Working Pattern:
36 hours per week/39 weeks per year
Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.12pm with a 30 minute unpaid break. Part-Time days/hours will also be considered so please state in your application if you wish to be considered for fewer days/hours
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Teaching Assistant to join the team at Howard of Effingham School. As with all of our Support Staff roles at the Howard, this role ultimately supports students by planning, preparation and development of work programmes for individuals and groups of students and preparing resources to support learning activities. We are looking for an inspirational and motivated individual who is committed to ‘Bringing out the Best’ in every student and working in an environment where young people of all backgrounds are supported and encouraged to succeed.
Support staff at the Howard are highly valued, highly professional, and always have young people’s best interests at heart. Central to our ethos are the positive relationships and personalised approach which we take with all our students. As a member of the Howard support staff team, you will be encouraged to be pro-active, take the initiative, and look for ways in which you can better serve students through your role.
The Howard is the lead school in The Howard Partnership Trust (THPT), and as such, exciting career development opportunities are available across a large number of partnership schools.
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
The Howard Partnership Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
We can also can offer a role as an Apprentice Teaching Assistant studying for a BA (Hons) in Youth work from the University of Roehampton. This a three year course with no tuition fees. Once completed if you aspire to become a teacher, there is the possibility to complete a further one year apprenticeship to become a qualified teacher. This is a term time role, the Full Time Equivalent (FTE) salary is £21,625 which pro-rata would be £18,384 pa. Please do get in contact if you would like further details (cluster email address) or apply and state in your application that you would like to be considered for the Apprentice Teaching Assistant position.
Howard of Effingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.