Salary: Grade 3, £24,325 - £25,442 per annum, pro rata. (Approximately £16,860 -£17,634 per annum pro rata (0.69309 FTE)
About us and the role
We are looking for three innovative and inspirational Teaching Assistants who put the welfare and progress of children at the centre of everything they do and are able to support our students in reaching their full potential.
Avanti House is a secondary school 11-19 school that opened in 2012. Currently there are 1232 students with a Sixth Form of 320. Avanti schools are Hindu-designated faith schools. However, all staff members at Avanti House School will not be required to present themselves from any specific faith background and there will be no preference given in this regard. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.
Avanti House provides an extensive professional development network through the Avanti Institute including an excellent ECT and ECT plus one programme of development - Avanti Institute – Part of the Avanti Schools Trust.
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
Why should you apply
Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.
You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:
- A strong vision of Educational Excellence, Character Formation and Spiritual Insight
- Great opportunities for professional development
- LGPS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria
- O2 discounts
- NUS Card
- Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
- Access to multiple well-being programmes
- Cycle to work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes
What will you do?
- Act as a role model for pupils and set high expectations while supporting their learning effectively.
- Meet personal needs of pupils, fostering independence, and commit to safeguarding and welfare of children.
- Support pupils with special educational needs, contribute to individual learning plans, and encourage cooperative interaction.
- Assist teacher in planning, developing, and delivering curriculum, covering for teacher's absence when necessary.
- Prepare classrooms, monitor pupil responses, administer tests, and maintain classroom displays.
- Comply with school policies, attend meetings and training, provide emotional and social support to pupils, and assist with pastoral care and staff development.
- Aid in curriculum development, including literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills, adapting resources as needed and undertaking additional duties as required.
For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description
What are we looking for?
- Experience of working with relevant age group within a learning environment
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
- Experience of general administrative work
- Ability to relate well to children and adults to build and maintain effective relationships
- An ability to understand the principles of child development and learning processes and in particular barriers to learning
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people within the school
Please view the full Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills required for this role.
Further information
Pre-employment checks
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
Diversity and Inclusion
We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.
Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.