Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

About us

Our reflective and skilled staff and wonderful students make Oxted School a rewarding and invigorating place to work. Our exceptional staff care about our pupils and really do ‘Bring out the Best’ in everyone.

The inclusive community values which are so important to us mean that you will be well supported by both your colleagues and the Senior Leadership Team. We pride ourselves on the high-quality professional development and career progression opportunities available to all our colleagues, and we work hard to ensure that staff wellbeing and workload are central to our approach. 

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, dedicated and motivated Teaching Assistant to join us at Oxted School. The successful candidate will support teachers in delivering and evaluating teaching materials to suit the particular requirements of students, including those with Special Educational Needs. You will be expected to provide reassurance to students in the classroom while encouraging independence at all times.

This is a term-time role: 36 hours per week / 39 weeks per year.

We are looking for staff to join our team who are passionate about improving students’ life chances and capable of contributing to a highly effective and supportive teaching team and our extensive enrichment programme.

The Howard Partnership Trust (THPT) is a Multi-Academy Trust of 13 schools in Surrey, 4 Secondary, 6 Primary Phase, and 3 Special Schools with a fourth Free School Special School in the pipeline. Our Vision is to excel at ‘bringing out the best’ in young people of all abilities and aptitudes, and so increase their life chances for their future success and fulfilment.

Benefits

Within The Howard Partnership Trust (THPT) there are career development opportunities available across a large number of partnership schools. In addition, THPT is also able to offer: 

• An opportunity to be part of a dynamic and developing organisation. 
• An excellent benefit package including Cycle to Work, Sainsbury’s Loyalty Discount and access to discount schemes. 
• A fantastic Local Government Pension Scheme, including generous employer contributions. 
• Rewards and benefits scheme that includes Loyalty and Service Awards 
• Full access to the Employee Assistance Programme.

Essential Criteria

We are a values-based organisation and seek to recruit individuals who can demonstrate our values.

Our values will be assessed through the selection process, so we ask all applicants when providing their supporting statement to also incorporate not only how they meet the essential criteria for the role but to also demonstrate our values. 

Our values are: 

Integrity - displaying honesty and having strong moral principles 

Partnership - working together and taking collective ownership to achieve the same goals 

Advocacy - working hard on behalf of others to maximise their success 

Resilience - finding success again after something difficult or negative has happened 

Compassion - displaying empathy towards and a desire to help other 

Aspiration - aiming high to achieve success 

Please ensure your supporting statement reflects our Values 

We really want you to shine as part of our application and selection process so that you can truly perform at your best and feel comfortable. Our processes are extremely flexible. Please let us know what we can do so that you can be at your best throughout the application and selection stages, just contact us by email for an informal chat. 

All Applicants Must Be Able To Provide Evidence Of Their Right To Work In The UK Prior To Commencement Of Employment. As Part Of Our Need To Comply With UK Immigration Rules, You Will Be Required To Provide Home Office Stipulated Documentation Prior To Interview.

We are happy to receive a CV and Supporting Statement in the first instance to be considered before a full application is made.

Please email this to hrteam@oxted.thpt.org.uk with details of the role in the title so our HR Team can action accordingly.

Closing date: Monday 6 January 2025

Safeguarding and Further Information

As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).

The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment 

Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment. 

All Adults Employed By The Trust Have A Responsibility For Data Protection And Have A Duty To Observe And Follow The Principles Of The GDPR Regulations.

The Howard Partnership Trust Welcomes Applications From All, Irrespective Of Gender, Marital Status, Disability, Race, Age Or Sexual Orientation.