Woodhey High School
Bolton Rd West Ramsbottom BL0 9QZ
Required for 1st November 2021.
Woodhey High School are seeking a permanent Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join our Curriculum Support Faculty (SEND). There are more than one positions to be filled.
The salary for these posts will be SET Grade 3 SCP 10-13 £18562-£18933 FTE salary per annum, £12434- £12682 pro rata per annum. Hours of work are 29.16 hours per week, term time only + 1 day 38.2 weeks
The successful candidate will
be:
Supporting pupils with Additional Needs;
Enthusiastic, diligent and flexible;
A dedicated team player who develops excellent relationships with students and staff
alike;
Promoting at all times positive behaviour for learning;
Fully supportive of the policies and positive ethos of the school;
Willing to participate in personal continued professional development.
Woodhey is a high achieving and inclusive 11-16 community comprehensive school. We are committed to providing a secure and caring learning environment for all our students and we ask our students to achieve, care and enjoy. Our aim is to develop highly-educated, well[1]rounded, considerate and confident young people who are willing and able to contribute to society. We aim for all students to make strong personal and academic progress regardless of their need or background. There are currently 1131 students on the school roll.
At Woodhey we use the term ‘Curriculum Support’ to describe our SEND faculty. Our aim is for all pupils to access mainstream lessons as much as possible, whilst considering their individual needs and outcomes and for pupils to become as independent of support as possible before they leave us at the end of Year 11. There are currently 47 students in school with an Education,Health & Care Plan as well as 122 other students with a recognised need.
Woodhey has specialist provision for autistic pupils and those with communication difficulties -there are 15 places for pupils across the borough. Pupils in the provision attend mainstream classes for the majority of their lessons, however the provision has two classroom areas with individual booths etc. for any learning or support completed outside of mainstream lessons. These classrooms also act as a base for pupils and a safe, supervised area for outside of lesson times.
There is an experienced SENCo who has experience of leading a large team staff who are at HLTA, TA3 and TA2 level. A team of HLTAs support the leadership and management of Curriculum Support. Woodhey is a school within the Shaw Education Trust. The Trust is led by an Executive Leadership Team steeped in school leadership and improvement experience: www.shaweducation.org.uk. They are committed to the continued professional development of all members of staff and the sustained successful performance of all its academies.
Woodhey High School is dedicated to the safeguarding and wellbeing of students; all staff must share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo appropriate screening including Enhanced DBS check. Should you wish to apply, please return your completed application to
Souter.j@woodhey.bury.sch.uk
Shortlisting: Friday 8th October 2021
Interview: 13th October 2021
For further information click on the links below:
Application Form
Job Description & Person Specification Form
Recruitment Monitoring Form
Closing Date: Thursday 7th October 2021, 12 noon