Teaching Assistant
The Beaconsfield School
Buckinghamshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Bucks Pay Range: 2 (currently £19,856 pa, FTE)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 11 February 2022
Job overview
35 hours per week, Monday – Friday • Term time only (39 weeks per year)
We are looking to recruit two new Teaching Assistants to support students in the classroom and occasionally on a 1:1 basis.
In order to be successful in the role of Teaching Assistant, you will need:
- A minimum of GCSE grade A-C in Maths and English.
- To possess excellent interpersonal skills and, specifically, the ability to communicate with young people.
- To be able to establish rapport and motivate students, whilst maintaining professional boundaries at all times.
- The ability to engender and maintain standards of behaviour and values which are consistent with the school’s expectations of all students.
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
- Experience of using Microsoft Office IT programs.
If you feel you possess all of the above, together with a genuine interest in supporting students to achieve the best possible educational outcomes, then we would like to hear from you.
Experience of working in a secondary school and/or with students with ASD or ADHD would be an advantage, although not essential as full training will be given to the right candidate.
For further information about the school, the role and the application form, please visit the school website www.beaconsfield.bucks.sch.uk The vacancy section can be found under ‘About Us’.
To apply, please complete the Beaconsfield Support Staff Application Form and send via email to Jenny Buckman, HR Manager, jbuckman@beaconsfield.school
Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 11February 2022
Interviews: From Monday 31 January 2022
Due to Covid-19 interviews may be conducted via TEAMS, Zoom, and phone or at school adhering to social distancing. Any related and relevant documentation will need to be scanned and emailed to the school prior to interview.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service certificate (DBS) will be required for these roles.
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About The Beaconsfield School
- The Beaconsfield School
- Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield
- Buckinghamshire
- HP9 1SJ
- United Kingdom
The Beaconsfield School is a vibrant and innovative school that is committed to enhancing the life chances of every student, through high expectations and first class teaching. We create a positive atmosphere where individuals are given every opportunity to flourish and make excellent progress. We are an inclusive school that challenges and nurtures individuals to help them reach their full potential. We pride ourselves on providing students with positive learning experiences within the curriculum and through our extensive extra-curricular programme. The programmes involve a wide range of arts and leisure activities, and we encourage our students to take part. All of the extra curricular clubs help our students develop confidence and some lead to accredited qualifications. We want our students to enjoy their education, do well academically, develop their love of learning and develop personally and socially as active citizens in our community. There is a strong ethos of community where students are expected to help others and take an active part in the life of the school.
We offer our staff:
- Access to an in house teaching coach.
- Own laptop and dedicated teaching area.
- Access to our in house Yammer feed on Teaching and learning.
- First class training and development using John Hattie's principles of visible learning.
- A dedicated teacher work space for joint planning and marking.
- A staff common room with a cake Friday ( healthy options available as well!)
- A friendly supportive staff who work collaboratively to ensure we all develop.
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