Teaching Assistant - Mat Cover
Iford Academy
Bournemouth
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary Scale: AAT Grade 4 pts 6 – 9 Full-Time Equivalent Salary: £21,967 - £23,194 Pro-rata Salary: £ 15,798 - £17,293
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 11 June 2023
Job overview
Post: Teaching Assistant
Post Ref: SR1458
Post Details: 1 Year Fixed term – maternity cover, part time 32.5 hours per week, Term-Time Only
Salary Scale:
AAT Grade 4 pts 6 – 9
Full-Time Equivalent Salary: £21,967 - £23,194
Pro-rata Salary: £ 15,798 - £17,293
Ambitions Academies Trust (AAT) comprises schools from all sectors: mainstream (primary and secondary) and special. AAT secures outstanding achievement and improved life chances of all our pupils. All our Academies have high expectations as the focus of their work. We are strongly committed to supporting colleagues in developing their careers further and offer excellent CPD opportunities.
We currently have the following vacancy at Iford Academy, Petersfield Road, BH7 6QP
We are seeking to appoint creative and dynamic Teaching Assistants to work with our Secondary students at Iford Academy, part of Tregonwell Academy.
Duties include assisting the teacher to provide care and support for pupils, to support learning through planned and differentiated activities, preparation of an effective learning environment, completing and maintaining records under supervision, and promoting and safeguarding the welfare of pupils.
We are looking for candidates who are passionate and ambitious with a drive and commitment to improve the life chances of our young people. You will preferably have experience of working with young people with additional needs including childhood trauma, alongside SEMH and ASC. You will have a dynamic, exceptional and creative approach to improving the teaching and learning in a way that benefits all children. We will consider applications for a Grade 3 position.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 11th June 2023
Interviews will take place: week commencing 12th June 2023
Start Date: As soon as possible
Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as AAT reserves the right to close applications early
Please note we DO NOT accept application by CV
Ambitions Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks and an online search
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About Iford Academy
Iford Academy is a 109 PAN- pupil school which currently has 95 students. Iford Academy joined Ambitions Academy Trust in 2012 and educates Boys and Girls aged between 11 and 16 whom have an Education Health and Care Plan. We also support pupils who are at risk of exclusion or who have been excluded from mainstream school.
The school has open grounds with sports fields to the front and rear of the school. As well as our general teaching classrooms, the school also has a modern Science, I.T, Cookery, Art, and Health and Fitness rooms.
All class are small (no more than 8 pupils) with a Teacher and a Teaching Assistant. To build and benefit from strong relationships the teacher and TA stay with the class for most of the day. As pupils move into KS4, moving to subject specialist teachers is increased preparing them for change as they reach post 16.
Pupils can access support from other staff teams that support classes, including the safeguarding team, Intervention team (including ELSA) and the pastoral team (which includes the e-safety, anti-bullying champion and prevent lead, pupil voice lead and first aid lead.) The school also has close links with external agencies who work closely with our pupils.
Our vision.
prepare pupils for a safe, happy and productive adult life.
Our Ethos.
The school prides itself on building strong and trusting relationships, through an attachment aware approach. As a small school with a high ratio of support, we know all of our pupils very well and are there for able to meet their individual needs and work together to overcome challenges and reach goals.
Pupils feel that the school is a safe environment that supports them in accessing the curriculum that promotes their academic and personal, social and emotional development.
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