Teaching Assistant for the English Department
Broadwater School
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- SN3 £16,991 (pro rata £8,449)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2017
- Apply by:
- 3 July 2017
Job overview
Part-time Teaching Assistant for the English Department
3-days per week (21 hours) / 39 weeks per year
Required for September 2017, a TA to work within the English Department, who can provide in-class support to students at all ability levels. The successful candidate will also need to co-ordinate the highly successful ‘Accelerated Reader’ programme, providing data to teaching staff and monitoring pupil progress. Candidates will be qualified at least to A level in English and be able to use and develop ICT effectively to support and enhance learning. The post requires a well organised and committed professional who is able to work independently and as part of a dynamic team. Broadwater is a friendly and supportive school and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful candidate. Further details and an application form available on the website. www.broadwater.surrey.sch.uk.
Please email your completed application form to: m.edwards@broadwater.surrey.sch.uk
Closing date; Tuesday 4th July.
Attached documents
About Broadwater School
History and Ethos
Established in 1968, Broadwater School is a co-educational comprehensive state school for students aged 11 – 16. On the smaller side, our current student population is approximately 570. The size of the school helps to generate its distinctive ethos and atmosphere, where the individual is known and catered for. Students are able to develop their characters and gifts, not only through their studies, but also through extensive opportunities in sport, drama, music and the arts. High expectations of our students, our staff and our relationships ensure that we are all able to achieve personal, social and academic success.
The school received an Ofsted inspection in October 2019 under the new framework and achieved a ‘GOOD’ overall judgment with OUTSTANDING in Personal Development (click HERE to see the report). The report details the excellent work of the school as we move towards becoming an outstanding school.."
Our standards are exceptionally high, classrooms are disruption free, pupils are hardworking, polite, and genuinely want to make a difference for themselves and those around them. Our latest Progress 8 score was 0.35 and we are committed to raising this still further in coming years
Headteacher
Mrs Lizzi Matthews, BSc (Hons), PGCE
Location
Broadwater School is situated between Godalming and Guildford in Surrey. The mainline station of Farncombe is 10 minutes’ walk from the school and is on the main Waterloo to Portsmouth line. On-site parking is available.
Facilities
Our modern and well-equipped school buildings are situated in spacious grounds with extensive sports facilities. We have 2 all-weather pitches (one sand based and one water based), an up to date Fitness Suite and a Dance Studio. We have recently refurbished our Science Labs, have built a new ICT Suite (including the provision of laptops) and this year made a significant investment through the replacement of all school windows.
CPD
We are fully committed to our staff’s continuing professional development and offer a wide range of training opportunities. We support training at all levels to ensure progression, from NQT induction programmes all the way up to NPQH.
Benefits
We can offer:
- smaller than average class sizes
- generous PPA time
- cross curricular opportunities
- excellent CPD opportunities- all staff are Level 1 P4C trained
- 90% of all staff have a whole school responsibility
- free Gym membership.
- subsidised Pilates classes
Ofsted
Inspection dates 15–16 December 2015
Overall effectiveness: GOOD
"Staff morale is high at the school. Staff were very positive about the recent improvements and changes leadership has brought about." Ofsted January 2016
Future
Our investment targets for the near future are: provision of a new 3G pitch, the resurfacing of our netball/tennis courts and the replacement and upgrading of our all-weather pitches.
Safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff to share this commitment.
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