Teaching Assistant

Dashwood Banbury Academy is a Primary school teaching ages 2-11 years, in the heart of Banbury, Oxfordshire with great facilities. It is close to the town centre, a 5-minute walk from the train station or a 5-minute drive from the M40. The pupils and staff work together to ensure everyone is achieving and succeeding. It is a fantastic school where pupils make excellent progress and gain valuable life experiences to take with them on their next steps into secondary school. We also value the journeys of all our employees and provide ongoing training to give you the opportunity to flourish and continue your career in education, whether this be through internal Continuous Professional Development (CPD) training or external providers through the academy, we want our staff to achieve and be successful as well as our pupils.

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our professional, friendly team. The successful candidate will have experience of working with children (specifically those with Special Educational Needs) in an educational setting and excellent interpersonal skills to enthuse and inspire our pupils. They will have outstanding behaviour management skills and expertise or qualifications relevant to the role. Flexibility and a willingness to work as a team is essential.

At Dashwood Banbury Academy, we are looking to appoint a highly motivated, creative and enthusiastic individual to join our happy, forward thinking school.

We are passionate about giving pupils the very best start in life with a firm belief that aspirational education transforms lives. Our core belief is that for all students to have high aspirations they must believe in themselves (SELF WORTH), be actively engaged in their learning (ENGAGEMENT) and see the connection between what they learn today and who they want to become tomorrow (PURPOSE).

Dashwood Academy is part of Aspirations Academies who sponsor primary and secondary academies located within three geographical regions, or districts: West London, South Coast (Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset) and Banbury (Oxfordshire).

This is a temporary post (in the first instance) from January 2025 until 18th July 2025

You would thrive in the role if you are you someone who:

Is passionate about education;

Is calm, supportive and focused on pupils mental well-being;

Works creatively with the curriculum to help all children succeed;

Loves challenging themselves and others;

Relishes in opportunities to develop your own practice;

Enjoys working as part of a team;

Recognises the importance of great relationships with colleagues, pupils and parents.

We will offer you:

Enthusiastic and hardworking;

A supportive staff and Governing Body who have fun at work;

A progressive, forward thinking Academy Trust;

A commitment to your professional development and potential leadership opportunities for the right candidate;

Chance to work with experienced staff who can support and mentor you in the role;

A welcoming environment where creativity is encouraged.

If you would like a tour of the school, please contact Ruth Jakeman our Regional Business Manager on rjakeman@dashwood-aspirations.org You can also find out more about us on the Dashwood Academy website.

Early applications are welcomed and encouraged.

For more information about the role, please find attached the Job Description and Person Specification

Hours: Term Time Based Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Interviews: Tuesday 17th December 2024

The Aspirations Academies Trust (AAT) requires all prospective employees appointed to work in its academies and/or whose role will involve the undertaking of regulated activity to submit an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate prior to taking up appointment. 

Applicants are required, before appointment, to disclose any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not “protected” as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 by SI 2013 1198). Disclosure of a criminal background does not automatically debar individuals from employment – consideration will be given to relevant factors, including the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.