What skills and experience we're looking for
Our Ideal Candidate:
• JCQ Level 7 approved qualification in Access Arrangements/Willingness to undertake a JCQ Level 7 approved qualification in Access Arrangements (essential)
• Qualified Teacher/Higher Level Teaching Assistant (essential)
• Relevant degree or qualification in education or special educational needs (desirable)
• Strong organisational and IT skills for monitoring student progress (essential)
• Excellent interpersonal skills for liaising with students, parents, staff, and external agencies (essential)
• Clear and concise communication style (essential)
• Empathetic and proactive problem-solver (essential)
• High levels of integrity and professionalism (essential)
• Commitment to continuous professional development and the school’s vision and ethos (essential).
What the school offers its staff
Why Work With Us?
Coombe Girls’ School & Sixth Form is a fantastic and rewarding place to work. Our students are motivated and keen to learn while our creative, engaging staff is committed to providing exceptional teaching to our students. We take the wellbeing of our staff seriously and actively manage workload whilst retaining very high standards. Our staff are highly supportive of one another.
We are a Google school and staff are provided with a Chromebook to support their work. The school is within walking distance of New Malden train station with its fast, direct links to central London and into Surrey and Hampshire. For those travelling by car, parking is available in the school car park, and bike racks and showers are provided for colleagues who are able to cycle to work.
With regards to Personal Development, we pride ourselves on our commitment to CPD. Our staff is supported to access National Professional Qualifications and receives Thrive training. There are opportunities to work collaboratively across all five schools in the Trust (both primary and secondary) as well as with the central Trust team. The Trust looks to provide opportunities for growth for colleagues within the Trust.
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.