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- Do you challenge students to be the best they can be?
- Are you a dynamic and inspirational teacher with a passion for education?
- Do your values and qualities align with those of Allerton Grange?
If so, we want to hear from you!
We are looking for a talented individual to join our Teaching Assistant team to support our SEND students. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is skilled in this area and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people. This post will be required to provide some daily Personal Care.
The role will be term time, plus 5 days, 31 hours and 15 minutes per week. 8.30am to 3.00pm daily, incorporating breaks. Additional hours are available.
Our Culture
We are proud to be building a school that, by 2025, will be delivering an exceptional quality of education. We are true to our core values and enable our employees to engage in challenging and rewarding work whilst, at the same time, supporting them to aspire, grow and succeed. We believe that engaged, motivated and happy staff are the foundation of a successful school community.
Our Values
Allerton Grange is a thriving, all-ability, multi-cultural school with 1,550 students aged 11–18. We have increased our Year 7 intake to 300 and have waiting lists in every year group. We combine the benefits of a large school, with its many opportunities to study a wide range of subjects, with a friendly environment which is socially and culturally diverse.
The Allerton Grange values are the behaviours and qualities expected in our staff community. We are looking to recruit individuals who live these values on a daily basis.
- Integrity
- Compassion
- Community
- Humility
- Emotional Intelligence
- Courage
- Collaborative
- Diligent
- A Role Model
- A Critical Thinker
The successful candidate will:
- Have a professional drive, energy, determination and aspiration.
- Be able to use proficiently technology.
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Be able to work to tight deadlines, prioritise and keep calm under pressure
- A positive mind set and an adaptable approach to work
- Tact and discretion, for dealing with confidential information
We will offer:
- A talented and committed staff team who are supportive of each other. This includes a framework for staff voice and a fair workload charter to ensure wellbeing and a good work/life balance.
- A Headteacher, Leadership Team and Governing Body committed to creating a school of outstanding practice.
- The opportunity to grow in your teaching practice and work with young people in a truly comprehensive, multi-cultural community environment.
- Excellent professional development opportunities, including a tailored CPD model which focuses on subject knowledge.
- Leadership development opportunities through the NPQ programmes offered by Red Kite and Teach First.
- Fantastic building, resources and facilities.
If you share our values and ambition, have a proven track record, and relish a new challenge, we look forward to receiving your application.
Closing date: Midnight on 4 July 2024.
Allerton Grange is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expects all staff, Governors and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and safeguarding recruitment checks.
We are also an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
