Teaching Assistant (General) Level 2 with Lunchtime Supervision.

There is more than 1 post available.

Salary: Teaching Assistant SET Grade 3 SCP 10-13 £18887-£19265 FTE salary per annum,   £12651- £12904 actual pro rata salary per annum

Salary: Lunchtime Supervisor SET Grade 2 SCP 7-10 £18333-£18887 FTE salary per annum,  £1047-£1079 actual pro rata per annum

Type: Teaching Assistant Permanent 29.16 hours per week. (5 hours 50 minutes per day) Term time only plus 1 inset day (38.2 weeks per year)

Type: Lunchtime Supervisor Permanent 2.5 hours per week. (30 minutes per day) Term time only. (38 weeks per year)

Location: Woodhey High School, Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom, BL0 9QZ

Start date: 1st September 2022 

Woodhey High School are seeking a Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join our Curriculum Support Faculty (SEND). There are more than one positions to be filled. The successful candidate will be:

• Supporting pupils with Additional Needs;
• Enthusiastic, diligent and flexible;
• A dedicated team player who develops excellent relationships with students and staff alike;
• Promoting at all times positive behaviour for learning;
• Fully supportive of the policies and positive ethos of the school;
• Willing to participate in personal continued professional development.

Woodhey is a high achieving and inclusive 11-16 community comprehensive school. We are committed to providing a secure and caring learning environment for all our students and we ask our students to achieve, care and enjoy. Our aim is to develop highly-educated, well-rounded, considerate and confident young people who are willing and able to contribute to society. We aim for all students to make strong personal and academic progress regardless of their need or background. There are currently 1131 students on the school roll. 

At Woodhey we use the term ‘Curriculum Support’ to describe our SEND faculty. Our aim is for all pupils to access mainstream lessons as much as possible, whilst considering their individual needs and outcomes and for pupils to become as independent of support as possible before they leave us at the end of Year 11. 

Woodhey has specialist provision for autistic pupils and those with communication difficulties - there are 15 places for pupils across the borough. Pupils in the provision attend mainstream classes for the majority of their lessons, however the provision has two classroom areas with individual booths etc. for any learning or support completed outside of mainstream lessons. These classrooms also act as a base for pupils and a safe, supervised area for outside of lesson times.

There is an experienced SENCo who has experience of leading a large team of staff who are at HLTA, TA3 and TA2 level. A team of HLTAs support the leadership and management of Curriculum Support.

Woodhey is a school within the Shaw Education Trust. The Trust is led by an Executive Leadership Team steeped in school leadership and improvement experience: www.shaw-education.org.uk. They are committed to the continued professional development of all members of staff and the sustained successful performance of all its academies. 

The Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment: 

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
• Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (28 days holiday rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service + Paid Bank Holidays FTE) (Support Staff)
• Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust. 

Woodhey High School is dedicated to the safeguarding and wellbeing of students; all staff must share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo appropriate screening including Enhanced DBS check.

Please click on the following link to refer to SET Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Should you wish to apply, please return your completed application to Souter.j@woodhey.bury.sch.uk

Closing Date: Thursday 26th May 2022, 12 noon

Shortlisting: Friday 27th May 2022 

Interview: Week commencing 6th June 2022