Teaching Assistant
Frederick Bremer School
Walthamstow
- Expired
- Salary:
- SC4 - £19,917 - £21,984 Pro rata (OLW)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 24 February 2019
Job overview
Position: TEACHING ASSISTANT
Salary: SC4 - £19,917 - £21,984 Pro rata (OLW)
Hours: Part time 36 hours per week
Pupil Roll: 900 Pupil
Age range: 11-16 yrs Co-educational
Frederick Bremer is seeking to appoint Teaching Assistants to work within our resourced provision for pupils with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and SEN and more widely across the school supporting SEN students in lessons. Students are rewarding to work with and we are looking for staff that are dedicated and passionate about working with students with autism and a wide range of SEN.
The post holders will work under the guidance of our ASC Managers and HLTAs within an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work programmes with individuals/groups with ASC needs, in or out of the classroom. This will include liaising with teaching staff about the needs of the pupils, supporting in the classroom. Ensuring pupils are able to access the schemes of learning and will include the management or preparation of resources or delivery of specific programmes.
The successful candidates will have relevant qualifications and/or experience of working with children with autism, the ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities, resilience and flexibility to respond to the varying demands of the school day and the pupils’ needs. A commitment to CPD and training is also essential. The successful candidates will be required to work term time plus additional days during the school holidays and/or (on occasion) at after school events. The number of days is dependent on length of continuous service. You are welcome to contact the ASC Manager, Angela Bolton for any further information or to visit the provision in advance.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS Check.
Please visit the school’s website www.bremer.waltham.sch.uk for further details about this post and to download an application form, job description and person specification or e-mail recruitment@bremer.waltham.sch.uk
The closing date is at 12pm on 25th Feb 2019. Interviews will be held w/c 25th Feb 2019. Completed application forms should be e-mailed to recruitment@bremer.waltham.sch.uk or posted for the attention of Nosheen Niazi.
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About Frederick Bremer School
Frederick Bremer School is a mainstream, non-selective, co-educational secondary school for children aged 11-16, situated in Walthamstow, East London. There are 860 students on its roll.
The school has specialist provision for children who have autism spectrum conditions. It also has a large and highly specialist special educational needs team, which supports a large number of pupils with needs ranging from visual impairments to cognitive learning needs.
Frederick Bremer School was named after a local entrepreneur who invented the first petrol-driven car in 1894, which he drove around the local streets of Walthamstow.
Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Smith
Values and ethos
Frederick Bremer School’s motto is “The very best they can be”. The secondary school promotes the shared values of respect, responsibility and integrity. Its broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum places great emphasis on critical thinking. Teachers engage in ongoing debate about teaching practices, in order to ensure the best possible learning experiences for children. There is a pupil leadership programme, including an active school council.
Ofsted report
"The headteacher has been relentless in driving improvement over the last three years. As a result, the quality of teaching is increasingly strong and pupils are making rapid progress. Pupils’ personal development, behaviour and welfare are good. They enjoy being a part of the strong inclusive school community and have confidence in each other. The attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in the school is closing quickly. Safeguarding provision is strong. Pupils are well informed about keeping safe; they feel safe in the school."
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