Teaching Assistant (Progress Coach)

Wheatley Park School

Everyone Learning - Everyone Caring

11-18 Academy and member of the River Learning Trust

1034 on roll 157 Sixth Form

TEACHING ASSISTANT (Progress Coach - Amber Zone Planned)

September 2018

Part time: 30 hours per week (term time only)

Salary: Grade 5 (£17681-£18672) Pro rata (£11940 - £12609)

Wheatley Park School is at an exciting stage in its development. We have made strides, enjoyed recent successes and we are ambitious to build on them. We are a busy, friendly and supportive community. We are proud of our students and keen to keep helping them to achieve high standards. Your role will be to play an important part in helping some of our students overcome the barriers they face with their learning. 

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our busy and motivated team to support the progress of young people with Special Educational Needs and also those for whom we receive Pupil Premium Grant. Some experience of working with young people would be beneficial and you must have a good standard of education. 

What we offer you:

● The chance to be part of a strong school community, making a difference to young people’s futures.

● Good opportunities for Professional Development, helping you move to the next stage. 

● A supportive working environment, characterised by variety and personal challenge.

Situated five miles east of Oxford on a unique and historic parkland site, Wheatley Park School is a highly successful mixed 11 - 18 academy and proud member of the River Learning Trust. We are a vibrant and dynamic school with a track record of improvement and innovation in recent years. In June 2016 the school was graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted. We are now on the next part of our journey to becoming a sustainably ‘Outstanding’ school in accordance with our core values of Everyone Learning and Everyone Caring.

Our truly comprehensive intake is a mixture of both rural and urban with strong ethnic diversity. We work in effective partnership with parents and our local community to ensure our students are happy at school and motivated to succeed. Meanwhile, our staff work exceptionally well together, providing a collaborative and supportive professional ethos. As a Google Reference School, we are proud to develop cutting-edge practice in the use of computers and IT in the classroom. All students have access to their own personal chromebook in order to support their learning.

If you would like to know more, or arrange a visit, please contact Mrs Pat Mason (HR Manager) on 01865 877634 or by email to pmason@wheatleypark.org.  Full details can be found on our website here Applications for this post can only be accepted via the TES website here. To find out more about the River Learning Trust, please visit www.riverlearningtrust.org.

Wheatley Park School and the River Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and to preventing extremism. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. The River Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community. 

Closing date: Wednesday 4th July 2018

Interview date: Week commencing 9th July 2018

Wheatley Park School, Holton, Oxford, OX33 1QH

Tel: 01865 872441 Fax: 01865 877666

www.wheatleypark.org