Teaching Assistant Grade 5
Sir William Stanier School
Cheshire East
- £20,043 - £22,129 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Actual pro-rata salary £13,961 to £15,413
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 10 July 2022
Job overview
If you are an enthusiastic and highly motivated SEN Teaching Assistant seeking to join a welcoming and experienced support team, we would like to hear from you.
You will be required to work on a one-to-one basis, or provide in-class support to students who have a wide range of learning, medical or behavioural difficulties, though predominantly Social, Emotional and Mental Health issues. We want to hear from anyone who has the skills and experience to effectively support our students. The role is demanding but rewarding. The successful candidates will ideally have experience of supporting students with these type of needs along with a relevant NVQ qualification in Childcare or equivalent.
Our Teaching Assistants work alongside the class teacher and the Intervention Manager to deliver high quality learning experiences, which improve rates of progress for pupils. They also use their initiative and are proactive in supporting individual pupils across the class. Experience of delivering interventions to improve the development of speech and language and social skills are desirable. High expectations for all the children are essential as is the ability to demonstrate excellent behaviour management skills. The role requires effective communication and teamwork skills. In addition, successful candidates must be committed to all aspects of school life.
Hours of work: 30 per week, over 39 weeks of the year (term-time plus 5 days).
Salary: £20,043 - £22,129 FTE (£13,961 - £15,413 pro rata)
Closing date: 10th July 2022
Interviews week commencing: 11th July 2022
If you require any further information on this post please contact Sarah Longden on sarah.longden@sws.cheshire.sch.uk
The Learning Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
In line with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 The Learning Alliance does not request attendance or medical information on candidates for posts prior to appointment. We will, however, seek a post-appointment reference for successful candidates, which will include questions relating to attendance records. Appointments will be made subject to this reference and the Trust may, in some circumstances, withdraw the offer of appointment on the basis of information received, again having full regard to the requirements of the Equality Act.
The Learning Alliance is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.
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About Sir William Stanier School
Sir William Stanier; a school at the heart of its community, built and equipped for learning in the 21st century. An exciting and stimulating place of learning with innovative practice, high standards and traditional values.
Sir William Stanier School is part of The Learning Partnership.
The Learning Partnership is a new multi-academy trust that was formed on 1st September 2023 as a merger between The Learning Alliance and The Learning for Life Partnership. The trust consists of fourteen schools, eight of which are primary schools and six are secondary schools, all based across east Cheshire and north Staffordshire.
We are an inclusive school and believe all of our students can achieve success in life. We see it as our responsibility, working in partnership with our families, primary schools, and post 16 partners, to provide the opportunities and environment that will nurture a love of learning. We embrace change and challenge and aim to develop students that do the same.
Our School Values:
Opportunity - We believe we can achieve anything and we have high expectations of ourselves. We take pride in how we dress and how we talk to everyone at all times.
Community - We welcome everyone to contribute positively to our school. We look after each other and bring out the best in each other. We are all part of the SWS Family.
Courage - We work hard and never give up. We take measured risks which encourage us to experience more and to know more enabling us to grow into the leaders we are going to be.
We have exceptional teachers, an exciting curriculum and an extensive extra-curricular programme designed to maximise participation.
If you are passionate about teaching or joining our team in a support role, and you are looking for an exciting opportunity we would like to hear from you. You will join a school with an excellent, dynamic and inspirational leadership team who are relentless in their pursuit of improvement and progress. Subsequent development opportunities are considered excellent.
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