Havering Schools Jobs
Literacy Interventions / SEN Teaching Assistant
- Employer: Bower Park Academy
- Reference: All SS/20/118729
Empower Learning Academy Trust
BOWER PARK ACADEMY
Aspire to achieve, enjoy and excel
2018 OFSTED ‘Good’ in all categories
“Pupils’ attitudes to school are positive. They are keen to learn and proud of their school.
Staff morale and their commitment to improvement is impressive.
A rigorous focus on teaching and learning has had a strong impact on improving standards.”
Vacancy: Literacy Interventions / SEN Teaching Assistant
Salary – Scale 4 Point 7 - 10
£15315 - £16157 per annum
(£22377 - £23607 FTE)
39 weeks per year, 29 hours per week.
Required for an immediate start
Bower Park Academy is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 co-educational school with 850 pupils on roll. We are part of the Empower Learning Academy Trust providing staff with fantastic CPD opportunities and shared practices across the Trust. If you want to be part of a school that is rapidly improving and want to make a difference to every child’s life chances - we would welcome your application.
The SENCo department wish to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic Literacy Intervention/SEN Teaching Assistant to support students access to learning either in groups or individually. The successful applicant will be a committed practitioner who wants to develop their skills knowledge and understanding to become the best they can be for our students.
Why work at Bower Park Academy?
- The school is on a trajectory of rapid improvement – we want to recruit staff who want to be part of our journey to outstanding.
- An opportunity to join an ambitious multi academy trust at the heart of the local community
- Excellent opportunities for personal and professional development through the Empower teaching school
Hours of Work
The core hours will be a Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8.15am – 2.30pm and Wednesday 8.15am – 4.30pm totalling 29 hours per week for 39 weeks of the year.
Annual Holiday entitlement will be in line with Local Government guidelines and subject to grade and continuous service, plus statutory bank holidays.
Deadlines
Please forward your completed application to Debbie Grix @ grixd@bowerpark.co.uk by 28th January 2020. Interviews will be held on 31st January 2020.
For further information, please contact Mrs DK Grix, HR Business Partner, 01708 730244
Informal visits to the Department are very welcome by appointment.
Bower Park Academy is committed to safer recruitment so all applicants must be prepared to undergo screening to confirm their suitability to work with children.
Bower Park Academy is an Equal Opportunities employer.
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal OpportunitiesHavering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
Please forward your completed application to Debbie Grix @ grixd@bowerpark.co.uk by 28th January 2020. Interviews will be held on 31st January 2020. For further information, please contact Mrs DK Grix, HR Business Partner, 01708 730244