Teaching Assistants required

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Redhill; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Woodfield School in Redhill seeks a dedicated individual to support pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. You will work within a collaborative team, contributing to a calm, structured learning environment and promoting pupil welfare.

The role emphasizes self-motivation, strong numeracy and literacy, and the ability to engage pupils facing daily challenges. Term-time only with 30 hours weekly across 39 weeks.

Qualifications

• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills (evidence of grade C or above in Maths & English GCSE/or equivalent).
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team.
• Self-motivation and high expectations of yourself and others.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Contribute to a calm and consistent learning environment and routines.
• Engage with safeguarding procedures and promote pupil welfare.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Teamwork

Education

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

Job description

Salary S5 - FTE £28,546- £30,581 (Pro-rata £20,465 - £21,924)30 Hours per week / 39 weeks of the year, term time only

Do you have…

• passion, drive, enthusiasm and a willingness to go the extra mile to make a real difference to the lives of all our pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
• the ability to work as a co-operative and flexible team member
• self-motivation and high expectations of yourself and others
• excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to motivate and engage pupils that face daily challenges and barriers to learning
• excellent numeracy and literacy skills (evidence of grade C or above in Maths & English GCSE/or equivalent)

If so, we want you!

Our school is a happy place with increasing numbers. We currently have 158 pupils in total on roll, 138 in 14 classes and 20 pupils in Post 16. We have high expectations for our pupils and are committed to collaborative working in order to achieve the best possible outcomes and to maximise their opportunities. We believe that education for our pupils is about preparation for life and feel very privileged to be able to support them to realise their potential. We believe that children who enjoy their education will engage with learning. Every child at Woodfield is unique and with the right interventions and support, all young people can achieve. Woodfield is a thriving and vibrant learning environment for secondary age students with learning difficulties, where all students are challenged to work to the very best of their ability. We know that students learn best here when they feel safe, valued and can adopt a 'can try' attitude. Routines understood and followed by all members of the school ensure a calm and consistent environment, alongside excellent behavior management. We can offer a friendly, supportive working environment with variety of opportunity for further professional development.

Woodfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to two satisfactory references, a medical health check and an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Safeguarding Statement:

Woodfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.