Teaching Assistant
Aspire Academy Bexley
Bexley
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- Expired
- Salary:
- LSEAT Harmonised payscale 18
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 15 July 2022
Job overview
Post Title Teaching Assistant (Qualified/Unqualified)
Post Location Aspire Academy Bexley (SEMH School)
Position Status Permanent
Contractual Hours: 36
Contractual Weeks: 39
Salary: LSEAT H18 (£18,425 FTE)
Post Start Date: ASAP
Closing Date: Friday 15th July 2022
Interview Date: Week commencing 18th July 2022
Aspire Academy Bexley
Aspire Academy is a special school catering for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs aged 5-11 years. All pupils at aspire have an Educational Health Care Plan.
The Aspire Team is made up of Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Higher Level Teaching Assistants, Behaviour Learning Mentors, a Wellbeing Counsellor, a Pastoral Support Co-coordinator, office staff and Site Manager. All staff work together to ensure the school is a safe and happy learning environment where pupils feel supported, valued and receive the best possible education. The team is also supported by an external Speech Therapist, an Occupational Therapist, and not forgetting the school therapy dog ‘Loki’.
At Aspire, we strive to ensure that every pupil has access to outstanding teaching and learning. Our curriculum ensures that pupils receive a broad and balanced education as well as many extra curricular opportunities such as school sports teams, after school clubs and the school choir. We expand pupils' cultural capital by providing relevant trips, workshops and visitors where possible.
In order to support pupils to take responsibility for their actions and make positive choices, the culture of ‘The ASPIRE way’ has been adopted across the school.
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 or Julie Arkwright, Interim Co-Heads, on 020 83041320 or email heather.hopkins@aspire.lseat.org.uk or julie.arkwright@aspire.lseat.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 Heads of school or delivered in person to Aspire Academy
The closing date for your application is as stated above.
References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview.
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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