Teaching Assistant
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £16,848.08 Annually (Actual) 30 hours per week term time only plus 5 INSET
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 12 December 2024
Job overview
30 hours per week, term time only plus five INSET days
We are now looking for a Teaching Assistant at Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge.
Day to day responsibilities will be varied but will include:
- Providing day to day support to the classroom teacher and assisting with pupils’ development and behaviour.
- Establishing good relationships and acting as a role model.
- To encourage pupils to develop a range of learning skills, including encouraging them to make oral contributions in lessons and to engage in activities led by the teacher.
- Helping to plan lessons by preparing materials and resources.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to work within a team working environment.
- Calm under pressure and adaptable.
- A caring and positive attitude, a good listener and sensitive to pupils needs.
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge is proud to celebrate its recent ‘Good’ Ofsted outcome. This is a fantastic reflection of just how far the school has come in recent years and recognises all the work done by our staff. It is also testament to the hard work, maturity and energy of our students, and the support of our parent community. We are a small school but with a big heart. Since joining the Maiden Erlegh Trust in 2018 the school has seen a marked change in its fortunes and is now known for its calm classrooms, strong focus on behaviour and well-developed teaching and learning.
The successful applicant will be energetic and enthusiastic and enjoy working with 11-16-year-olds. You will enjoy nurturing young people to grow in confidence and flourish personally. You will share our inclusive values of “opportunity, diversity and success for all” and you will have a willingness to develop your own practice in line with our ethos of continuous improvement.
In return, you will be joining our supportive team of enthusiastic, optimistic and talented Inclusion team who have the support of an experienced leadership team.
Being part of the Maiden Erlegh Trust also offers a range of career opportunities across our schools. For our teaching team we offer a flexible CPD programme which staff can tailor to their own needs which includes coaching and training for new entrants to the profession and to support career returners.
We have a proven track record of supporting ambitious staff in to middle and senior leadership posts and can offer opportunities to broaden your impact on the sector through the work of the Maiden Erlegh Institute. We are very happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part-time working and job-sharing.
Closing date: Midnight 12 December 2024
Interviews: Date to be confirmed.
The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.
Maiden Erlegh Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and staff. We are also committed to being ambitious for all and supporting everyone to reach their full potential. All employees of the Trust are expected to share these commitments. All posts require satisfactory employment checks and references and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check.
About Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
- Reades Lane, Sonning Common, Reading
- Berkshire
- RG4 9LN
- United Kingdom
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge is a small but growing community secondary school serving the families of South Oxfordshire and North Reading.
The school joined Maiden Erlegh Trust in August 2018 and are on a journey of improvement.
Expectations of ourselves, our students and the wider community of the school are high. We provide a rich and varied curriculum as well as an extensive range of extra-curricular and sporting activities.
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge students are confident, talented, inspirational and have a hunger to learn. The greater the challenge, the more they achieve.
Being part of the Maiden Erlegh Trust means everyone benefits from a wealth of experience in inspiring young people to achieve their full potential. Staff are dedicated and hard working professionals.
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