Assistant Teacher/Learning Support Assistant - The Cottesloe School
Location: Wing
Overview
Term time only: Yes
Salary Type: Bucks pay
Salary details: Progression through Bucks Pay Range 1-2, (actual salary from £12,892 pa; from £23,104 pa full time equivalent, based on experience and skills)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 25 - 27.5 - 29 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
Closing date: 22/11/2024 09:00
Interviews to be held: We will review applications on receipt
About us
The Cottesloe School is a successful and oversubscribed Foundation secondary school with Sixth Form situated in the village of Wing in rural North Buckinghamshire, located conveniently for Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. We are a forward-looking school with a Headteacher who leads an experienced and stable senior leadership team who have a passion for creating an inclusive learning environment, which enables all students to meet high expectations. Emphasis on staff wellbeing is central to our culture and we provide a vibrant and caring working environment. Students describe the school as 'a big family' (Ofsted - Continues to be a Good school, November 2021).
Please see our website for more information about us www.cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk
About the role
To work as a member of the school’s SEND Team including the following responsibilities:
• Establishing a supportive working relationship with students
• Encouraging acceptance and integration of the student with additional needs
• Developing methods of promoting and reinforcing students’ self-esteem
• Assisting the SENDCO (and other professionals as appropriate) in the development of a suitable plan of support
• Providing regular feedback about students to the teachers concerned and SENDCO
• Contributing to reviews of student progress
• Attending relevant training
For more information please see Job Description and Person Specification
About you
We are looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic Assistant Teacher/Learning Support Assistant to join our fantastic SEND Team to support subject Departments.
This would be an ideal opportunity to gain experience of working with students if you are interested in pursuing a career in education.
The successful candidate will be someone who can work calmly and professionally with students to support them with their learning needs, and is confident working in a classroom setting.
Some experience of working with young people of secondary school age is essential.
Other information
Please contact Ms Anne-Marie Hibbert (Lead SENDCO) via email: [email protected] to discuss this role further or visit the school.
Please see Candidate Information Booklet for information on the application process.
Your completed application form should provide full details of your education and employment history and CVs cannot be accepted. Use the job description and advert to explain why you are applying and why you are the best person for this role, giving specific examples to demonstrate how you match the requirements and what impact your contribution would make in terms of supporting students at The Cottesloe School.
We will review completed application forms on receipt.
The Cottesloe School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and all staff, volunteers and governors are expected to share this commitment, to follow the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures and to behave appropriately towards children and young people at all times both in work and in their personal lives.
It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Under our Safer Recruitment Policy all offers of employment will be subject to Enhanced DBS clearance, and satisfactory teacher status, qualification, identity, health, online/social media and reference checks. The school has a policy of renewing all DBS checks every five years. Staff have a duty to inform the Headteacher of any change in their DBS status and to make the Headteacher aware of any incidents that may impact on their ability to work with children and young people.
Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemption Amendment) Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 there are a number of jobs where we must take account of convictions, even though they are ‘spent’ (excluding youth cautions, reprimands and warnings). All posts at this school are regarded as such. However, spent and/or unspent convictions may not necessarily make you unsuitable for appointment.
