Teaching Assistant

Job Title: Teaching Assistant

Reference No(s): EA TA 0724

Salary: £23,658 FTE* plus allowances of £1436 Actual £18,105.81

Location: Headington, Oxfordshire

Hours of work: Full Time, 34hrs per week TTO

Closing Date: 31st October 2024

Start Date: ASAP

The Role

We are currently recruiting for inspirational and creative Teaching Assistants to join this exciting school, this is an opportunity to be part of something very special as we continue our journey to become a centre of excellence. Please take a look at our website http://www.endeavour-academy.org/ to find out more about us.

Reporting to the Class Teacher and the Higher Level Teaching Assistant you will be responsible for the support and delivery of teaching and learning. You will model best practice and enable successful learning and achievement by young people and sustained improvement in their spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical well-being in preparation for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.

Some young people can behave in a way that is challenging to others and part of our role is to teach young people safer and more effective ways of communicating their needs, however a level of challenge still exists; this can be physical or a reluctance to engage. For these reasons this role requires someone who is physically fit. MacIntyre Academies will, where possible, look to make reasonable adjustments to comply with the Equality Act 2010.

The role is 34 hours per week; 39 weeks per year (Term-Time only). We can also offer a variety of additional hours through relief shifts in the residential home.

Previous experience is not required to apply for this role, however, you must be an effective, confident communicator and able to keep accurate records such as the recording of learning outcomes with excellent attention to detail. You will demonstrate an approach of facilitation and reflective practice within the role.

Benefits – Our people are the heart of our success 

·A competitive salary 

·Discretionary regional allowance of £1,000 (pro-rata) 

·Discretionary Special School Allowance £750 per annum (pro rata role dependent) 

·Excellent local government pension scheme                  

Family Friendly policies 

·Wellbeing, Bereavement and Menopause policies 

·Enhanced Sick Pay 

·Wellbeing initiatives in your setting 

·Full induction 

·Training and development and the support of a trained line manager and dedicated senior

leaders 

·Access to further professional development 

·Cycle to Work Scheme 

·Annual MAT Life Day to take for that special occasion 

·Annual Flu Jabs 

·Free eye tests through Specsavers 

·An Employee Assistance Programme to Support your health and wellbeing an access to various perks including discounts Tesco, Cineworld, Go Ape and many more 

·Death in Service 

·Long Service Recognition 

·Recommend a Friend Scheme - £100 Voucher 

·Trained Mental Health First Aiders 

·Driving training – MPV minibus awareness course 

·Enhanced DBS Certificate (Paid for by MacIntyre Academies) 

·Self service portal to facilitate leave and amend personal information 

·We have an active employee engagement programme which includes Termly ‘You are Awesome’ awards, an annual Employee Big Thank you Day, Annual CPD Trust wide conference. 

·Access to Blue Light Card/ Discounts for Teachers which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for social care staff/ Teachers and support staff 

MacIntyre Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and registration with the DBS Update Service together with all other relevant recruitment checks including obtaining references. This post includes engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide: DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Referees will be asked to assess the suitability of candidates to work with vulnerable adults, children or young people and will be verbally verified. Individual Safeguarding Policies for our Academies can be found on our website under ‘Essential Information’ and candidates will be asked about this as part of the recruitment process.