Science Department Teaching Assistant
The King Alfred School, an Academy
Burnham on Sea, Somerset
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Pro-Rata - £4,767 - £5,402
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 23 January 2018
Job overview
King Alfred School is a thriving 11-18 mixed comprehensive with 1,220 students on roll serving the towns of Burnham on Sea and Highbridge. The following vacancy exists:
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT TEACHING ASSISTANT
12 hours per week (Thursday & Friday) Term Time only
(38 working weeks – 43.1281 paid weeks)
Salary Grade 13, points scale 17-21: Annual salary £17,772-£20,138
(Pro-Rata - £4,767 - £5,402)
Required as soon as possible, a creative individual who can relate positively to young people. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside school staff and to develop classroom management skills within the Science Department by supporting children in class, individually and in small groups and covering within the department and outside the department for absent teachers (after the 6 month probationary period).
Essential personal qualities for this post are:
- A good general education including confidence in Science.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills with a commitment to young people, their welfare, education and personal development. You will also need to act as a role model and have high expectations of conduct and behaviour.
- Experience of working with, or relating to young people and to have a commitment to their welfare, education and development.
Details of the post are available from our website: www.kingalfred.somerset.gov.uk or www.somerset.gov.uk/jobs. Application forms should be sent in to Mrs Sarah Bradley, Headteacher’s PA, at the above address or by email to sbradley@kingalfred.somerset.sch.uk marked Science LSA.
Closing date: Tuesday, 23rd January 2018 12 noon (may be subject to change based on volume of applications)
Interviews : Monday, 29th January 2018
The King Alfred School has a commitment to Safeguarding and all posts require a criminal background check via DBS, medical clearance and references. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, disability, ethnicity or religion.
As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. If you have a disability you only need to meet the minimum qualifying criteria for the post you have applied for and you will be guaranteed an interview.
Attached documents
About The King Alfred School, an Academy
- The King Alfred School, an Academy
- Burnham Road, Highbridge
- Somerset
- TA9 3EE
- United Kingdom
The King Alfred School Academy (TKASA) is a mixed, non-denominational community secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 11-18. It is located in Highbridge. Somerset, and has about 1,350 pupils. The school moved to its present site in 1957, where it was officially opened in 1958. Predecessor institutions were known as The King Alfred County Secondary School, and Burnham County Secondary School, which occupied a number of sites in Burnham-on-Sea.
Over the past six years since academisation the Academy has seen rapid improvement, with student numbers increasing year on year to now being oversubscribed, a high performing Sixth Form Centre which has seen numbers triple since 2017, an ambitious and knowledge rich curriculum and very strong behaviour systems in school that have created exceptional conduct from students, recognised by the Local Authority as being a beacon of success. In 2023 the Academy was acknowledged by the Regional Director for its glowing Ofsted report having moved from Inadequate to Good in such a short period (see report below). The school motto is Belong, Believe, Be Proud and this creates an Academy that is inclusive, diverse and a great place to work. It is a real Community school.
Principal
Mr Dan Milford
Values and vision
The school’s aim is to provide pupils with a learning environment that will motivate, engage and challenge. The school encourages pupils to develop skills, and encourages them to challenge themselves on a daily basis.
The King Alfred School Academy aims to create independent learners and strong leaders who will contribute to their own learning. It describes its goal as, “to ensure that every student achieves the best they can both academically and socially, providing our community with young people to be proud of.”
The King Alfred School Academy vision encourages every child to enjoy their childhood, to achieve their potential and turn 18 with the skills, knowledge and qualifications that will give them the best chance of success in their adult life in the 21st century.
Ofsted
'There is a strong sense of community at this school'.
'Low level disruption is not tolerated. There are strong behaviour systems in place'.
'The school site is calm. Routines are the bedrock of this positive culture'.
'Staff are proud to work at this school. Staff well-being is always considered when leaders make changes'.
'There is an ambitious, knowledge rich curriculum in place for all pupils, including those with SEND and/or disabilities'.
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