Teaching Assistant
Bishop Douglass School
Barnet
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- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 31 March 2025
Job overview
Are you looking for a great opportunity to work in a friendly, dynamic school where staff are valued? Bishop Douglass Catholic School is a mixed, independent Academy within the Cardinal Hume Academies Trust and is comprised of approximately 1000 students, aged 11 - 18. The school is in pursuit of excellence and in 2023 the GCSE results placed us in the top 3% of schools in the country for our Progress 8 score.
Bishop Douglass is looking for a bright, caring and positive Teaching Assistant, who enjoys working with children and relishes the opportunity to support the pastoral and academic development of our pupils.
The successful candidate will be part of a friendly team responsible for students from Year 7 to year 11 and will enjoy being involved in all aspects of busy school life. They will provide extra support for our pupils, in the class, individually and within small groups.
Outside of lessons, the Teaching Assistant will not only provide supervision of pupils at break and lunch times but also on educational visits.
This is an exciting time to join the Bishop Douglass, over the next year, the successful candidate will support the school's transition by welcoming new students into year 7 and helping our students to positively contribute to the school environment.
Working closely with a supportive SEN team, the successful candidate will promote a nature of inclusivity in and fondness for the broad school curriculum.
What we can offer you:
• The opportunity to work within a skilled and dedicated team of colleagues that have a proven track record of raising achievement for all
• A wide range of professional development opportunities, including getting into teaching
• Experience of working within the Cardinal Hume Academies Trust and working with and sharing good practice across the Trust
• A focus on staff wellbeing by reducing workload by having excellent behaviour systems in place and support with a range of benefits including access to free Education Support.
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. If you would like an informal conversation about this post or would like to visit the school please email your request to the headteachers PA, at schooladmin@bishopdouglass.barnet.sch.uk
Governors welcome applications from teachers of all faiths who support the school’s ethos.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to clearance of an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
For more information about the school please visit our website
www.bishopdouglass.barnet.sch.uk
Deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 31st March. Please note: Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, as applications are received.
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About Bishop Douglass School
We are a comprehensive school located in East Finchley, focused on achieving the very best for our young people whatever their academic starting point. We offer a flourishing, vibrant and enriching environment where learning never stops. This is reflected by our exceptional academic success and our nurturing pastoral care. We achieved 7th in the country for progress at GCSE (DfE 2019). Each child is valued, and we take responsibility for challenging your son or daughter and helping them to fulfil their potential. Every young person is valued as a unique individual. We have an exceptional transition and induction programme for all prospective students. We expect our students to progress into our exceptional sixth form where an unprecedented number of students achieve places at Russell Group universities.
We are immensely proud to lead our school of high achievement, aspirations and expectations for all. Our success is underpinned by a close and inclusive community. This reflects our school mission ‘to be the best we can be, respecting diversity and supporting one another in our community’. The most recent Ofsted inspection states that “Pupils are given many opportunities to foster the skills required for them to take control of their own learning” and our Diocese reports that “Staff at all levels strive to ensure that students flourish and grow into responsible adults, ready to take their place in the world and confident in expressing Christian values in their daily lives.” We provide much philanthropy, volunteering and charity opportunities based on our Catholic ethos and Christian values.
We offer a broad, balanced, deep and knowledge rich curriculum that is ambitious for all our students. The curriculum is bespoke and personalised, tailored to the needs of every child. We have a comprehensive extracurricular programme that enables growth and development beyond the classroom including trips overseas and educational experiences in the UK. We take great pride in allowing our students to reach their potential in all the subjects that they study. Everything we do is set up to help children flourish in a disciplined yet caring environment. We will nurture every child to grow in all aspects and give them care and attention that will enable them to flourish into a well-rounded young person.
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