Teaching Assistant

Wey Valley College; England; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Chromebook

CPD opportunities

Staff wellbeing programme

Free onsite parking

Tea, coffee and biscuits

Job summary

Wey Valley College invites applications for a Teaching Assistant to support our Primary team in a 5–16 Alternative Provision setting. The role is permanent, 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday, term time, with responsibilities across Key Stage 1 & 2 and a focus on inclusive practices for a vulnerable group of students.

The successful candidate will be passionate about inclusion, an outstanding practitioner, and able to communicate effectively with pupils, staff, parents and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Commitment to inclusive values and high expectations for pupil achievement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to strengthen partnerships with staff, parents, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support Primary team by helping pupils with learning and behaviour in KS1–KS2.
• Contribute to a welcoming, inclusive classroom environment for a vulnerable student group.

Skills

Inclusion

Interpersonal skills

Excellent communicator

Partnership building

Job description

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support our Primary team of excellent teachers at Wey Valley College (WVC). The role is a permanent position for 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday, term time. The successful candidate will have excellent support skills and good all-round knowledge of supporting the education of students and an understanding of special education, mainstream education and / or Pupil Referral Units.

WVC is a 5 - 16 Alternative Provision school and we are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to complement our Key stage 1 & 2 curriculum.

The successful candidate will be:

• Passionate about inclusion and making sure all students gain an inspirational education.
• An outstanding practitioner with high expectations of pupils’ achievement and behaviour who is committed to providing high quality support for all children.
• Able to maintain and drive forward outstanding standards whilst meeting the needs of a very vulnerable group of students.
• An excellent communicator, able to work inclusively with pupils, staff, parents, Management Committee and other stakeholders.

As a Trust, IET offers staff the following benefits:

• A competitive salary
• A chromebook
• 'Growing Great Staff' programme that enables you to flourish as a practitioner
• Weekly internal CPD and numerous external CPD opportunities
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
• A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing and work/life balance
• Employee Assistance Programme & Pension Scheme
• Sociable and friendly staff
• Free onsite parking
• Most importantly…free tea, coffee and biscuits!

If you have a strong commitment to inclusive values, excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to strengthen partnerships, are ambitious to make a difference to the lives of young people and play a significant role in our exciting journey to become a truly excellent school, we would like to hear from you.

Closing date: Monday 23rd November at 09:00am

Interview date: Tuesday 1st December (tbc)

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the closing date.

For further details regarding this role please contact the Luke Edwards - Assistant Head of School via [e-mail]

WVC forms part of a Multi Academy Trust under the Inclusive Education Trust (IET) which includes Reigate Valley College, Fordway Centre and Rowhill School. Please see our school website, employee prospectus for further details about other schools in the Trust.