next production of Sister Act.
On Wednesday afternoons, Catmose College students participate in the Electives programme. This is a comprehensive programme of over 120 different activities ranging from Swahili and Kenyan culture, journalism, photography and jewellery making to ice skating, boxercise and watersports. The activities are delivered by all College staff and by experts in their field. We expect all new staff appointments to participate in this exciting programme.
On Wednesday the College day ends at 2.40pm to allow staff to participate in continuous professional development.
We offer breakfast and a range of after College activities in the arts, music, sport and additional study; we expect our senior managers to be available from 8am until 5pm each day.
Visitors always remark on the happy, calm and purposeful working atmosphere within the College. Our students behave well and show high levels of concentration. Relationships within the College are excellent. We wish to develop staff who are reflective practitioners, continuously committed to evaluating the quality of the service they offer. The governors are actively involved in the work of the College and are generous in the amount of time they give to help to plan and support this work.
Our parents can be assured of the excellent support for their children. We actively engage parents through regular contact such as our in-house publication Connect, plus a carefully managed website and formal reports including progress evenings.
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