Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Frome; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work

Employee Assistance Freephone Helpline

Job summary

Frome College is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join the Pastoral Team, helping raise standards of achievement for all students at Frome College.

The role runs Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm during term time with a 30-minute unpaid break, requiring safeguarding commitment and the ability to support access to learning for young people.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to engage with young learners.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to give clear instructions using coaching and listening skills.
• Commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Assist teaching staff to raise achievement for all students.
• Support pastoral team in helping students access learning.
• Help maintain a calm, welcoming environment conducive to learning.
• Uphold safeguarding and school policies during duties.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Guidance & coaching

Inclusion & equality

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Able to provide excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate well with young people focusing on access to learning whilst building positive working relationships.
• Able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
• Able to provide clear instructions and guidance, using coaching and listening skills to support young people with access to learning.
• Able to promote an ethos of inclusion and equal opportunities for all, regardless of any special educational needs.

Actual Salary £19,633 - £19,943 per annum

Teaching Assistant

We are excited to hear from you if you are a passionate, highly motivated, and dedicated Teaching Assistant with experience in helping young individuals improve their learning opportunities. The successful candidate will join the Pastoral Team in assisting teaching staff to help raise standards of achievement for all students at Frome College. The role requires working Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm with a 30-minute unpaid break during Term time and Inset days.

What the school offers its staff

• opportunity to be part of a strong community and supportive workforce
• a calm and welcoming environment which enjoys a large amount of green, open spaces
• supportive induction programme and CPD opportunities
• onsite catering and nursery
• salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work and an Employee Assistance Freephone Helpline

Frome College is a successful, vibrant, and forward thinking 13-19 Upper School with approximately 1300 students. It is a fast-moving College within the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership. We are based on a stunning campus in easy reach of Bath and Bristol. Frome itself is a thriving market town, with a vibrant artistic community with the renowned Frome Festival, monthly Sunday market and many restaurants and 2 theatres, one of which is on campus.

Visits to school are welcome, please contact the recruitment dept to book an appointment

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure Procedure

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Actual Salary £19,633 - £19,943 per annum