Teaching Assistant

An exciting opportunity to join the team at Oasis Academy Sholing

It is time to work in a job that you love. Change the lives of young people in Southampton as you work closely with our teachers in all departments, being an influence who believes, makes a difference, and supports them to achieve beyond their expectations.

The role and what we are looking for

We are recruiting a creative and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support our students and teachers in delivering excellent outcomes for all.

Applicants must have good interpersonal skills and be adaptable and resourceful when helping students with different needs and backgrounds, including those with emotional and social difficulties. Most of all, we need passionate people who want to make a difference to vulnerable students.

Previous experience of working with young people is essential.

You will be working with a supportive and dedicated team of staff who believe all students deserve our full support to achieve their very best. We have a strong programme of staff development and opportunities to work with a wide variety of professionals in the academy, local community, and wider Trust.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have at least NVQ Level 3 and GCSE Level C or above in English and Mathematics
• Have good literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills
• Be calm and adaptable with an ability to work within a flexible and busy environment
• Be able to build good relationships with children and adults
• Have high expectations of behaviour and the ability to challenge without confrontation
• Have an understanding of students’ personal as well as academic needs and treat them with respect
• Be able to empower children to access all areas of the curriculum and to achieve their maximum potential

Our academy

Oasis Academy Sholing is a rapidly improving, forward-thinking Academy that maintains high expectations of staff and students. We have been on a journey of improvement and development, since becoming an Oasis academy in 2018. Our focus is on our children, staff wellbeing, and community; parents and the wider community are engaged with our school, supporting our leaders, and playing an active role in community transformation through academy-led projects.

Sholing is part of the highly successful Oasis Community Learning multi-academy trust; therefore, we benefit from support and sharing best practices from our regional schools, Regional Director, and wider Oasis family.

The successful candidate will share the ambition of community transformation, delivered by exceptional education at the heart of the community.

Our offer to you

When you join the Sholing family, there are several offers you will receive that make us stand out as an employer of choice. These include but are not limited to:

• School holidays – we want you to enjoy your time off!
• Opportunities for training and development internally and externally
• Defined benefit pension scheme (including life cover, lower tax, set rate 1/49, and ill-health cover)
• Free eye tests
• Colleagues who care and a strong community
• Mental health and wellbeing as a critical support service
• Cycle-to-work initiative
• Healthcare cash plan scheme
• Flexible working
• Free use of our dedicated gym area

Application process

Like what you see? For further information and an application pack, please visit www.oasisacademysholing.org or email us at recruitment@oasissholing.org or phone 02380 448861.

Closing date: 12.00pm on Monday, 25th September 2023.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016); therefore, the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Oasis Academy Sholing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.