SEN Teaching Assistant

30.5 hours per week,term time only plus 5 development days

September 2015 marked the start of an exciting time for Ryde Academy when Joy Ballard joined as the new Principal. She has recently been awarded the prestigious title of 'Head of the Year 2015' at the Pearson Teaching Awards.

Joy’s previous school featured in the hit show ‘Educating Cardiff,’ where only 14% of students were achieving 5 A* - C GCSE grades when she arrived in 2011. Joy and her team turned this school around and raised GCSE pass results to an impressive 50%!

If you share Joy’s genuine enthusiasm for improving opportunities for students and want to be part of our warm, dedicated team, we would love to hear from you.

Ryde Academy, based on the Isle of Wight, is an 11 to 18 years Secondary Academy and is sponsored by the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET). There are approximately 1,000 students on roll and this is expected to rise to 1,500 by 2017. The school is set in spacious grounds in the town of Ryde which is a short walk from the local esplanade; providing excellent transport links to Portsmouth and Southsea.

In 2017, Ryde Academy will have a new multi-million pound school building on the existing site, with a student capacity of 1,500.

The role:

The Inclusion and Special Educational Needs department at Ryde Academy provides support for students’ individual needs. The department benefits from a dedicated teaching area with ICT facilities to facilitate a range of interventions.

We are looking to appoint an SEN Teaching Assistant to work as part of a team to provide support for students’ individual needs. Our SEN Teaching Assistants usually work in a classroom setting with the teacher, to support access to learning for students.

You may be beginning your career as a Teaching Assistant or you may be a highly experienced Teaching Assistant looking to move into a role which will enable you to progress your career towards a Higher Level Teaching Assistant role.

The successful candidates will have good literacy and numeracy skills and will have the ability to relate well to both children and adults.

The Island

Known as the “Garden Isle” because of its beautiful landscape, unspoilt beaches, rugged coastline and beautiful county side; the Isle of Wight is a perfect place to raise a family. Ryde Academy is easily commutable from the south coast with excellent transport links in Ryde to Portsmouth and Southsea.

AET

As the sponsor, the AET is committed to developing Academies that focus on outstanding performance. In each of the AET Academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management programmes. You will also be offered membership of a private health cash plan, the Ford Advantage Scheme and be entitled to Childcare Vouchers and much, much more!

Closing date and Interviews

This position is required for Thursday 1 September 2016 or as soon as possible after this date.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 7 August 2016

Interviews will take place on the week commencing Monday 22 August 2016

For further information on this position and to make an application please visit: https://www.hirewire.co.uk/SG/1058184/MS_JobDetails.aspx?JobID=71723

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

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AET is recruiting for School Direct placements. Please visit our website https://sites.google.com/a/aetinet.org/aetwebsite/our-teaching-school/initial-teacher-training for further details.