Job details

Salary: Grade 12 - £13.69-£15.43 per hour

Employer: Fiveways School

Location: Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5AZ

Contract type: Fixed term contract, Term time

Working pattern: Full time

Closing date: 14 October 2024 11:59 pm

About the job

Key information

Caring, enthusiastic people needed to support pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties.

  • Permanent
  • Grade 12 – £13.69-£15.43 per hour
  • Term time: 39 Working Weeks
  • 4 days per week, Monday – Thursdays (30.00 hrs, 08:30 – 16.30 hrs)
  • To start as soon as possible.

Due to school expansion we require an Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our ‘outstanding’ (OFSTED) school. The post holder will join a highly supportive community with a drive for ensuring a good life for all pupils now and in the future through personalised learning experiences. Becoming part of our community will mean embracing our ethos of valuing everyone’s contributions and working collaboratively with all parties to ensure the very best provision for pupils. In addition, we offer a robust Continuing Professional Development programme throughout the year to promote excellent practice. An education standard equating to GCSE Grade C in English and Mathematics, a minimum A-C/Point 4 or above, or equivalent is essential. A qualification relevant to supporting the learning process in schools would be desirable. A suitable qualification for this post would be NVQ2.

Fiveways School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening and an enhanced DBS clearance. Due to KCSiE guidance, online checks will be carried out as part of our shortlisting process. Please note Local Authority policy requires us to request all references (current and past employers) before interview.

The school employs a rigorous “safeguarding” approach to recruitment.

Fiveways School strives to ensure that no employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of age, disability, race, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex or pregnancy and maternity.

Job Description/Person Specification and Application Forms are available from the school website

Closing Date for Applications: Monday, 14 October 2024

Date for Interview: Thursday, 24 October 2024

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