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Senior Teaching Assistant

Senior Teaching Assistant

Fiveways Special School

Somerset

  • Expired
Salary:
£11.59 - £12.47 per hour
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
21 February 2023

Job overview

Grade 13, Spinal Point 7-11 (£11.59 - £12.47 per hour)

Term Time - 39 working weeks

To start as soon as possible

Up to 5 days per week (33.65 hrs) Monday to Friday from 8.40am – 3.30pm and to include 2 afternoons finishing at 4.30pm on Monday and Tuesday or Thursday

Due to school expansion we require a team of enthusiastic Grade 13 Senior Teaching Assistants to support our wonderful teachers. The post holders will join a highly supportive community with a drive for ensuring a good life for all pupils now and in the future through personalised learning experiences. Becoming part of our community will mean embracing our ethos of valuing everyone’s contributions and working collaboratively with all parties to ensure the very best provision for pupils. In addition, we offer a robust Continuing Professional Development programme throughout the year to promote excellent practice.

Successful candidates will be expected to undertake a Higher Level Teaching Assistant qualification which will be provided by Best Practice, who are DfE approved. The timescale for completion of this qualification will be determined by the school.

 Fiveways School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with current and past employers and an enhanced DBS clearance. References will be requested before interview. Due to KCSiE guidance, online checks will be carried out as part of our shortlisting process.

 The school employs a rigorous “safeguarding” approach to recruitment.

 Fiveways School strives to ensure that no employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of age, disability, race, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex or pregnancy and maternity.

 We highly encourage you to arrange a tour of the school.  Please contact the school office.

 Job Description/Person Specification and Application Forms are available from the school website: www.fivewaysschool.co.uk

 Please state the number and preference of which days, you are applying to work for job share consideration

 Deadline for receipt of applications: Tuesday, 21 February 2023

Date for Interview: Wednesday, 1 March 2023

About Fiveways Special School

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