Teaching Assistant
Avon Valley Academy
Wiltshire
- £11.39 per hour
- Expired
- Salary:
- £21,968 pro rata per annum
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 8 December 2022
Job overview
Avon Valley Academy is a forward-looking and innovative school that is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our Curriculum Support Team. This is a wonderful opportunity to join our dedicated team of Teaching Assistants in this fantastic 11-16 school. We are immensely proud of our school and are looking for staff who are committed to helping all young people achieve great things.
Avon Valley Academy is situated in north of Salisbury, in the heart of beautiful rural Wiltshire with excellent links to Salisbury, Bath, Bristol and the South-West.
Avon Valley Academy is an academy under the Acorn Education Trust providing exciting opportunities to improve local education and draw on the collective experience of a Trust.
We would like to hear from you if:
- Have at least grade C in GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
- Are good at building relationships and are a team player;
- Are organised and enthusiastic;
- Have experience of working in a school environment (desirable but not essential)
- Would like to pursue a possible career in education or working with young people
For the successful candidate we can offer:
- enthusiastic, friendly and hardworking students with excellent attitudes to learning;
- a caring and supportive community environment;
- a commitment to health and wellbeing of staff;
- a commitment to professional development;
- the opportunity to work effectively with other schools as part of a multi-academy trust.
To apply, please download an application form, complete and submit to: rtitchener@avonvalleyacademy.org.uk.
For more information, please contact: Mrs Rachel Titchener, Avon Valley Academy, Recreation Road, Durrington, Wiltshire, SP4 8HH. Phone: 01980 652467. E-mail: rtitchener@avonvalleyacademy.org.uk.
Avon Valley Academy, as part of the Acorn Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in obtaining this post you will be subject to a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and health screening. We are an equal opportunities employer. As part of our safer recruitment processes, if you are shortlisted for the post we will carry out a social media account search.
Avon Valley Academy Head of School: Jon Berry
About Avon Valley Academy
- Avon Valley Academy
- Recreation Road, Durrington, Salisbury
- Wiltshire
- SP4 8HH
- United Kingdom
Respect. Determination. Excellence.
Avon Valley Academy is a thriving, co-educational school, educating young people between the ages of 11 and 16 years. Located in Durrington, our school has a strong reputation for being at the heart of the community and has built strong relationships with the two local army bases, at Larkhill and Bulford.
As a school, we aim for every lesson and every day to be exceptional. To achieve this, we ensure that all staff have access to a wide variety of training and are given time to foster strong relationships with our students. Our staff take pride in how well they know our students, and are always looking to go the extra mile to help them achieve their dreams.
With our strong pastoral care and high standards for behaviour, our school encourages students to have high self-worth and love coming to school. This has created a vibrant school community in which each individual can thrive.
In May 2022, we joined Acorn Education Trust, which has provided exciting opportunities to improve local education and draw on collective experience. We work closely with other schools within the Trust and the central team to help us continue to grow from strength to strength.
Our school has a wide range of excellent facilities, including:
- Sports fields, netball courts, tennis courts, astro turf pitches, a gym and a sports hall;
- Dance and drama studios;
- Interactive whiteboards and projectors in classrooms;
- Computer suites in most teaching areas;
- Large hall equipped with full AV system and a stage for our productions, events and concerts;
- Library with a wide range of reading materials;
- Subject area suites for science, design technology and art;
- Enhanced Provision via our Link and Learning and Welfare Hub, as well as a Behaviour Hub;
- New buildings;
- Large grounds.
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