East Sussex County Council Hiring for Teaching Assistant Job at Robertsbridge, England , UK Full Time

Hours of work: 32.5 hours per week
Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only (working for 39 weeks per year plus 5.85 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years’ continuous service)
(As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)

Closing date: Monday 19 September 2022

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:
Robertsbridge Community College, Knelle Road, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EA
Phone: 01580 880360
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.robertsbridge.org.uk

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

TEACHING ASSISTANT

32.5 hours per week (8.30 am – 3.30 pm daily), term-time only

Salary: Single Status Grade 3, Point 7 (£18,887 per annum, pro-rata)

We are seeking a highly organised, forward thinking Teaching Assistant to join our SEND team at the College.

The successful candidate will be talented, dynamic and will challenge and motivate our students to get the very best meaningful outcomes. The main purpose of this role will be supporting students with an Education Health Care Plan, based in the College’s Da Vinci Centre. You may also be timetabled to support the learning of our students within the mainstream school.

The Da Vinci Centre is a specialist educational facility based within the wider setting of Robertsbridge Community College. The centre offers a personalised pathway through learning for young people with special educational needs including Autism Spectrum Condition, anxiety and dyslexia. The centre offers places to a maximum of twelve young people with Education, Health and Care Plans ranging in age from 11 to 16.

A high standard of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills and strong safeguarding awareness are essential criteria for this post.

The College is a thriving rural school, with a skilled and enthusiastic staff team. We are committed to ensuring that our students become well rounded citizens of the world, equipped with the knowledge, skills and qualifications they need for whatever they choose to do next in life.

Our intake is truly comprehensive, drawing from a large geographic area that includes both rural and urban environments. We cherish the diversity that this intake brings and are extremely proud of our College.

Visited by Ofsted in February 2017, the College maintained its ‘Good’ status, with the official report stating that “new teachers feel very well supported and all staff value the helpful opportunities for professional development in a culture of encouragement.”

Further details from Hanna Stedman, HR Manager.

Closing date: 9.00 am on Monday 19 September 2022

Interviews will be held shortly after this date.

We do not accept CVs by way of application.

East Sussex County Council is an authority committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, the postholder will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.