Teaching Assistant - English
Highfields School
Wolverhampton
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 3 – 4 (£18,426 - £21,166) pro rata to term time working
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 1/9/2020
- Apply by:
- 17 August 2020
Job overview
Teaching Assistant - English
Required for September 2020
12-month fixed term contract in the first instance
Grade 3 – 4 (£18,426 - £21,166) pro rata to term time working (pay award pending)
35 - 37 hours per week
Term Time Only (44.5 weeks)
We wish to appoint, at the earliest opportunity, an enthusiastic individual to join our successful Teaching Assistant team to support our students with their learning. The successful candidate will act as a positive role model, develop student skills and help them overcome barriers to learning.
We would particularly welcome applications from recent graduates or experienced candidates with a background in English Language/Literature in particular.
Highfields is a successful and heavily over-subscribed School situated on the pleasant west boundary of Wolverhampton.
We offer:
- A vibrant and exciting comprehensive School which is culturally and ethnically diverse
- Excellent examination results
- A broad, balanced and innovative curriculum
- Outstanding student progress
- Well-behaved students who are eager to learn
- Supportive parents who want the best for their children
- A large Sixth Form
- Modern and stimulating teaching facilities
- Excellent CPD opportunities at all levels
Should you wish to contact us for further information please email Mrs A Bates, SEND Co-ordinator - abates@hswv.co.uk
Highfields School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and 2 very good references
Closing date: Monday 17th August 2020 @ 9:00am
Interview: Due to the current Covid-19 impact on schools the final interview process will be notified to successful applicants.
Attached documents
About Highfields School
- Highfields School
- Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton
- West Midlands
- WV4 4NT
- United Kingdom
Highfields School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form in the West Midlands, serving students from the age of 11-18. The secondary school, situated in Wolverhampton has approximately 1,700 students on record.
Highfields School opened in 1957 and converted to academy status in 2015.
Headteacher
Mr G Tate
Values and vision
Highfields School wants all students to have access to a broad and balanced learning curriculum where are can gain the skills, knowledge and experience to thrive and reach their full potential. The secondary school wants students to feel valued during their time learning and works to be a caring and open learning community, where individual talents are celebrated and nurtured. The school believes that students achieve best when happy and wants parents, staff and students to all work together to achieve the best possible outcome for all. Students are encouraged to get involved with a wide range of extra-curricular activities to gain in confidence, nurture talents and discover new talents and interests. These include the Duke of Edinburgh Award, sports clubs, trips and an active Student Council, where skills in leadership and teamwork are practiced. The school recently received a cultural diversity award from the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.
Ofsted
“The school's curriculum meets students' needs and enables personalised choices, the impact of which is seen in increasing achievement and narrowing of gaps for specific groups of students. The developing curriculum at Key Stage 3 is supporting students to apply skills in a range of contexts and giving them experiences of real world situations.”
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