Teaching Assistant
Orion Academy
Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Actual Annual Salary: £15,484 - £16,760 per annum (FTE Salary £22,627 – £24,491 per annum)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 10 November 2021
Job overview
School: Orion Academy
Contract: Permanent, 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year, term time only.
Actual Annual Salary: £15,484 - £16,760 per annum (FTE Salary £22,627 – £24,491 per annum)
Orion Academy is seeking Teaching Assistants for a term time only positions. If you are committed to enriching and improving the lives of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, if you would like to join a team which delivers an exciting and diverse curriculum which is not driven by the National Curriculum or exam outcomes, and if you want to work in a vibrant Special Academy – we want to hear from you.
About Us:
Orion Academy provides education for students with a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, including Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs and Cognition and Learning Needs, on its site in the outskirts of Oxford. The Academy will move to new state of the art buildings on the same site in 2021. All students have an Education, Health and Care Plan, which drives their educational provision.
The Academy is a member of The Gallery Trust, an expanding Special Needs Trust which is dedicated to improving outcomes for SEND learners in Oxfordshire. The Trust has a national reputation for excellence and is influential in the development of SEND strategy in the county.
About The Role:
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to assist and support the Head Teacher and teaching staff in providing high standards of teaching and learning across the curriculum and to promote the academy’s vision and ethos.
The role will involve supporting with the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the Head Teacher, SENCO and class teachers.
About You:
You are an individual who is passionate about education, and is keen to develop a good understanding of how to create a climate for success that supports pupils with special educational needs and disabilities in their learning and development.
You are positive and enthusiastic when under pressure
You are able to establish, and maintain, positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents
How to Apply:
To apply for this post, please download an application form and job pack from our website www.thegallerytrust.co.uk
If you are unable to download an application pack, please telephone 07944 901169 to request further information, an application form and candidate job pack.
The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, Occupational Health check and a probationary period of 6 months. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from a range of ethnic backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our school community.
Please note that CV applications will not be accepted.
Application Deadline:
Please submit your application form by 5.00pm on 10th November 2021 via email (the email address can be found within the application pack).
About Orion Academy
- Orion Academy
- Knights Road, Northfield School, Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX4 6DQ
- United Kingdom
Orion Academy currently offers places to 83 students, and the roll of the school will rise steadily over the next three years to cater for 108 students, aged from 10 to 18 years. Students attend from throughout the county, and transfer from our SEND feeder school, Orion Academy, and from mainstream primary and secondary schools.
All students who attend Orion Academy have an Education, Health and Care Plan, which describes their special needs and drives their educational provision.
Students are taught through a differentiated and bespoke curriculum designed to enhance their personal and social development and academic achievement. The Academy provides support for our students with social and emotional needs through our Academy Community Learning Team, which consists of youth workers, therapeutic and pastoral workers.
Benefits of working at Orion Academy, part of The Gallery Trust
Career Progression
- Be a key member of a friendly and supportive staff team who are dedicated to achieving the best for every one of our pupils
- Participate in high quality professional development opportunities which are tailored to your needs and to your career aspirations
- Develop your career in The Gallery Trust, an expanding and successful organisation which offers opportunities for progression, secondments and collaborative working with colleagues across our schools
Financial
- Competitive salaries for teaching and support staff based on School Teacher Pay and Conditions Document and the NJC Green Book
- Perkbox membership
- Access to LGPS pension linked to salary life assurance
- Contribution towards glasses and eye tests for DSE use
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including childcare vouchers and cycle to work
Wellbeing
- 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance
- Excellent induction processes, and strong line management structures to promote your wellbeing at work
- A culture which is open to employee ideas and encourages open dialogue
- Regular staff surveys to gain feedback on wellbeing and to drive improvements
- The opportunity to join colleagues for social events
- Family friendly policies, which promote your wellbeing
- The opportunity to work in a new, purpose-built school building, which offers an exciting environment in which to teach and learn, located just a short drive from Oxford’s ring road
- Free car parking and cycle storage
- On-site catering
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