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Teaching Assistant

Royal Wootton Bassett Academy

Grade D, Salary: £21,189-£21,968 (DOE) FTE

Actual Salary: £14,370-£14,894 (DOE) pro rata, based on 30hrs p/w

Part-time, up to 30hrs per week. Fixed Term contract until 31/08/2024

Job Overview

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated and supportive team.

Main responsibilities:

• Supporting SEND Students in and out of the classroom as appropriate.
• Preparing learning activities for individuals/groups and for classes.
• Monitoring individual and/or directed pupils.
• Assessing, recording, and reporting on individual student’s achievement, progress, and development,
• Monitoring and intervening in student behaviour.
• Maintaining a safe and positive environment for all learners.
• Creating opportunities for all learners to reach their potential, irrespective of ability.
• Other responsibilities are to support students, teachers and the school.

The successful candidate will have:

• Good level of literacy and numeracy;
• good basic education to GCSE level including English and Maths, A*-C, or the equivalent
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Excellent personal skills
• Ability to motivate and persuade
• Ability to plan and manage own workload
• Excellent organisational skills
• Good IT skills
• Full information can be found in the recruitment pack.

Why Choose us?

Royal Wootton Bassett Academy is part of the Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust, based in Swindon. It is oversubscribed and incredibly proud 11-18 school with 1,781 students on roll including 365 students in our popular and successful Sixth Form.

Royal Wootton Bassett Academy is committed to developing 'A growth mind-set' and we would welcome an application from fellow professionals who share that mind-set.

What we offer:

• The opportunity of working within a supportive, friendly, and well-run school.
• The Trusts commitment to staff wellbeing including generous calendar dates and INSET days.
• A strong commitment to your professional development and career management.
• Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching.
• Reward and recognition, celebrating staff success.
• Leadership development opportunities both internally and across other schools in the Trust.
• A successful ECT support program.
• Onsite parking.
• Pension Scheme.
• Courteous and hardworking pupils.

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 9th July 2023

Interview Date: TBC

Start Date: ASAP

Please note if we receive enough applications, we may close this job role earlier.

We look forward to receiving your application should you be interested. If you have not heard from us by the interview date, you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer feedback on individual applications that are not shortlisted for interview.