Teaching Assistant
Waingels
Wokingham
- £12,098 - £12,340 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 3 December 2021
Job overview
Teaching Assistant
Scale 3 – Actual Salary - £12,098 to £12,340
27.5 hours per week - 9.00 am to 3.30 pm (Flexible hours available – see below).
term time plus three additional days
Waingels are committed to supporting an inclusive education for all, built around mutual respect and kindness for every member of our school community. We provide enhanced support for those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Our Inclusion and Intervention Team work closely with students, parents/carers, teachers and outside agencies to ensure that all students are able to fully participate and make the most of every opportunity that is presented to them. The Inclusion and Intervention Team’s vision is that every pupil should be a responsible and positive learner who is resilient to change.
We strongly believe that alongside educational excellence, it is necessary to equip every student with the skills needed to achieve the most out of life and to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. As a Teaching Assistant at Waingels you will have the opportunity to work as part of a team to help support our SEND students in achieving their learning goals. The role includes supporting students in the classroom, working alongside teachers and where necessary, undertaking small group intervention. This is therefore an ideal role for candidates who are caring and committed to help our students access the curriculum and succeed with their learning. The successful candidate would be expected to help and support students in a range of different subjects, as well as undertaking duties at break and lunchtime within the Den.
We are looking for someone who is caring, patient, resilient and has a passion for ensuring all students have the opportunity of accessing the National Curriculum. If you feel your values and ethos align with ours, this is an exciting opportunity for you!
Although we have stated 27.5 hours, we are also very keen to ensure that anyone who feels they may be right for this role, has the opportunity. Therefore, we are open to discussing flexible working hours for the right candidate. Please mention your preferred working hours on your application form.
Download an application pack from our website www.waingels.wokingham.sch.uk
Applications should be submitted as soon as possible - Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews arranged accordingly
The college is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students.
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About Waingels
Culture and Values
Waingels is a very successful 11 to 18 Comprehensive school serving its local community. Our successes and achievements can be attributed to our commitment to establish and grow a Better Never Stops culture, providing a safe, inclusive and rich learning environment where students feel safe and valued, founded on respectful relationships for all.
Learning at Waingels takes place in a climate of mutual RESPECT where diversity and difference are celebrated. Students strive for excellence in everything that they do and take PRIDE in their achievements, effort and conduct. We challenge our students to be independent, RESILIENT and responsible learners; to embrace challenge, to learn from disappointment and failure, and to accept the challenge that getting better never stops.
We are proud of our students’ progress and effort and set high standards and expectations. We value kindness and expect all members of our community to be KIND, courteous and considerate. We all belong to a community and work together as a team in a spirit of cooperation, collaboration and support.
Our values underpin our Waingels Ready expectations that we have for everyone within the Waingels community. These expectations form the basis of everything we do, and everything we believe in as a school and as a community.
I am prepared to learn.
I am proud of my achievements, efforts, and successes.
I am a positive member of the Waingels community.
I will respect myself, others, and our drive to learn and grow.
I will build resilience, remaining focused and on task.
I will be responsible for speaking and acting towards others in a kind way.
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