Teaching Assistant
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexley
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 05.09.2017 (or as near as possible)
- Apply by:
- 22 August 2017
Job overview
New Horizons Federation is a hard federation of two special schools, Oakwood and Westbrooke Schools, for pupils with social emotional and mental health issues and the Bexley Pupil Referral Service at Pathways Short Stay School. The Federation also provides a range of services to school stakeholders and the Local Authority through an Outreach Service and behaviour projects. For further information about the school please visit the school website: www.newhorizonsfederation.org.uk
We are currently seeking an experienced Secondary Teaching Assistant with an interest in working with SEN pupils at Oakwood School. Oakwood School is a specialist school for SEN pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The school has recently had a very successful Ofsted Inspection and been recognised as an Outstanding establishment. Therefore, we are looking to appoint a new colleague with high expectations and willingness to work flexibly within a team to ensure that Oakwood continues to offer a high quality learning environment to our pupils. A background in classroom support and evidence of the ability to manage challenging behaviour are essential alongside high expectations and strong personal and professional boundaries. If you have enthusiasm, commitment and a desire to work with some of the most vulnerable and challenging young people in our community, we would welcome your application. High aspirations and a relentless approach towards excellence are the key skills we are seeking. Our expectations of learning and behaviour are extremely high and we would therefore welcome colleagues who would embrace and adopt aspirational goals for our pupils. A background in special education is not required.
Status: Permanent
Hours/Percentage of Week: 33.5
Weeks per year: 39 (term-time only) / 52
Grade: BEXLEY 5
Post Start Date: 05.09.2017 ( or as near as possible)
For further details regarding this vacancy and/or an application pack please contact Yvonne Dye at yvonne.dye@newhorizonsfederation.org.uk
References will be requested for those short listed ONLY and prior to interview. Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.
Closing Date for Applications: 23.08.2017
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.
Oakwood School
Woodside Road
Bexleyheath
Kent
DA7 6LB
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About Endeavour Academy Bexley
Situated in the London Borough of Bexley, Endeavour Academy offers mixed specialist provision for 11–16-year-olds with a range of learning needs.
With a strong focus on pastoral care, we aim to instil in every pupil both the desire to learn and the belief that they can achieve their goals. We believe that no one should be disadvantaged through lack of opportunity. Our full curriculum of GCSE and BTEC qualifications mirrors those on offer within mainstream education – ensuring that our pupils have the same opportunities as their peers. Our outstanding Spiritual, Moral, Social and
Cultural (SMSC) provision was recently recognised with a Gold Award by the national SMSC awarding body; demonstrating the genuine commitment to raising our pupils’ aspirations.
We also recognise the importance of high-quality career guidance to help our young people make informed and appropriate decisions about their next steps after school. Our transition team provides dedicated advice and support as an integral part of every pupil’s education.
Our pupils move into further education, apprenticeships or employment with 100% of our most recent Year 11 cohort progressing successfully.
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