Teaching Assistant

Full Time / Part Time Permanent Term Time + INSET (5 days)
  • Apply by: 27 January 2025
  • Suitable for ECT/NQTs: Undisclosed
  • Full Time / Part Time
  • Permanent
  • Term Time + INSET (5 days)
  • Harrington Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3EE
  • CCC Scale Point 6 - £22,047 [Pro rata salary from £25,183 shown]
  • Lancaster
  • Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust
  • Start date: As soon as possible.
Website stjworkington
Catholic Multi Academy Trust / Phase: Secondary / Role: Student Support
St Joseph’s Catholic High School

We are looking for an inspirational and dedicated Teaching Assistant (TA) to join our St Joseph’s family within our growing SEN Team. Whether this is your first time working in secondary education or you are an experienced secondary school practitioner, providing you have a real passion and vibrant enthusiasm to work with our brilliant pupils, we want to hear from you.

The role will:

  • Need someone who has the skills and ability to develop positive, professional relationships with students in order to maintain a calm and purposeful environment, uphold high expectations of conduct and manage student behaviour in a consistent and composed manner.
  • Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils including, where appropriate, those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
  • Support class teachers with maintaining good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
  • Undertake specified timetabled teaching duties as agreed with the Head teacher.
  • Work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist teachers in the whole planning cycle and the management / preparation of resources.
  • Provide support for pupils, teachers and the school in order to raise standards of achievement for all pupils (e.g. SEN, EAL, all underachieving groups), by utilising knowledge and skills when assisting with planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes, and to encourage pupils to become independent learners, to provide support for their welfare, and to support the inclusion of pupils in all aspects of school life.

Hours: 5 days per week, Monday to Friday [usually 8:30am – 4:30pm with one finish at 4:00pm per week] We would also happily consider applicants who would like a Part Time role.

Term time [38 weeks per year] plus INSET training days [1 week]

We offer a supportive working environment within a brilliant team, ample opportunities for personal career development, a comprehensive staff wellbeing service including on-line GP access and free gym facilities on site.

To apply, please complete the online TES application form.

We welcome visits and tours from prospective candidates. If you are interested in this post and would like to visit us, or if you have any questions, please contact Gurj Simpson on 01900 873290 or Gurj.Simpson@sjchs.uk.

Closing Date: Monday 27th January 2025.

Applications will be assessed as they are submitted and we reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to make an appointment before this date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

St Joseph’s has been serving the local community for over 90 years and was one of the founding schools of the growing Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust. The Mater Christi MAT is a family of primary and secondary schools living and learning together for the common good of our children, families and communities.

St Joseph’s is ideally located for easy access to the Lake District and everything the National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site has to offer. It is also within easy commuting distance form the popular market town of Cockermouth.

St. Joseph’s Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in Policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We’ll be in touch directly if we need you! Any unsolicited CV’s will be sent at the recruitment agency’s own risk and will be interpreted as ‘gifts’ and we have no liability to you for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your terms and conditions for this vacancy. By submitting an unsolicited CV to us, or to any member of our staff, you accept these terms as the default position. If we require your assistance with any vacancy we will contact you.

We are looking for an inspirational and dedicated Teaching Assistant (TA) to join our St Joseph’s family within our growing SEN Team. Whether this is your first time working in secondary education or you are an experienced secondary school practitioner, providing you have a real passion and vibrant enthusiasm to work with our brilliant pupils, we want to hear from you.

The role will:

  • Need someone who has the skills and ability to develop positive, professional relationships with students in order to maintain a calm and purposeful environment, uphold high expectations of conduct and manage student behaviour in a consistent and composed manner.
  • Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils including, where appropriate, those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
  • Support class teachers with maintaining good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
  • Undertake specified timetabled teaching duties as agreed with the Head teacher.
  • Work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist teachers in the whole planning cycle and the management / preparation of resources.
  • Provide support for pupils, teachers and the school in order to raise standards of achievement for all pupils (e.g. SEN, EAL, all underachieving groups), by utilising knowledge and skills when assisting with planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes, and to encourage pupils to become independent learners, to provide support for their welfare, and to support the inclusion of pupils in all aspects of school life.

Hours: 5 days per week, Monday to Friday [usually 8:30am – 4:30pm with one finish at 4:00pm per week] We would also happily consider applicants who would like a Part Time role.

Term time [38 weeks per year] plus INSET training days [1 week]

We offer a supportive working environment within a brilliant team, ample opportunities for personal career development, a comprehensive staff wellbeing service including on-line GP access and free gym facilities on site.

To apply, please complete the online TES application form.

We welcome visits and tours from prospective candidates. If you are interested in this post and would like to visit us, or if you have any questions, please contact Gurj Simpson on 01900 873290 or Gurj.Simpson@sjchs.uk.

Closing Date: Monday 27th January 2025.

Applications will be assessed as they are submitted and we reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to make an appointment before this date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

St Joseph’s has been serving the local community for over 90 years and was one of the founding schools of the growing Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust. The Mater Christi MAT is a family of primary and secondary schools living and learning together for the common good of our children, families and communities.

St Joseph’s is ideally located for easy access to the Lake District and everything the National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site has to offer. It is also within easy commuting distance form the popular market town of Cockermouth.

St. Joseph’s Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in Policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We’ll be in touch directly if we need you! Any unsolicited CV’s will be sent at the recruitment agency’s own risk and will be interpreted as ‘gifts’ and we have no liability to you for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your terms and conditions for this vacancy. By submitting an unsolicited CV to us, or to any member of our staff, you accept these terms as the default position. If we require your assistance with any vacancy we will contact you.

We are looking for an inspirational and dedicated Teaching Assistant (TA) to join our St Joseph’s family within our growing SEN Team. Whether this is your first time working in secondary education or you are an experienced secondary school practitioner, providing you have a real passion and vibrant enthusiasm to work with our brilliant pupils, we want to hear from you.

The role will:

  • Need someone who has the skills and ability to develop positive, professional relationships with students in order to maintain a calm and purposeful environment, uphold high expectations of conduct and manage student behaviour in a consistent and composed manner.
  • Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils including, where appropriate, those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
  • Support class teachers with maintaining good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
  • Undertake specified timetabled teaching duties as agreed with the Head teacher.
  • Work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist teachers in the whole planning cycle and the management / preparation of resources.
  • Provide support for pupils, teachers and the school in order to raise standards of achievement for all pupils (e.g. SEN, EAL, all underachieving groups), by utilising knowledge and skills when assisting with planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes, and to encourage pupils to become independent learners, to provide support for their welfare, and to support the inclusion of pupils in all aspects of school life.

Hours: 5 days per week, Monday to Friday [usually 8:30am – 4:30pm with one finish at 4:00pm per week] We would also happily consider applicants who would like a Part Time role.

Term time [38 weeks per year] plus INSET training days [1 week]

We offer a supportive working environment within a brilliant team, ample opportunities for personal career development, a comprehensive staff wellbeing service including on-line GP access and free gym facilities on site.

To apply, please complete the online TES application form.

We welcome visits and tours from prospective candidates. If you are interested in this post and would like to visit us, or if you have any questions, please contact Gurj Simpson on 01900 873290 or Gurj.Simpson@sjchs.uk.

Closing Date: Monday 27th January 2025.

Applications will be assessed as they are submitted and we reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to make an appointment before this date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

St Joseph’s has been serving the local community for over 90 years and was one of the founding schools of the growing Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust. The Mater Christi MAT is a family of primary and secondary schools living and learning together for the common good of our children, families and communities.

St Joseph’s is ideally located for easy access to the Lake District and everything the National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site has to offer. It is also within easy commuting distance form the popular market town of Cockermouth.

St. Joseph’s Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in Policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We’ll be in touch directly if we need you! Any unsolicited CV’s will be sent at the recruitment agency’s own risk and will be interpreted as ‘gifts’ and we have no liability to you for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your terms and conditions for this vacancy. By submitting an unsolicited CV to us, or to any member of our staff, you accept these terms as the default position. If we require your assistance with any vacancy we will contact you.

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Please mention catholicrecruitment.co.uk when applying.

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