Apprentice Ta

Job description

Oaklands is an Outstanding special school serving the London Borough of Hounslow that provides specialist education to students with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple difficulties and autism. We have a Primary school (New Oaks) and Secondary School (High Oaks). High Oaks is based in our purpose built new school building (close to Osterley Tube Station and other public transport links) that offers state of the art facilities for our students. New Oaks Primary School is based in our newly refurbished site at Woodlands Road.

Due to our rapid and continued expansion we are looking to appoint apprentice teaching assistants to work within our class teams across the school, supporting the teacher and other classroom staff in delivering education to small groups of students that have severe physical and learning disabilities. We have vacancies in our Primary and Secondary teams. Apprentices will be enrolled on an appropriate course of study and will work towards a Level 3 certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools or an Early Years Qualification dependent upon which area of the Oaklands group they work.

If you have a good basic education and are interested in developing your skills and a career working with young people who have learning difficulties, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Applicants must be fit and willing to undertake personal care including toileting and feeding. Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the role.

We value our employees and offer excellent training and support as well as a pension scheme, employee assistance programme and many other well-being benefits. These include our onsite gym, showering facilities and coffee shop with discounted barista coffee. Freshly prepared meals available including hot meals, sandwiches/paninis through our kitchen and shop.

Closing Date: 4pm on Monday 20th February 2023

Interview Date: Wednesday 8th March 2023
- Hours of work: 31 hours per week, 39 weeks a year. (Term time only plus Inset days).

Staff will be paid an additional 5 hours per week for attending lessons outside of working hours.

Additional hours may be required during school holidays to complete the apprenticeship training.

Actual working times differ between the primary and secondary school.

Staff will be required to work with a curriculum team until 4.30pm on Mondays.

CVs will not be accepted. No Agencies Please

Oaklands School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, visitors and volunteers to share this commitment.

Oaklands School

Gresham Road

Hounslow

TW3 4BX

Headteacher - Mrs Anne Clinton