Teaching Assistant - Staffordshire, United Kingdom - Leek High School

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Leek High School

Staffordshire
- £17,631per year

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• Salary:

- £17,631per year

• Job type:
• Part Time, Permanent
• Start date:
• As soon as possible
• 31 December 2023

Job description:

The Talentum Learning Trust, consisting of nine schools including Churnet View Middle School, Leek High School and Westwood College, is set in the beautiful surroundings of the Staffordshire Moorlands.

Leek High School is a well-established 13-19 secondary school and is currently on a journey of growth and development.


Position:
Teaching Assistant**
Start Date:Asap**
Contract Type: Permanent, 37 hour contract

Hours:32.5 hours per week**
Pay:Grade 3, SCP 4 Actual salary £23,114; pro rata pay: £17,631**(
National Apprenticeship rates for TAA posts)

Allowance:
na**We are recruiting for an excellent Teaching Assistant to join our team at Leek High School.

We are currently on a journey of improvement and require highly motivated, passionate and committed people to help us drive a culture of continuous and sustained improvement in all educational areas.

This is an opportunity for you to make significant impact on the progress and attainment of our students and on the development of our school.

Applicants are warmly encouraged to visit our school.

A successful teaching assistant in a school setting should embody a blend of patience, adaptability and strong communication skills. This role demands an individual who can provide valuable support to both teachers and students.

Patience is crucial when working with diverse learning styles and abilities, allowing the teaching assistant to offer tailored assistance to each student.

Adaptability comes into play as the role often involves multitasking and adjusting to the dynamic nature of a classroom environment.

Effective communication skills are essential for collaborating with teachers, understanding instructional goals and fostering positive interactions with students.

A teaching assistant who is approachable, empathetic, and dedicated to the educational journey of every student contributes significantly to the overall success of the learning environment.

We strive to inspire our students to have high aspirations for themselves, to believe that they deserve the best from life and to help them achieve their dreams.

We expect our staff to be determined and caring.

In this role you will be expected to:

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children
• Comply with school policies and procedures
• Be a positive role model for students and staff
• Work closely with parents/carers and other professionals
• Support before and after school provision

We can offer you:

• A friendly school community with delightful students and supportive parents
• A unified and collaborative staff team
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• Free onsite parking
• Pension contributions at 26.2% of gross pay
• Staff room facilities
• An incredible site with acres of land which includes grass pitches and woodland areas
• Shared access to a multiuse astro turf pitch

You must be educated to a suitable standard and preferably have experience of teaching within a secondary school setting. You will need to be a strong team player who demonstrates resilience, character and drive.

We do not accept CVs. Date of interview to be confirmed. We reserve the right to withdraw this position at any time.

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Leek High School:

- _ Leek High School_
- _ Springfield Road, Leek_
- _ Staffordshire_
- _ ST13 6EU_
- _ United Kingdom_
_

Leek High School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational, 13-18, secondary academy situated in Leek, Staffordshire. The school has a joint sixth form with Westwood College.

The history of the school dates back to 1891 when the Leek Technical Instruction Committee formed to plan a programme of evening classes and identify a site for a Technical School to deliver them in.

In 1897 the Town Council agreed that plans for the Technical School building should be modified to include a co-educational secondary day school.

Leek High School received its first students in September of 1900.

In 1965 the national reorganisation of schools to create modern comprehensives led to the school moving again to present site on Springfield Road occupying the buildings of the former Mountside Boys' School and Milner Girls' School.

Headteacher
Mr Kevin Graham


Values and vision
The school has a strong sense of community, where students are happy and safe. We encourage every student to aim high and accept no limits. Students are treated as individuals and we believe that everyone can fulfil their potential through dedication and hard work.

Our students are caring, creative and committed young people superbly supported by a committed staff team. The school's pastoral system supports academic progress by providing personalised guidance and intervention. Above all it is the hard work energy and humou