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Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Trinity CE High School

Central Manchester

Salary:
Grade 1, Point 1 (£17,364 FTE), equates to a pro rata salary of £14,487 per annum
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
01.09.2019
Apply by:
1 July 2019

Job overview

Contract term: Fixed Term @ 18 months (starting 01.09.19 for the duration of the Apprenticeship)

Contract type:  Term-time only + 1 day, 35 hours per week

Working hours are 08:15-15:45, with a 30 minute lunch break

Scale:  Grade 1, Point 1 (£17,364 FTE), which equates to a pro rata salary of £14,487 per annum.

This is a great opportunity to come and work in our highly rated secondary school in central Manchester. Our school was inspected by Ofsted in January 2014 and was judged to be ‘Outstanding’ in every category and ‘Outstanding’ for overall effectiveness. In 2017, our new Sixth Form was also judged ‘Outstanding’.  

We are now looking to appoint an Apprentice Teaching Assistant, who, under the guidance of teaching staff, will provide support for students who require help to enable access to learning and who will assist in the management and supervision of students in the classroom or outside the main teaching area as required. 

We are ideally looking for someone with experience of working with students  and who is interested and motivated to complete a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship.  The Apprenticeship will take approximately 18 months to complete.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU: 

  • The opportunity to join our Outstanding school of 1300 students aged 11-18, supported by a hugely talented, hard-working staff team;
  • Excellent facilities in new and refurbished buildings;
  • Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme;
  • Free parking and use of the school Fitness Suite;
  • Childcare Voucher Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme in operation;
  • We are a socially inclusive and equal opportunities school and committed to and actively promote equal opportunities for all our students and staff. 

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU: 

  • Experience and an understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues, or be willing to undertake training in these areas; 
  • Numeracy and literacy skills at least equivalent to RQF Level 2; good ICT skills are also desirable;
  • The ability to establish constructive relationships with students, acting as a role model by presenting a positive personal image and responding appropriately to individual needs;
  • Have a basic understanding of child development and learning and an ability to relate well to children and adults;
  • Be professional, flexible and innovative, with experience of undertaking a wide variety of duties and an ability to deal skilfully with unanticipated situations;
  • Good communication skills with the ability to work well within a team, yet able to demonstrate an ability to work unsupervised utilising their own initiative;
  • Well organised with an adaptable and positive approach to all aspects of the workload;
  • The ability to undertake basic administrative tasks, such as photocopying, making lists, recording progress and keeping records up to date. 

Please note that training will be provided on safeguarding and school specific IT applications. 

The closing date for applications is 09:00 am on Monday 01 July

CVs will not be considered. For further details and to download an application pack, please visit www.trinityhigh.com 

Trinity CE High School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The school operates a Safer Recruitment policy. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

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About Trinity CE High School

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+44 161 212 1900

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Working At Trinity CE High School

“Faith in the City, Value in People, Excellence in Education”

Trinity’s most recent full Ofsted Inspection took place in November 2023, and we were judged ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ in every category. The most recent National Society (Anglican) Inspection, in November 2023, assessed Trinity in the highest category lavishing praise on the strong relationships in the school.

We have a good reputation for supporting the needs of students, providing excellent pastoral and academic support. Systems are kept simple so that students are clear about staff expectations regarding behaviour and that it is their responsibility to make the right choices. Teachers are fully supported, with students quickly removed by Senior Leadership for lack of respect or inattentiveness. As a result, students at Trinity are well behaved and there is a positive atmosphere in the school. Staff in all locations and posts work hard, support one another and enjoy the intrinsic rewards of working in a well-respected and oversubscribed school.

Staff work well together at Trinity and enjoy attending staff social events. There is a regular staff quiz on Wednesday lunch-times and a staff football team plays every Friday after school. Staff are encouraged to take part in the school play and join in musical productions. We have a well-equipped fitness suite which is free for staff to use outside of school hours and during school holidays. Staff are eligible to apply for the school’s childcare voucher scheme and cycle to work scheme.

Twice weekly staff briefings are held, along with regular staff meetings, departmental and team meetings and teaching staff have access to weekly development time and on-going CPD sessions. There is a well-established and comprehensive programme of support for newly qualified teaching staff, and this has been singled out as a key strength during on-going reviews of our mentoring practices.

The school has a great location, close to the city centre and able to capitalise on its proximity to both universities, the Science Park, theatres, galleries and museums, the Royal Northern College of Music, the Aquatics Centre and Sports City.

Trinity benefited from a £21.5 million Wave 4 BSF Buildings & ICT Investment, which comprised an 80% rebuild and 15% modernisation. Work was completed in the summer of 2011 and the new school was formally opened by the Archbishop of York in September 2011. We became a converter academy the following year. Trinity is now able to offer an outstanding 21st century education to its 1400 students.

The latest capital development, the £3 million brand new Trinity Sixth Form Centre, opened in September 2016, and will have a capacity of 240 students, eventually taking the school student population up to 1460. Following the opening of the Sixth Form, we had a one day Ofsted inspection in October 2017 and received confirmation that the school continues to be ‘outstanding’, including the Sixth Form.

School departments are well resourced, which has enabled us to combine the best of tradition with innovative practice. The school’s excellent sports facilities comprise a sports hall, fitness suite, gymnasium, dance studio, full size floodlit artificial pitch and floodlit 3G multi-sport courts. The sports centre assists our links with the community.

Have a look at our video clip to get a feel for our school site and facilities and visit our school website to access our weekly newsletters, our Ofsted Report and School Performance Tables and find out more about our school, our students, our results and our activities.

If appointed we look forward to welcoming you to Trinity and helping you to make the most of your valuable knowledge, skills and enthusiasm for your own self development and the good of the students, the school, colleagues and the wider school community.

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