Teaching Assistant
Woodside Academy
Bexley
- Expired
- Salary:
- 05/01 – 05/04 dependent on experience
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 20 April 2017
Job overview
Hours/Percentage of Week: 31.40
Weeks per year: 39
Closing Date for Applications: Noon on Friday 21st April 2017
Woodside School is part of the Belmont Woodside Federation. The two schools share one Executive Headteacher. Woodside School is committed to enabling all young people in our care to achieve their maximum potential in education and in life. We have high expectations for all our young people and strive to ensure that individual needs, interests and abilities are recognised and met. We celebrate difference and encourage curiosity and creativity. We work hard to enable our young people to be independent, resilient and able to make positive life choices, confidently contributing to and being valued by the communities in which they find themselves. We will achieve this by being amongst the best providers of special education and a centre for excellence within the education community.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks.
The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.
For further information about the school please visit the school website.
We are seeking to appoint suitably qualified Teaching Assistants to work across Key Stages 1-5. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication interpersonal skills and have experience of working with children with special needs including those with MLD and autism is essential. The successful candidates will join a friendly, supportive team with opportunities for further training.
We can offer you:
- To work in a safe, successful and inclusive school community.
- To have access to a wide range of resources and support to help you in the role.
- To work as part of an experienced team.
- To further develop and enhance your skills through continuing professional development.
Our school has huge potential. Our children are a delight to teach.
Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact Lisa Wilson on 01322 358802 to arrange a visit. To apply for an application pack please email lwilson@woodside.bexley.sch.uk
References will be requested for those short listed ONLY and prior to interview.
Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.
About Woodside Academy
This special, over-subscribed academy offers provision for 4–19-year-olds with Autism (ASD) and moderate learning needs.
Our calm, caring, welcoming and purposeful environment ensures that every child is well supported, with learning and therapy tailored to individual needs.
We value trust, honesty and kindness and focus on helping our pupils to become happy and confident.
We prepare our pupils for all stages of development by raising their achievement and helping them to develop strong communication skills. This ensures they can be heard, are informed and can make meaningful choices – which are all key to future success.
We also focus on the development of independence and social communication and interaction with our rich, child-centred curriculum. This is tailored to individual need, ability and wellbeing – encompassing ambitious academic and holistic aspirations as our young people journey towards adulthood.
At the end of Year 11, pupils achieve qualifications in English, Maths, Science and a vocational subject. They may choose either to progress onto local colleges or to remain at Woodside for their sixth form education. Our young people typically access a range of further education courses according to their interests and ability, with staff and external advisors providing support and guidance regarding the progression options on offer to them.
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