Specialist Teaching Assistant (Hearing Impairment Provision)
The Thomas Aveling School
Medway
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary: Trust Scale 4-11: £18,426 - £21,166 pa FTE ; To be paid pro-rata (£13,036 - £14,975 pa) plus an SEN allowance of £1,289 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 29/08/2019
- Apply by:
- 21 June 2019
Job overview
Salary: Trust Scale 4-11: £18,426 - £21,166 pa FTE
To be paid pro-rata (£13,036 - £14,975 pa)
Plus an SEN allowance of £1,289 per annum
32.5 hours per week (8.15am-3.15pm Term time)
Start date September 2019
A rewarding opportunity has arisen for a pro-active, organised and self-motivated applicant to join a successful and oversubscribed secondary school to provide teaching and learning support to students in our provision for hearing impaired students.
Requirements:
• Flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to team working.
• Passion for working with Deaf children and championing their education and wellbeing.
• The ability to support a Deaf child through high quality BSL so that they can fully access classroom learning.
• Recent experience supporting deaf pupils with their studies in education and an understanding of the different needs of deaf learners.
• Confident communication and IT skills are important although training in new software programmes will be provided.
• A proven track record of supporting and promoting pupil independence.
• The ability to offer extracurricular clubs for sign language for our pupils, staff and parents.
• A good knowledge of the needs of secondary school students, with some knowledge of SEN, and high expectations of all our children regardless of need.
• Enthusiasm, commitment and resilience.
Qualifications:
Desirable: BSL Level 2 or above.
Desirable: Level 3 Certificate in Communication Support for Deaf Learners.
Essential: Maths and English GCSEs at Grade C or equivalent
What we offer:
• A small and vibrant team who offer a supportive induction programme.
• Ongoing support through team meetings and professional development days.
• High expectations for all members of the school community.
• Supportive staff within the school and amongst the Trust.
• Benenden Healthcare membership
Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 21st June 2019
Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found
Letters of application, together with completed application form (available on the school website) giving full details of qualifications and experience to date should be sent to:
Mr P Jackson, Headteacher, Thomas Aveling School,
Arethusa Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2UW
or emailed to jshelbourne@thomasaveling.co.uk
The Thomas Aveling School is an Equal Opportunities Employer – committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students – any offer of appointment will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check will be required for all successful applicants.
“Staff morale and relationships within the school are very positive.” (OFSTED June 2016)
Attached documents
About The Thomas Aveling School
The Thomas Aveling School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form situated in Rochester, Kent. It is an academy converter supported by a multi-academy trust called Fort Pitt Thomas Aveling Academies Trust, which supports four other schools around the country. The school will provide 1,080 places for secondary and sixth-form students between the ages of 11 and 18 when fully subscribed.
Previously a Technology College and Training School, Thomas Aveling converted to an academy in September 2011.
Headteacher
Paul Jackson
Values and vision
The Thomas Aveling School has the highest expectations of its students, helping them fulfil their maximum potential while developing them into responsible young adults. Aspirations are raised to ensure that students can go on to be successful in higher education and the outside world.
With its playing fields, astroturf courts and multi-play facilities, alongside specialist areas for science, DT and the arts, the secondary school is well equipped to give its pupils a diverse learning experience. A performing arts centre also has dedicated areas for dance and drama.
Ofsted report
“Strong relationships between staff and pupils help to keep pupils safe, promote personal development and raise their achievement. The promotion of pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is a successful feature of the school. Pupils enter the school with below-average levels of achievement and by the end of Year 11, pupils’ outcomes are above national averages. Teachers’ secure subject knowledge contributes to high levels of engagement by pupils.”
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