Teaching Assistant - Oakham, United Kingdom - Uppingham Community College

Uppingham Community College
Uppingham Community College
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Oakham, United Kingdom

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Teaching Assistant
Term time only


KINDNESS HONESTY RESPECT

TEACHING A SSISTANT

TERM TIME ONLY (39 weeks per year - term time plus 5 days)

Required:
As soon as possible

Pay scale: 2, point 3
The Principal and Governors of this highly successful, oversubscribed 11-16 college are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant. As part of our inspirational teaching team, you'll help to nurture and support the teaching of students. You will be a valued member of your department, working alongside teachers to challenge, support and inspire students.


We are looking for an individual who has:
The patience and persistence in supporting our students to develop their independence ;
The ability to work collaboratively to secure the best outcomes for all students;
The ability to interact with students in a kind and empathic manner.


If you would like to be considered to join Team UCC we will need:

Closing Date:
Monday 27th March at 9am

Interviews:
Wednesday 29th March

WELCOME FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Thank you for your interest in the Teaching Assistant vacancy at Uppingham Community
College. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful, happy and aspirational school.

At UCC we have an exceptionally talented group of professionals who work in a positive, collegiate manner to provide our students with an inspirational learning experience.

Our key values as a school community are Respect, Honesty and Kindness. Everything we do is based upon these simple core principles.

We are committed to the highest standards of education and have invested in staff, facilities and resources to ensure all of our students acquire the knowledge and skills required to succeed in an ever-changing world.


We offer a broad and balanced curriculum which meets the needs of each individual and we continually focus on developing teaching and learning by focussing on educational research and investing in staff development.

As teachers, leaders and as parents ourselves, we understand the importance of young people feeling safe and happy at school.

We work tremendously hard to ensure the environment at UCC is welcoming, positive, safe and focussed on learning.

We are relentlessly aspirational for our students and we want them to achieve the highest possible standards of academic excellence, alongside becoming amazing young adults.

As a school, we are very committed to developing our staff.

I firmly believe that in order for our young people to flourish we must invest in the development of our staff so they can thrive professionally and provide an excellent education for our students.

We are determined to provide a working environment for our staff in which workload is manageable, job satisfaction is high and where we are focussed on the aspects of school life that make the biggest difference in the lives of our young people.

We are a school that has excellent staff attendance and retention levels. Consequently, our staff turnover is very low and recruitment opportunities are quite rare.

Therefore, this is an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic school, work within a great team and teach a superb group of young people.

Ben Solly
Principal

JOB DESCRIPTION - TEACHING ASSISTANT

Job purpose
To provide support for students and classroom teachers, within the allocated department.


The postholder is responsible to the:
Associate Assistant Principal;
Head of Department;
Classroom Teacher.


Personal characteristics:

The role of any adult working in a school can be instrumental one in the lives of young people.
School staff at UCC must be role models to students and colleagues, and consistently embody the College values of
Kindness, Respect and Honesty, alongside the following key personal characteristics:
Integrity
Positivity
Self-awareness
Empathy
Resilience

The Teaching Assistant at UCC must also be:
Self-motivated
Organised
Reliable
Adaptable


Specific responsibilities for this post:


UCC staff expectations:
Consistently demonstrate the UCC core values Respect, Honesty and Kindness
Demonstrate a positive, 'can-do' attitude
Through your work in the department and the wider school, contribute towards establishing the conditions in which everyone at UCC can thrive
Take professional pride in performing all aspects of your role to a consistently high standard
Follow all UCC policies accurately


Safeguarding:
To uphold the College's Staff Code of Conduct and policies in respect of child protection and safeguarding matters;

Collaborating with colleagues:
Promote a creative and collaborative working environment
Create, maintain and enhance effective relationships
Ensure a working environment which pays due regard to health and safety requirements


Teaching Assistant Responsibilities:
Carry out duties as assigned by the Head of Department/Teachers and Associate Assistant Principal
To take the lead role in encouraging acceptance and inclusion
To support students' learning as directed, in the context of
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