"Where every child is a valued individual"
Teaching Assistant
Ref: SCH-TPAT-0016 1 day(s) remainingAdditional Information
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 30.00 Weeks per Year: 43.600 Pay Grade: Support Staff | SCP8 - SCP13The Role
Dear Prospective candidate
Many thanks for your interest in the role of teaching assistant at Bishopswood School.
Would you like to join our happy and caring school where teaching and therapies combine to support the development of each child? We are looking for enthusiastic, inspirational, and creative teaching assistants to join our team.
Bishopswood is a special school in South Oxfordshire (Berkshire border) that provides specialist education for children aged 2—16 years with severe (SLD) or profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex needs, including those children with ASD. Holding an inclusive ethos, Bishopswood endeavours to provide specialist provision alongside its co-located mainstream partners across two sites.
- Primary Provision - Sonning Common Primary School, Sonning Common
- Secondary Provision - Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School, Sonning Common
We would like to hear from you if
- You have good numeracy, literacy, and ICT skills (GCSE Level 4 or equivalent in English and Math’s is desirable)
- You have the ability to work with a range of children and young people with additional and complex needs
- You are a team player who can build good working relationships with colleagues
- You are flexible, enthusiastic, and resilient, with a good sense of humour
- You are committed to ongoing personal development
- You have high aspirations in teaching and learning for all children and young people
What can we offer you
- The opportunity to work with a progressive and forward-thinking multi-academy trust, where you are making a difference to the lives of young people.
- Opportunities for development and career progression
- Extensive induction programme and ongoing CPD and training
- A range of staff benefits including one wellbeing day per term (after a qualifying period, pro rata for part time employees), access to an Employee Assistance Programme and a workplace pension scheme (LGPS)
- Free eye test for DSE users
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free tea and coffee
- Refer a friend bonus (up to £500)
- A positive and friendly working environment
Please note that CVs will not be accepted. No agency applications either please.
For informal enquiries please contact us at recruitment@bishopswoodschool.co.uk
Visits to the school are welcome by arrangement. Unless stated otherwise, applications will be considered on receipt and interviews arranged accordingly.
Please note, the school reserves the right to close adverts early if a sufficient response is received. Early applications are therefore advised.
Skills
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| Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting |
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| Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning |
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| Experience in working with children and Young People with EHCPs |
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| Abilities, Skills and Knowledge | |
| Skills and expertise in understanding the needs of all pupils |
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| Excellent verbal communication skills |
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| The ability to remain calm in stressful situations |
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| Understanding of roles and responsibilities within the classroom and whole school context |
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| Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children |
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| Active listening skills |
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| Subject and curriculum knowledge relevant to the role, and ability to apply this effectively in supporting teachers and pupils |
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| Knowledge of how to help adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs |
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| Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils and adults |
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| Good organisational skills |
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| Good literacy and numeracy skills |
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| Personal Attributes | |
| Capacity to inspire, motivate and challenge children and young people |
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| Resilient, positive, forward looking, and enthusiastic about making a difference |
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| Commitment to safeguarding pupil’s wellbeing and equality |
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| Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times |
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| A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils, and promoting the ethos and values of the school |
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| Sensitivity and understanding, to help build good relationships with pupils |
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| Enjoyment of working with children |
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| Qualifications | |
| GCSE or equivalent level, including at least a Grade 4 (previously Grade C) in English and maths |
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Related Documents
Safeguarding Information
The Propeller Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment.
Where the role for which you are applying involves engaging in regulated activity, it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
A copy of the Propeller Academy Trust’s Child Protection Policy and Safeguarding Policy can be accessed via each member schools website.
Bishopswood School
Grove Road
Sonning Common
Reading
RG4 9RH
Mehreen Somally
recruitment@bishopswoodschool.co... https://www.bishopswoodschool.co.ukBishopswood is a special school in South Oxfordshire that provides specialist education for 75 children aged 4—16 years with severe (SLD) or profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex needs, including those children with ASD. We are a school that prides itself in providing innovative learning techniques to meet the wide-ranging needs of our pupils.
With an inclusive ethos Bishopswood endeavours to provide specialist provision alongside its co-located mainstream partners on tow sites; our main primary department which is co-located with Sonning Common primary school and Bishopswood’s secondary provision at Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School, Sonning Common.
As a small but strong community of people we are committed to providing outstanding teaching and learning for our pupils which is achieved by working in close partnership with our families, professionals, governors and the wider community to deliver a tailored and inclusive education for every pupil.
Bishopswood benefits from strong leadership at both school and governance level with a clear strategic plan for improvement in place. At the Propeller Academy Trust, our guiding principle is to be a Trust providing quality educational offerings alongside excellent facilities, whilst maximising each school's potential. The vision is for every school in the Trust to be a centre of excellence for education, building a collaborative ethos and maximising opportunities for staff and young people.
our ethos
...where every child is a valued individual....
Aims
- To develop and enhance the ability of each individual to have dignity and exercise personal choice
- To apply approaches to teaching and learning that are proven to be effective
- To provide pupils with the most appropriate means of mobility, communication and self expression
- To encourage pupils to develop independent living skills to equip them with the knowledge and skills they need in the future
- To offer an environment which is safe, stimulating, creative, challenging and fun
Values
- We appreciate the unique contribution made by each pupil to the life of the school
- We believe the understanding and mutual respect that follows the development of closer links between Bishopswood, our partner schools and the wider community benefits all involved
- We recognise the positive support that parents and carers provide in helping us to deliver our stated aims for each child
- We celebrate the achievements, no matter how big or small, made by individual pupils
- We recognise the importance of teamwork and the different roles and skills contributed by individual staff or groups of staff
Why choose Bishopswood School?
Here is some feedback from our parents over the past 2 years.
“There is far more structure to the school over the past 18 months…”
“There is great enrichment – sensory rooms, sports, swimming, horse riding, theatre, stay and play sessions have been brilliant, as well as coffee mornings”
“Parent communication and pupil development… my child has made so much progress”
“Calm, unflappable approach to inclusive learning”
“Kind and helpful staff”
“Teaching our child new skills – changing his and our lives!”
“Good education, attitude and communication with parents”
“I have a very good experience in the school every time I visit, LSA, class teachers, teachers, Deputy Headteacher, Headteacher, office staff, all school management are very active and quick to respond. All staff are very familiar and friendly, quick response, as a parent, our phone calls, emails, visits are all welcoming. Someone to always say help and goodbye. Children are very positive and there is an anti-bullying environment. They do their activities with calming, greeting, comfortable with each other and staff are calm and happy”
“There is care and nurturing of the children. The staff look after the children well and have their best interests at heart. There is strong leadership and there is a clear vision for the school. Expectations are communicated and there is a genuine desire for the children to have the best learning experiences at school.”
“There are a small number of classes and focus on children’s emotional development and speech, children can learn and practice new skills, horse riding, swimming, tennis. No unauthorised people can get into the school”
“Caring and supporting special needs children very well and a happy atmosphere”
“Openness, creativity and committed”
“Kind and helpful teachers and staff”
“Communication is a strength”
“Overall care and professionalism of the staff are strengths of the school”