Teaching Assistant
Longspee Secondary
Bournemouth
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary Scale: AAT Grade 4 SCP 6-9 Pro-rata salary £16,378.99 - £17,293.34 (Full time Equivalent Salary £21,967.92 – 23,194.27)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 21 February 2023
Job overview
Post: Teaching Assistant
Post Ref: SR 1398
Post Details: Permanent – 32.5 hours per week, term time only.
Salary Scale: AAT Grade 4 SCP 6-9 Pro-rata salary £16,378.99 - £17,293.34 (Full time Equivalent Salary £21,967.92 – 23,194.27)
Ambitions Academies Trust (AAT) comprises schools from all sectors: mainstream (primary and secondary) and special. AAT secures outstanding achievement and improved life chances of all our pupils. All our Academies have high expectations as the focus of their work. We are strongly committed to supporting colleagues in developing their careers further and offer excellent CPD opportunities.
Within Longspee Academy, we currently have the following vacancy at Longspee Secondary (Ensbury Avenue, Bournemouth, BH10 4HG)
Longspee Secondary is a Specialist Provision for Autistic young people, some of whom may have associated SEMH needs. We offer a rich and high-quality learning experience for our students, with a relentless and positive focus upon Happy, Safe, Progress to help ensure that our students can build and achieve a successful adult life.
To happily thrive in the role of a Teaching Assistant, you will be resourceful and creative, highly resilient and able to work well as a member of a high-quality team. You will also be able to relate well with others, demonstrate highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, and have a good sense of positive humour. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate an understanding that success at Longspee Secondary is achieved by developing the excellence and independence of others, with a mindset of growth, consistency and excellence.
We offer our students a wide and varied curriculum experience, both within the school grounds and also the local area; if you have skills, interests, or an area of knowledge that inspires you, then we’d love to work with your enthusiasm to inspire the learning of others.
For an informal discussion about the role, or to arrange a visit to Longspee Secondary, please get in contact – we have much to celebrate.
Thank you for your interest in the position, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Application for this role is by using the AAT (Ambitions Academies Trust) Application Form, in which you can outline your experience, excellence and relevant skills.
Website for Longspee Secondary: https://secondary.longspee-academy.co.uk/
Closing date for applications: 9am on Tuesday 21st February 2023
Interviews will take place: Week Commencing 27th February 2023
Start Date: ASAP
For more information or an application pack please visit
www.ambitions-academies.co.uk or contact alison.evans@Longspee-academy.co.uk
Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as AAT reserves the right to close applications early
Please note we DO NOT accept application by CV
Ambitions Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful
applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks
High Expectations lead to High Achievers
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About Longspee Secondary
- Longspee Secondary
- Ensbury Avenue, Bournemouth
- Dorset
- BH10 4HG
- United Kingdom
Longspee Secondary
We are a Specialist Secondary Academy (11-16) for autistic children who also can present with SEMH needs. We enable and empower our students in a caring learning environment, supporting them to learn and flourish on their journey to adulthood.
With approximately 55 students across 9 classes, we want the whole-school community to be Happy to come to school, be Safe and eager to learn, and to make the best levels of Progress on their journey toward adulthood. All students are typically taught in class sizes of 6 or 7, with a high staff to pupil ratio, to support the removal of any barriers to learning.
During our learning day we focus upon supporting and nurturing every individual using a calm and consistent therapeutic approach which enables our students to develop core skills, knowledge and understanding so that they may achieve their aspirations, through qualifications, experiences and enjoyment. At Longspee Secondary we use a wide range of resources and teaching methods to engage our students, with a particular focus given to the development of key skills in English and Maths, improved levels of attention and concentration, social skill, and emotional health development, alongside building positive strategies for well-being and self-regulation. To enable progress, happiness and safety, specialist teaching and learning support staff are on hand to support in the development of emotional wellbeing and attitudes to learning, helping the students to form positive relationships with themselves, their peers, all staff and the wider community.We do hope that this overview sparks an interest; but there is much more to tell and celebrate! Below you will find a link to our website, and if you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to get in contact. Thank you for your interest 😊
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