Teaching Assistant
The Iffley Academy
Oxfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Actual annual salary £16,742 to £18,220 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 16 April 2024
Job overview
Are you passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people? Do you have a good understanding of child development and learning, plus a proven ability to work flexibly throughout a school in order to meet the needs of pupils with a range of special educational needs and disabilities? Then the role of Teaching Assistant at Iffley Academy could be just the opportunity you are looking for.
About the Academy
Part of The Gallery Trust, an expanding Special Needs Multi Academy Trust that’s dedicated to improving outcomes for SEND learners in Oxfordshire, Iffley Academy is well-established and has a very strong reputation and long and proud history. Judged as Outstanding by Ofsted in 2015 and 2019, we are a warm and welcoming community with a passion for meeting the needs of students with a range of SEND and equipping them with the skills and knowledge they need to live independent lives. Why not come and join our vibrant and thriving Academy in our brand-new school buildings?
About the role
Day-to-day, you will be responsible for helping with the educational and social development of pupils under the direction of the Head Teacher, SENCO and class teachers. As well as implementing Termly Outcome Plans and Individual Behaviour Plans, we will rely on you to provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to develop their social and independence skills and fully participate in activities. Working with other professionals like speech therapists and occupational therapists, when required, will, be important too, as will helping to monitor students’ progress and maintain accurate records. Put simply, this rewarding role involves setting appropriate boundaries for children, supporting them with their education and liaising with their families to get the best possible outcomes.
The rewards
As well as an attractive salary and excellent opportunity to further develop, you’ll benefit from a comprehensive induction, full training, a Local Government pension scheme, term time only working (with flexible working options and an early finish on Fridays), a free work experience café, a small on-site gym, staff parking and free tea and coffee.
What happens next?
We would be happy to invite you to visit the school. Please contact Jamie Brown on 01865 747606 or recruitment@iffleyacademy.co.uk to arrange a time and date. Alternatively, if you would like to apply immediately, please email your application form to: recruitment@iffleyacademy.co.uk You can download an application form and job pack from our website: http://iffleyacademy.co.uk/vacancies/current-vacancies/
Closing date: 12 noon Tuesday 16th April 2024
Iffley Academy 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 Iffley Academy is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of ethnic backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our school community.
About The Iffley Academy
- The Iffley Academy
- Iffley Turn, Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX4 4DU
- United Kingdom
The Iffley Academy is a community Special Academy for children and young people up to the age of 18 with complex special educational needs. Our students have a range of needs but primarily we work with students with Moderate Cognition and Learning Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and/or Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties. All of our students have Education, Health and Care Plans, or Statements of Special Educational Needs.
The Iffley Academy is part of a growing multi-academy trust of special schools. The Gallery Trust are working with the Department for Education to open a new free special school in North Oxfordshire for pupils with complex Special Educational Needs. This project is in the pre-opening stage whilst we find the exact site for the brand-new academy buildings. The school will offer specialist day provision for children and young people aged 7 to 18, and will mirror the values and practices of The Iffley Academy, Oxford, which was judged to be Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2015.
In Spring 2018 our new academy buildings will begin to take shape as our construction team move onto site to start the exciting re-build of our new school. We hope to start moving into our new buildings in July 2019. The architects have provided some innovative and exciting learning spaces for our students and we are really excited about our move and the further opportunities this will give our students.
The academy is also working on an application to the DfE to become an academy sponsor. This will enable the trust to sponsor other schools that require our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities expertise, skills and experience to improve their own educational offer. We have a strong track record of working on school to school projects with local academies and schools and the academy has recently been designated as a National Support School by the National College of Teaching and Leadership (NCTL). Kay Willett, Head Teacher of the Iffley Academy and Senior Executive Lead of the trust has also been recognised by the NCTL as an outstanding head teacher and is a designated National Leader in Education (NLE).
The Iffley Academy also has a Specialist Leader in Education (SLE) Tom Procter-Legg, who is supporting other schools through SEND reviews. This work is carried out through the Oxfordshire Teaching Schools Alliance and The London Leadership Strategy working directly with WholeSchoolSEND
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