Teaching Assistant
Wetherby High School
Wetherby, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- £24,294 - £25,979 pro rata
- Salary:
- B3 (SCP 7 - 11) Full-time (37 hours p.w.) term-time only plus 5 days. Actual starting salary £20,895
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- To Be Agreed
- Apply by:
- 31 August 2024
Job overview
Wetherby High School is a forward-thinking school in a semi-rural area of North Leeds. We are proud of our caring and inclusive reputation and have a strong team of professionals committed to developing and delivering a rich learning experience for all our students. Our school community is based upon an inclusive and restorative ethos that we believe best allows every student the opportunity to realise their full potential. This was acknowledged in our latest OFSTED report (2019) when our school was graded as Good with outstanding for Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare.
“Behaviour in and around the school is outstanding. Pupils are courteous, friendly and routinely regulate their own behaviour. Pupils have very high expectations of each other’s behaviour”. OFSTED 2019
The school is in an exciting phase of expansion with increasing numbers on roll and building work due to start on a new building for the school community.
We are now looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant who has the tenacity, skills and flexibility to work in a fast-moving environment and the passion to help our children to progress and develop. This post would suit someone looking for a career as Teaching Assistant or for experience to support a step into teaching.
The successful candidate will have Maths and English GCSE, grade C and above, strong IT skills, well developed organisational and communication skills and a basic understanding of child development and learning strategies. An awareness of special educational needs and disabilities would be useful. The post holder will be expected to undertake a wide range of duties including: supporting pupils’ learning and overall well-being; assisting teachers and other colleagues in the classroom and in small group interventions; recording and collating information; developing good relationships with parents/carers, colleagues and partner organisations; preparing classroom resources, equipment and materials; and supporting the implementation of whole school strategies, including literacy, our Coaching programme and House system, after school clubs, further and flexible learning and invigilation duties.
It is essential that the post holder shares our school ethos which is firmly rooted in a restorative approach and the following values: to ‘Know our children well’; to be ‘Partners in Learning’; to develop ‘Character for Achievement’; to ‘Enjoy and Aspire’. We firmly believe that in order to move forwards we need to be prepared and able to ‘do things differently and do different things’.
We significantly invest in the development and training of all colleagues who are equally happy to share their expertise, skills and knowledge across the organisation. If you are looking to be stretched and challenged within a positive and creative staff team and you have a genuine desire to make a positive difference to our children, please upload your completed application form and covering letter.
We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applications will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check and satisfactory references. The school has a privacy statement for job applicants which is published on the website.
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About Wetherby High School
- Wetherby High School
- Hallfield Lane, Wetherby
- West Yorkshire
- LS22 6JS
- United Kingdom
About Wetherby High School
Wetherby High School is a mixed, non-denominational foundation school and for students aged 11-16. The school is located in the heart of Wetherby, in a semi-rural area of north Leeds. The school is a growing school, with almost 640 students on roll.
The former secondary modern school was built on its current site in 1966, and became a foundation school in 2010. The school falls under the remit of Leeds City Council.
Wetherby High School is an inclusive school, deeply committed to ensuring the educational experience for each child unlocks their full potential. As such our ambitions for them stretch way beyond their exam results and their time with us. We adopt a relationship and restorative approach to school improvement, striving for all staff and children to feel they are connected to and belong to the school community. It is through these relationships that we can work with each other to provide high challenge and high support to staff and students.
We are delighted that the school will soon have a new state of the art building for the school community to enjoy.
Executive Headteacher
Lucie Lakin
Head of School
Samantha Jefferson
Values and Vision
Wetherby High School has four key values, which aim to ensure every child can reach the best possible outcomes:
“Know our children well”
We believe that strong relationships, between the staff and the students and between the students themselves, lead to great learning. These relationships create the distinctive, close-knit family feeling of our school community. Knowing students as individuals – both in terms of their learning and personal development – means we can better challenge and support them to reach their full potential.
“Partners in learning”
Our students know that as a school community, as a year group and as a class group, we are responsible for the progress and development of each other. We should challenge and support each other to be the best version of ourselves. This partnership extends to home. We know students benefit when there is open and frequent communication between school and home; it is a key relationship.
“Enjoy and aspire”
School should be a happy and enjoyable time for our students; a safe learning environment where all students can grow and develop. We are committed to providing a wide-range of enrichment opportunities so all students can find their passion. Our Flexible Learning Programme, House activities, careers events and trips develop character, identity and a sense of achievement at such a crucial time in their lives.
“Character for achievement”
We know that to achieve well in the rigorous exams based education system, students need to be equipped with the independence, determination and resilience to overcome any challenges they may face. When our students move on from Wetherby High School, we want them to leave not only with the best academic results, but also the character to be successful young adults in a modern world. Additionally, a sense civic responsibility, emotional intelligence, self-regulation and empathy are traits that we know will help students flourish as valued members of any community they are become part of.
Ofsted, 2019 - Rated 'Good'
Recognised as 'Outstanding' for student 'Personal development, behaviour and welfare'.
“A truly inclusive school where every child is valued and cared for.”
“Pupils safety and welfare is paramount in this school. The school’s work to promote pupils’ personal development and welfare is outstanding.”
“A truly inclusive school where every child is valued and cared for.”
“Pupils and staff have unanimous praise for the help, support and guidance they receive when they need it”
“Pupils are impressed by the personal approach shown by teachers and adults across the school in sharing their own hobbies and interests and allowing pupils to experience these.”
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