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Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

The Abbey School Reading

Reading

Salary:
£17,000 - £19,000 not pro-rated
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
4 February 2019

Job overview

Teaching Assistant – Junior School

(Permanent, Full Time, Term Time Only)

Salary: £17,000 - £19,000 per annum

The Abbey School is a selective girls’ school which prides itself at every stage on its high standards in all areas of pastoral care, the curriculum and beyond.  The Junior School (currently approx 360 girls) is located a short distance from the Senior School and is very well resourced.  Our dedicated and creative staff and engaged and enthusiastic pupils, make it an excellent environment in which committed teaching assistants can flourish and contribute in their individual ways to a varied and colourful curricular and extra-curricular programme. There is a nurturing, vibrant and purposeful atmosphere where girls are keen to learn and to succeed.  The Teaching Assistants are important and valued members of the staff team who make a strong contribution to the life of the Abbey Junior School both in and out of the classroom.

This post is likely to suit an individual with previous experience in a school environment, as either a Teaching Assistant, a Higher Level Teaching Assistant or Teacher wishing to work as a TA, who is comfortable working with Key Stage 2. Secure knowledge of, and strong skills in, Maths and English are essential.

For more information on our lively and well-resourced school and for a full job description, and the application form, please visit our website: www.theabbey.co.uk

To apply for this position, please complete an application form in full and then send this with your full CV and covering letter, by email, to: recruitment@theabbey.co.uk

Interviews will only be arranged following our receipt of a completed application form.

For enquiries please contact: recruitment@theabbey.co.uk

Closing date: 9am Monday 4th February 2019

Interviews to be held week commencing 6th, 7th, 8th or earlier by arrangement.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.



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About The Abbey School Reading

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The Abbey School is a dynamic and vibrant community of more than 1,000 girls aged 3-18.

The Abbey is always in the top division nationally in academic terms. This year's A-levels were excellent with 75% at A*- B and at GCSE 88% gained 9-7 grades. Annually the average International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma result is between 38 - 40 points, with more than two thirds of the cohort scoring 38 points or higher, at a level equivalent to or exceeding the Oxford and Cambridge conditional offer range. In the School's 12 year IB history several students have gained the full 45 points possible. Leavers go on to an impressive list of universities and courses. 

The school places great emphasis on providing a breadth of sporting and cultural challenges and opportunities for each student. Students are presented with the chance for exploration both within the curriculum and in Music, Drama, Sport, DofE and the wide variety of clubs and trips. The Jane Austen Wing at the Senior School has modern classrooms for Humanities as well as bright Art studios and enhanced ICT facilities. The IB has widened the options for Sixth Formers who can also choose their desired A-level combination from a wide range of subjects.    

The Abbey Junior School (ages 3 - 11) offers a broad curriculum and the atmosphere is friendly, lively, purposeful and fun. 

There is an extensive Abbey School coach & bus network and the School is within easy walking distance from Reading Station. There is a range of scholarships and financial assistance is offered to able students through means-tested bursaries which may cover up to 100% of fees for exceptional candidates.

The Abbey represents a unique and exciting opportunity for any girl with a desire to learn, where inspirational teaching and an ethos that promotes aspiration and balance provide the platform for a successful and fulfilling future.

Headteacher

Will le Fleming

ISI report

“The qualities of pupils’ personal development is excellent. Pupils grow into self-confident and independent young people, supported by Christian values and an understanding of life in a multi-cultural environment.”

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