Teaching Assistants

**Please express your interest by sending a CV. The successful candidate will be required to complete an application form**

Post: Teaching Assistant

Location: Fulford School

Salary: Grade 4 – based on full-time equivalent of £21,120 - £22,288p.a.

Actual Annual Salary: £14,489 - £15291 – term time only

Contract: Full and part time positions available

Start date: September 2023

Description:

The main purpose of the job will include:

We are currently looking for enthusiastic and committed teaching assistants to join our outstanding high school in September.

We have both full-time and part-time positions available. Our part time roles could suit individuals looking for a position 2-4 days a week to fit in with study or other commitments.

As a teaching assistant, you will work closely with our experienced teaching staff to provide high-quality support and guidance to students across all key stages and subject areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting teachers in delivering outstanding lessons
• Working with small groups and individual students to ensure they reach their full potential
• Assessing and recording student progress
• Establishing positive relationships with students, staff and parents
• Contributing to the development and implementation of individual education plans
• Delivering interventions
• Attending regular CPD sessions

Person Specification:

• A passion for education and a desire to make a positive impact on young people's lives
• Good active communication skills, with an ability to build rapport with staff, students and parents
• An ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Enthusiasm and drive to adapt work-based skills
• Ability to use initiative in a wealth of learning situations

If you are interested in joining our successful and dynamic school community, please apply with your CV or complete an application form which can be downloaded from the Fulford School website. All successful candidates will be required to complete an application form before being interviewed. We offer a competitive salary and excellent training opportunities.

We can offer you:

• Term time only working
• Free parking
• Monday - Friday (No weekends)
• Competitive local government pension scheme
• Full training and support will be given for the successful candidate
• 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme
• An inclusive and collaborative leadership team
• One of the most rewarding careers, changing the lives of the students in our School

About us:

You have the chance to work in one of the high-performing schools in the region – we enjoy consistently high levels of parental satisfaction and positive student feedback / engagement which, along with over 170 highly motivated colleagues and excellent leadership at all levels, provides a fertile environment for you to develop within.

You will be joining a highly successful, oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with 1600 students in the school including over 300 in the sixth form and a Trust with three primary schools, one junior school and one infant school.

The Fulford School motto of ‘Realising potential and creating the future’ is reflected in our commitment to maximising the personal development and achievement of all those in our school community. These values also run through the work of our Multi Academy Trust. We offer a supportive environment, competitive salary with excellent employee benefits including access to a salary-related defined pension scheme.

Safeguarding:

The South York Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We strive to ensure that consistent and effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, students and staff at school.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We will require successful applicants to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS.

Applicants are asked to provide full employment history and any gaps in employment will be explored at interview.

**All candidates will be required to complete an application form - we will provide further details if you send your CV / details**

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 12-30 per week

Salary: £21,120.00-£22,288.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/09/2023