Teaching Assistant
Fairfield High School for Girls
Tameside
- £19,518 - £21,248 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- NJC Points 11-16 pro-rata
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2024
- Apply by:
- 1 July 2024
Job overview
Required from 1st September 2024
Teaching Assistant
(Permanent - 32.5 hours per week, term-time only)
Salary: NJC Points 11-16 pro-rata
Actual Salary: £19,518 to £21,248
We are looking to appoint a motivated, enthusiastic and multi-skilled Teaching Assistant to join our hard-working, reflective and forward thinking SEND Faculty to assist in the support and inclusion of pupils with special educational needs within a mainstream school. If you are an effective team player with a positive and proactive approach to work then we would like to hear from you.
Working within our SEND Faculty, the successful candidate will provide additional support for SEND pupils across the school in line with the SEND code of practice and school expectations. To be successful in this application, you must be able to demonstrate that you can motivate, engage and inspire pupils of all ages and abilities and actively contribute to the high expectations and achievements of the SEND Faculty. Experience in supporting pupils across a range of curriculum subjects and delivering literacy and numeracy interventions to KS3 and KS4 pupils would be an advantage. We offer excellent support and CPD, including a powerful, whole school focus on the development of learning and teaching. This is an excellent opportunity for the right person.
As a very popular, high-achieving and oversubscribed 11-16 girls’ Academy with approx. 990 pupils, we have a reputation for outstanding pupil outcomes, teaching and learning. This is achieved through a supportive programme of personal development, high expectations of pupil behaviour, academic rigour and a strongly inclusive ethos.
We are excited to be able to offer this position to join a welcoming team, in a positive work environment, where you can make a valued contribution to our continuous development. Working in the SEND Faculty would offer you the opportunity to collaborate with practitioners who are committed to professional development and have the highest expectations of and aspirations for the pupils they serve. We have high expectations of ourselves and each other, but we are always ready to support one another, too.
Details and an application form can be obtained from our website at: www.fairfieldhighschool.co.uk
CLOSING DATE: 9.00am on Monday 1st July 2024
INTERVIEWS: w/c Monday 1st July 2024 at a date to be confirmed
Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate during the application process.
Fairfield is an equal opportunities employer, who is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing of children and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Attached documents
About Fairfield High School for Girls
- Fairfield High School for Girls
- Fairfield Avenue, Droylsden, Manchester
- Lancashire
- M43 6AB
- United Kingdom
Fairfield High School for Girls is a non-selective, non-denominational, 11-16 academy for girls, situated in Droylsden in Manchester. The school, which converted to an academy in 2011, has 981 girls on its roll.
Fairfield High School is one of the oldest all-girls schools in the country; in was founded in 1796, when Sister Mary Tyrrell opened a small girls' boarding school. In September 2004, as part of the Specialist Schools Programme, the secondary school became a Science College.
Headteacher
Mrs S Bateman
Values and vision
Fairfield High School for Girls aims to create successful learners who make outstanding progress, achieve excellent academic results and enjoy learning for the rest of their lives. It wants to develop confident individuals who are valued and value others for who they are, and young women who are able to live safe, healthy, successful and fulfilling lives. Teachers strive to create responsible citizens who make a positive difference to communities and are ready to meet the challenges of lifelong learning and the world of work.
The school’s ambition is to move beyond outstanding. Its core values are Focus, Aspiration, Independence, Respect, Fairness, Inspiration, Empowerment, Learning and Determination (FAIRFIELD).
Ofsted report
“All groups of students make outstanding progress because of outstanding teaching. All students have high regard for their teachers; they enjoy lessons and follow carefully the very helpful advice and guidance given by their teachers. Senior leaders and the governing body rigorously pursue excellence. Staff and students are fully aware of their vision and are fully committed to making it a reality.”
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