Pastoral Teaching Assistant

One year fixed term in the first instance 

35 hours per week, Term Time Only (39 weeks) Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4.15pm

We are an OFSTED outstanding school with a culture of high expectations based on our Swanlea Values. We are in the top 120 schools for progress at KS4 and have an ALPs score of 3, making us the best performing sixth form for progress in Tower Hamlets. The vast majority of our students progress onto top universities including Oxford and Cambridge. We have the best attendance and behaviour figures in the local authority. Despite our successes, we are not complacent, and we believe that we have the capacity to further improve.

Swanlea is a large, vibrant and thriving school in the centre of London. With c.1050 students on roll, a further 250 studying at Swanlea as part of our Sixth Form. Staff at Swanlea have the opportunity to work alongside outstanding colleagues to deliver the curriculum and outstanding student outcomes across KS3-5.

Swanlea School is located in one of the most deprived areas in the UK; 45% of our students are Pupil Premium. Our students may come from disadvantaged backgrounds, but they do not lack ambition for their futures, and neither do we as reflected in our no excuses culture. Our highly motivated and hard-working staff are driven by the moral imperative that our young people are capable of achieving highly.

We are looking to recruit Pastoral Teaching Assistants to join our fantastic Inclusion team. You will be working with our most vulnerable students, supporting a variety of behavioural, emotional, social and medical needs. You will be accustomed to working with or seeking to develop the skills to work with pupils in small groups, on a one-to-one basis and within the mainstream setting. You will have excellent communication and administrative skills as you will be assisting with the planning and delivery of a highly differentiated curriculum to support our pupils to overcome their barriers to learning and become independent learners.

As a Teaching School, we offer dedicated training to our staff and this post would suit someone who is looking for a route into teaching or supporting young people. 

You will be able to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to raising progress and standards and like us, you believe that social disadvantage is no barrier to achievement and that every student can share in the joy of education and attainment. Most importantly, you will possess integrity, good humour and moral purpose.

In return, we can offer the following:

• A competitive salary with inner London weighting and pension scheme;
• A highly regarded middle and emergent leadership programme;
• A broad and wide ranging staff development programme, delivered by outstanding experts;
• A central location with excellent transport links;
• Outstanding facilities and resources to support teaching and learning;
• A friendly and diverse student and staff community;
• Discount scheme that offers savings on purchases, including groceries, eating out, entertainment, etc;
• Season ticket loan scheme;
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Free eye tests and discounted eye-care scheme;
• Access to confidential emotional and practical advice support services.

To apply, please send your completed application form to recruitment@swanlea.co.uk

Closing date: Monday 19th June 2023

Interviews: TBC

Swanlea School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and references. You can find our school safeguarding policy on https://swanlea.co.uk/