Teaching Assistant (Graduate) 1 Year Fixed Term Contract
Oaks Park High School
Redbridge
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- Salary:
- LBR 3 Point 5-6 (27.5 hours per week, term time only)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 6 September 2024
Job overview
Teaching Assistant (Graduate) 1 Year Fixed Term Contract
Salary : Scale LBR3 Point 5-6 (27.5 hours per week, term time only) £17,685-£17,952
We are seeking a suitably qualified, enthusiastic and motivated graduate who is looking to gain experience with a view to pursuing a career in education, coupled with a genuine desire to make a difference to the lives of young people. Depending on a successful candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience, they would be working with either our Special Educational Needs & Disabilities team, or the English Department in the Additional Language team.
The successful candidate will have:
- The ability and willingness to understand the needs of students from different social backgrounds, sensory impairments and special educational needs.
- Excellent oral and written communication.
- The ability to form and maintain appropriate professional relationships and boundaries with young people and adults.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- The ability to work constructively as part of a team
- Good ICT skills to support learning.
- The ability and willingness to learn new skills. With a commitment to personal career development.
- The desire to gain experience working in a school, with a view to possibly move into teaching in the future
Why work for Oaks Park High School:
- Oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with over 400 students in the Sixth Form and excellent modern facilities to support learning.
- Work with a collaborative, forward thinking Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team.
- Strong vision of success and achievement supported by an excellent continuing professional development programme for all staff.
- Medical and well-being support for all staff (at no cost to the member of staff)
- An ambitious and supportive multicultural community that keeps our child-centred philosophy at the heart of everything that we do.
- Highly regarded for outstanding pupil behaviour and purposeful learning environment.
- Committed to the very highest standards of student care and achievement and seek outstanding staff who wish to be part of our success.
- Continued Professional Learning programme for all staff
- Opportunities are available for suitable candidates to complete a TA Apprenticeship
- Future opportunities may become available for suitably qualified candidates to apply for a Teaching Apprenticeship and train with us at OPHS .
Early application is advised as applicants may be contacted at any stage during the recruitment process and the advert may then be closed. If you would like to arrange a visit to the School then please contact Liz Thompson (Headteacher's PA) at Ethompson@oakspark.redbridge.sch.uk who will be happy to assist.
Oaks Park High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. As such, all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates are required prior to interview, to disclose any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Non disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily prevent you from employment depending on the offence(s). References from the previous and current employer (Headteacher if the candidate currently works in a school) will be requested and appointments can only be made upon receipt of satisfactory references and a newly applied for Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check from the Disclosure and Barring Services.
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About Oaks Park High School
- Oaks Park High School
- 45-65 Oaks Lane, Newbury Park, Ilford
- Essex
- IG2 7PQ
- United Kingdom
We are an innovative, forward thinking, ambitious school with a strong set of values and ethos which can be found here.
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