Lead Teaching Assistant for Cognition & Learning

 OAKS PARK HIGH SCHOOL (‘Outstanding’ – Ofsted, October 2011)

LEAD TEACHING ASSISTANT FOR COGNITION & LEARNING (30 hours per week, term time only).  Scale LBR5 Point 22-25 (£22,506 - £24,510 p.a. pro rata)

We are looking for an experienced Teaching Assistant who would like to develop their ability, expertise or potential in supporting/managing support for students with cognition and learning difficulties.

The Lead Teaching Assistant will be expected to oversee:

• Teaching Assistants within your team in order to provide appropriate support for students.
• The organisation of student record keeping in TA Record Folders and ensure they are kept up to date and arranged appropriately.
• Some of the work carried out by Outside Agencies
• Interim review meetings for students with EHCP`s and at School support within your team.

Assist with drafting and producing of One Page Profiles and assist with Annual Review procedures.

Oaks Park High School is a very popular and oversubscribed mixed comprehensive school which is expanding the number on roll to meet the community demand.  In 2011, Ofsted awarded the school ‘Outstanding’ status.  The school prides itself on being an ambitious and supportive multi-cultural community that keeps our child-centred philosophy at the heart of everything that we do.  Oaks Park is highly regarded for its high standards of pupil behaviour and orderly and purposeful learning environment. The school is centrally located in the London Borough of Redbridge, with very good transport links to central and outer London and Newbury Park station only a four minute walk away

Visits to the school are welcomed, please contact Lesley Carty (SENCo) to arrange an appointment by emailing lcarty@oakspark.redbridge.sch.uk or calling 020 8590 2245 x 2079.

Application form and further details can also be obtained from our website. Closing date for applications:  3:30 pm, Thursday 5th October 2017

Oaks Park reserves the right to interview and appoint suitably qualified candidates before this date, so early applications are warmly welcomed.