Teaching Assistant
Cranford Community College
Hounslow
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale 5, Points 12 – 15 (£21,135 - £22,299 pro-rata)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- To start as soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 16 September 2019
Job overview
Scale 5, Points 12 – 15 (£21,135 - £22,299 pro-rata)
36 hours per week (pupil term-time plus 5 days)
We are looking to expand our team of permanent Teaching Assistants at this successful and thriving community school to work within the Special Education Needs & Disabilities (SEND) department. These posts are intended for suitable applicants with appropriate experience of working with young people in the field of education or other related sectors and with the qualifications and/or skills to support learning. The role involves working alongside teachers, leading and supporting with small group interventions and in-class support for targeted students or groups of students on the SEND register.
We welcome graduates who may be considering teaching as a career. Cranford Community College is a Schools Direct Lead School and leads the Cranford Teaching School Alliance with well-established progression routes whereby successful Teaching Assistants may embark upon teacher training programmes within the school. We also have an SEN unit for students with ASD.
Teaching Assistants must demonstrate a willingness to become experts in a particular field and share that expertise with staff, students and families. The main spheres of interest currently include Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Social Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH).
Excellent literacy and numeracy skills are an essential requirement. A commitment to further training and a willingness to gain further qualifications (in work and in own time) is an essential prerequisite for any applicant.
You will:
• be a champion for disadvantaged students
• have experience of working with young people in a school or similar setting
• be able to develop excellent relationships with students and to motivate them to overcome barriers to learning
• be able to evaluate and improve your impact and effectiveness
• have an understanding of special needs and disability
• have recognised skills in one or more areas of special needs
• be calm, supportive and adaptable
• be very organised and able to maintain accurate and appropriate records
This post will give the successful candidate outstanding experience working alongside high performing and enthusiastic colleagues in one of the top 100 schools in the country.
The school is an equal opportunities employer and committed to the protection and safety of its students and therefore this post will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Records check
Closing date: Monday 16th September 2019
Please click on the 'apply' button below to complete the application form for this role.
Attached documents
About Cranford Community College
- Cranford Community College
- High Street, Cranford, Hounslow
- Middlesex
- TW5 9PD
- United Kingdom
Cranford Community College is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form in Middlesex serving students between the ages of 11-19. The secondary school is situated in Cranford, Hounslow and has approximately 1,420 students on roll. It is a National Teaching School and leads the Cranford Teaching Alliance, consisting of high achieving primary and secondary schools. Cranford Community College is also a Science Learning partnership lead school.
Cranford Community College was opened in 1975 and converted to academy status in 2012. Ofsted identified the secondary school as ‘outstanding’ in 2012.
Executive Headteacher
Kevin Prunty
Values and vision
Cranford Community College wants to challenge students with a broad, balanced and personalised curriculum so that they achieve to the highest of their abilities. The focus of the Hounslow school is providing high quality teaching to ensure that students progress to a an outstanding level, with the policy ‘all students deserving no less than good teaching’ shared by staff. The school was named a ‘Teaching School’ by the Department for Education and holds an Artsmark Gold award, along with a Sports England accreditation. It also has been identified as a Healthy School and received the Diamond Award for cultural diversity.
Ofsted
“The overall quality of teaching over time is outstanding. Teachers and teaching assistants have high expectations of students and make sure that work is carefully matched to their different abilities. The headteacher’s ambition of creating a first-class education for the local community has been achieved through his passion for setting high standards and aspirations for staff and students. Knowing the school as well as he does has meant that he has been quick to implement changes, especially in those areas where students are not making the progress they should”.
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