SEN Teaching Assistant

Standard teaching hours 8.30am to 4pm - Monday to Friday, 190 days a year

Grade/Range: Support scale JE2 starting Point 2 Pro rata £24,497

Closing date: 3rd January 2025 at 10am

Start date: As soon as possible

The Job

We seek a SEN Teaching Assistant

We are looking for an enthusiastic and well organised colleague. This role will involve contact with children most of the time and so the ability to relate to young people is essential. It will also be necessary to work flexibly and efficiently in a dynamic and lively environment, as part of a high-performing team. You will report to the Phase Lead but may be required to work within any team in the school as needed, providing additional support or cover.

About Us

Galleywall Primary School is a diverse and vibrant school where we strive for every individual to achieve their best. We are proud to foster a school community which brings together many different people from many different cultures, religions and ethnicities. We celebrate our differences and support children to be compassionate towards each other. We have five core values; we aim for our pupils to be enlightened, aspirational, entrepreneurial, individual and compassionate.  

Galleywall is a part of the prestigious City of London Academy Trust (COLAT), sponsored by the City of London Corporation. The Trust is driven by the ambition to be the best. We believe that exceptional staff create exceptional schools; they transform lives and shape the future of every student. COLAT currently oversees seven secondary academies, three primary academies and one sixth form centre, all located in and around central London, combining the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos.

Galleywall is based in the heart of an evolving community in Bermondsey and values its diversity in both pupils and staff. We welcome candidates to join our team from all backgrounds.

Galleywall opened in September 2016 and was graded Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019. We reached our full complement of children from Reception to Year 6 in September 2022. Our SATS results in 2023 were all above national average and are on track to increase significantly in subsequent years. This will be achieved by our broad and innovative curriculum and a highly professional and committed staff team.

We are proud of our programme of training and development for all staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving trust.

The school has recently appointed a new Headteacher and has committed to further building its already outstanding holistic offer, second to none in the private or state sectors, as well as a programme to challenge the most able.

About You

We need enthusiastic, talented individuals who have a passion to make a difference to the lives of our pupils and who have the tenacity to achieve excellence even in challenging circumstances. 

Our staff are vital to ensuring that our pupils achieve their full potential and become confident, resilient and compassionate individuals who can make a positive contribution to society. If you match our ambition and want to join our dedicated team of professionals, we would love to hear from you. 

Process

For further details, or an informal discussion, please contact vacancies@galleywall.co.uk .

Applications must be submitted on the standard form on the TES portal. Incomplete applications cannot be considered. In your STATEMENT, you must tell us why you want to work at Galleywall, and what you can contribute (“copy and paste” statements are likely to be disregarded). You must also demonstrate how you meet the person specification. This statement should be no more than 1,000 words. 

We welcome early applications and reserve the right to close the shortlist if sufficient candidates of the right calibre apply. If you have not heard from the school within five working days of the closing deadline, you should assume you have not been shortlisted.

The recruitment process will be held shortly after the close and will usually involve an online screening discussion, a formal interview, written task, working with a class or group (for child-facing roles), a tour of the school and the chance to meet staff.  

Closing date for applications is: 3rd January 2025

We strongly encourage early applications and reserve the right to close the shortlist if enough suitable candidates apply early

Starting date: As soon as possible

City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent

spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128.