Teaching Assistant
Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard
- Expired
- Salary:
- Level 3A (points 15-18), from £13,683 to £14,367 per annum
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 27 June 2018
Job overview
TEACHING ASSISTANT
REQUIRED SEPTEMBER 2018
Level 3A (points 15-18), from £13,683 to £14,367 per annum for 32.5 hours per week term-time only, plus 32.5 hours to be worked outside term-time (based on full-time salary of £17,972 to £18,870)
An exciting opportunity to be part of a strong team in a growing and thriving Academy with a clear vision and ambition for our students. The successful candidate will offer a wide range of skills supporting vulnerable students within the classroom and beyond. You will be committed, resourceful and flexible in the role, and be able to work as part of a team while using your own initiative.
No previous experience is required and training will be provided. This exciting role offers excellent prospects for progression into teaching and caring professions, and would particularly suit graduates, returners to work and those looking for new opportunities.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
Please visit our website at www.vandyke.beds.sch.uk for further information and an application Form, or contact Mrs Helen O’Connell, Senior Finance & Personnel Officer on 01525 636717 or via email recruitment@vandyke.cbeds.co.uk.
Closing date: 12 noon, Thursday 28th June 2018.
Attached documents
About Vandyke Upper School
'Everyone Matters'
Staff feel well supported and are supportive of one another*
*Source Annual School Survey Jan 2019
- Vandyke is a good place to work, with high expectations and a caring ethos.
- The support and opportunities for professional development we enjoy at Vandyke is recognised in the award of Investors in People.
- We often find that competition for posts at Vandyke is strong and the experience colleagues’ gain here can be a stepping stone to further promotion.
- Our school has a ‘special atmosphere’ - one that visitors often comment upon. This special atmosphere is based on our emphasis on high quality relationships: staff-to-staff, student-to-student and staff-to-student
- Vandyke is a thriving school, with a growing reputation for excellent teaching and achievement, innovative and inclusive practice, and excellent leadership and management that puts students and learning at the centre.
- Our commitment to high standards and to regularly reviewing, evaluating and improving our practices is recognised in the many awards we hold. We are proud to hold Sportsmark and Artsmark Gold awards, in recognition of our commitment to Sport/PE and our outstanding programme of extra-curricular sport and performing arts activities. We also hold the International School Award, which recognises the depth and breadth of our commitment to the international dimension of our curriculum.
- Facilities at Vandyke are excellent and include recently refurbished and developed areas such as a Theatre, Drama Studio, Dance Studio, Sports Hall, Sports Activity area, Music suite, Café, and Library/Study facilities.
- Facilities for staff include a generous and well-equiped staff room, free and plentiful parking and the ground breaking Vandyke Café that brings the high street café culture into school.
As a successful and popular school, Vandyke was requested by Central Beds local authority to expand to accommodate additional students. This expansion programme has added a further 10 new classrooms and PE changing rooms increasing capacity to 1200 students. A further programme to provide a new Sixth Form centre and 12 new Science Labs is also planned and will bring the number on roll to 1500.
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