Teaching Assistant
Aspire Academy Bexley
Bexley
- Expired
- Salary:
- BEXLEY05
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 7 November 2021
Job overview
Hours/Percentage of Week: 33.5
Weeks per year: 39 (term-time only) / 52
Interview Date: Week commencing 8th November 2021
Aspire Academy Bexley
Aspire Academy Bexley provides a continuum of education, and support and guidance for pupils in Bexley and beyond whose needs are not best met in a mainstream school. We work closely with local stakeholders including primary and secondary schools in Bexley and the Local Authority as well as a wide range of support agencies to ensure that we can deliver the best education, interventions and opportunities for our pupils. Our offer is not only in our schools but beyond them in supporting pupils at risk of exclusion in the local community. Our aspirations are high for all of our children and young people and we believe in inclusion in the widest sense. Our ethos is of engagement and positive participation, a message we communicate to pupils, our staff and our stakeholders. For further information about the school please visit the school website: www.aspirebexley.org.uk
London South East Academies Trust
London South East Academies Trust currently comprises eight schools, providing high quality education for 5-19-year olds across the boroughs of Bromley and Bexley. Our schools, all rated Good by Ofsted, include a mainstream primary alongside special and alternative provision.
Formerly known as Bromley Educational Trust, our expanding multi academy trust was renamed in 2016, reflecting our aim to develop excellent education across the wider region.
Your Opportunity
Further details about this vacancy are available on the job description. Alternatively, if you wish to discuss the post further please contact Heather Hopkins / Julie Arkwright, Co-Head of School, on 020 83041320 or email head@aspirebexley.org.uk
Your Application
To apply for this vacancy please complete the application form, available to download from the downloads section below, paying particular attention to Section 4 of the form, to indicate how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Person Specification. Once you have completed this, the form should be submitted via email to hayley.jobson@newhorizonsfederation.org.uk . Alternatively, paper applications should be sent to Hayley Jobson, , c/o Horizons Academy Bexley, Lensbury Way, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 9TA.
The closing date for your application is as stated above.
References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview.
Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.
This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks.
The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.
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About Aspire Academy Bexley
This small special school caters for primary-age children with social, emotional and/or behavioural needs. We promote inclusion in the widest sense, supporting pupils and their families to access the best possible education and prepare them for transition at every stage.
Many of our pupils have had negative experiences of mainstream school, so we work hard to ensure they are safe, happy and able to reach their full potential. Our specialist team does this by encouraging the children to form meaningful relationships and develop the emotional resilience needed to overcome barriers and challenges.
We work hard to make sure learning is both engaging and relevant. As well as a focus on core literacy and numeracy skills, we ensure that our pupils have the opportunity to experience a wide range of activities both inside and outside the classroom. This includes regular trips, sports clubs and forest school through to science workshops, Children’s University and School Council meetings.
Our curriculum is creative, rich and offers challenge at all levels. It covers the full National Curriculum and, where appropriate, pupils access national tests (such as SATS and phonics screening) in line with mainstream school settings.
Wellbeing and achievement are at the centre of our approach. Staff encourage pupils to embrace opportunities and become productive members of our local community – with high aspirations and ambition for their futures.
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