What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational level 3 Teaching Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and successful team working with a wide variety of young people. This role requires energy and the ability to motivate students to achieve their maximum potential while maintaining and developing their independence.
We are especially interested in candidates who have experience working with children at KS2 with good knowledge of phonics, literacy and numeracy. We are also keen to appoint a candidate with training or experience in ELSA and /or autism. Suitable candidates must be kind and caring, be flexible, organised and have experience of working with young people.
The successful candidate will:
• Put children’s safety and wellbeing first
• Have high expectations of learning and behaviour
• Support the provision of learning opportunities to ensure all children reach their potential
• Be highly motivated with a commitment to securing the best outcomes for all children
• Be actively involved in all aspects of school life
What the school offers its staff
Catholic schools are welcoming places to pupils and members of staff from all faiths and none. More than a quarter of a million pupils and almost half of teachers in Catholic schools are not of the Catholic Faith.
All Saints Catholic Secondary School is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With 12,300 pupils and 1,600 plus staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK.
We can offer:
• A welcoming school with very friendly, supportive and enthusiastic staff
• Enthusiastic and happy children with very high standards of behaviour
• A Leadership Team with a strong vision and determination
• A strong commitment to CPD
We are a City Centre-based school with good transport links and an on-site car park.
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.