Teaching Assistant

TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 2  

(Temporary for one year in the first instance) 

Salary Scale: Grade 3 (Points 11 - 14) £16,781 - £17,772 

Actual Salary £11,880 - £12,582 

Hours of Work: Mon – Friday 8.25am – 3.05pm daily (30.85hrs pw) X 38 weeks plus 18hrs (Training days) 1190hrs pa. (70.8% FTE)   

Soar Valley is an outstanding school where ‘teaching is exemplary’ and ‘students are proud to belong to the college’ (Ofsted November 2014). 

We are looking to appoint a suitably qualified Teaching Assistant to start at the beginning of the Autumn Term.  Candidates should have experience of working with young people; have excellent communication skills and a good general level of education.  

The role involves working closely with teaching staff to provide in class support and to work with small groups.  Successful candidates will be supporting all subjects across the curriculum but should feel free to identify any particular subject strengths in their application.   

Soar Valley College is an 11 to 16 school that is committed to exacting high standards, raising attainment and demanding creative excellence from its staff and students. We provide a vibrant and engaging curriculum which promotes the love of learning, and prepares young people for the next steps in their lives.  

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks, therefore, all posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. 

Further details are available on our website. Interested candidates are welcome to visit the school before making an application should they wish.  To arrange either a visit to the school and/or to obtain a copy of the details, please contact Smita Stone, SLT PA 

sstone@soarvalley.leicester.sch.uk 

Closing date: 9am Wednesday 28th June 2017.