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Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Mossbourne Parkside Academy

Hackney

Salary:
£22,749 (FTE) to £24,080 (FTE)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1st September 2019
Apply by:
14 July 2019

Job overview

Teaching Assistant

Salary – £22,749 (FTE) to £24,080 (FTE)

Hours of work – Full Time (Term Time only)

Contract – Permanent

Start date – 1st September 2019

Interview dates – TBC

Location – Mossbourne Parkside Academy, Sigdon Road, Hackney, London, E8 1AS

At MPA we continue to build on the Federation’s ethos of exceptional education for all our pupils. With learning at the heart of everything we do, MPA continues to raise expectations and achievement in Hackney and its neighbouring boroughs, with the belief that all pupils can fulfil their true potential. The Curriculum Support Department (CSD) is made up of a SENDCo, a learning mentor, speech and language therapist and classroom based TAs. To support students’ academic, social and behavioural needs we offer a range of interventions and work closely with the pastoral and curriculum teams to ensure that each student is able to reach their potential. We are currently seeking a specialist ASD HLTA to build our capacity to meet the needs of pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

The successful applicant will be passionate about education. They will be well organised and willing to go the ‘extra mile’ and will be focused on the attainment of all pupils. To support and ensure the general care and welfare of all the children in the academy and to assist the teachers in the education process supporting children in their learning and the daily routine of the class.

This post is complimentary to that of the teacher, working in partnership to help further the aims of the academy. You will be required to carry out a wide variety of tasks under the direction and supervision of the teaching staff.  These tasks will include assisting and supporting teachers in their professional duties and supervising children’s work and play activities. 

What we are looking for:

  • Approachable and caring nature
  • Enthusiasm to ensure that students get the education which they deserve
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all staff, students and parents
  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the place of the academy in educating pupils and the importance of promoting the moral, spiritual, social and cultural development of pupils from a multi-cultural community
  • Willing to play as part of a team
  • Committed to the safeguarding of students
  • An enthusiastic, flexible and friendly approach.

In order to apply for this position please follow the link to our website and complete an application form at www.mossbourne.org/vacancies      

Please note that CV’s or incomplete application forms will not be considered. All other applications will be considered, however, only those that are shortlisted will be contacted. Mossbourne Federation reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.

“The Mossbourne Federation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.”

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About Mossbourne Parkside Academy

Mossbourne Parkside Academy

At Mossbourne Parkside Academy (MPA) we continue to build on The Mossbourne Federation ethos of exceptional education for all of our pupils. With learning at the heart of everything we do, MPA continues to raise expectations and achievement in Hackney and its neighbouring boroughs with the belief that all pupils can fulfil their true potential. Our pupils receive great lessons and enjoy a vibrant curriculum. Our outstanding teaching staff provide pupils with a happy and caring learning environment and have high expectations for behaviour and manners throughout the academy.

The Mossbourne Federation

The Mossbourne Federation is a thriving network of Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form academies providing the children of Hackney with an outstanding education from 4 to 18 years of age. We deliver the highest quality of teaching & learning across a broad curriculum, underpinned by high expectations of every student and by our Federation values of: Excellence, No Excuses and Unity. Our staff strive towards a common goal: being the best we can be, ensuring every student, every teacher and every member of staff fulfils their potential. We value continuous improvement, are always learning, and always looking for a better way to do things. We are a supportive family that shares experiences, knowledge, and ideas in an environment that welcomes input and challenge.

Set within the metropolitan borough of Hackney, all Mossbourne Federation academies are in close proximity to London Overground stations, providing a no-fuss commute for colleagues living in other London boroughs. London’s fashionable ‘East and West Ends’, are also only a short distance away.

The Mossbourne Federation is actively seeking to increase the proportion of our workforce who come from diverse backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people of Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic descent. Injustice, discrimination, and intolerance go against the core tenets of the Mossbourne ethos. We actively reject discrimination in our academies through continuous review of our working policies & practices across the federation, including at board level. We are committed to developing and supporting inclusivity, diversity, and anti-racism in every facet of what we do.

The Mossbourne Ethos

The Mossbourne Federation is the realisation of Sir Clive Bourne’s dream to provide the children of Hackney with an outstanding education. Over the past twenty years, the Federation has nurtured Sir Clive’s dream by fostering kind, courteous, hard-working, and well-rounded learners by providing an outstanding education based on the core values of ‘Excellence’, ‘No Excuses’ and ‘Unity’. Through upholding these core values, Mossbourne schools are without exception, exceptional.

The Federation’s calm working atmosphere creates well-rounded individuals who excel in the arts, on the sporting field and academically. All learners, regardless of ability, benefit from the innovative and enlightened approaches to teaching and learning within The Mossbourne Federation.

Working for The Mossbourne Federation

Working for a Mossbourne Federation Academy means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners. Colleagues are warm, welcoming, and supportive of each other. As one of the country’s leading federations, of course expectations of staff are high. In return, we engage with, and support our workforce, with great benefits and by creating an inspirational working environment which nurtures the development of personal and professional excellence.

Benefits

Federation staff are rewarded through a comprehensive benefits package, that is explained further in our applicant pack and includes:

  • Benenden health membership, to support health and wellbeing, fully paid by the Federation
  • Discounted gym membership with the ability to spread membership costs
  • Free staff fitness classes
  • Cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes
  • Free lunches (T&C`s apply)
  • Discounts at local restaurants
  • Saturday pay programme
  • Special leave scheme
  • First rate professional development and career opportunities
  • Staff appreciation awards and events
  • The Mossbourne Allowance (conditions apply)


See all our current Primary, Secondary & 6th Form vacancies here: https://www.mossbourne.org/vacancies/

You can follow us on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mossbourne-federation/

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