Teaching Assistant

**Salary**:
Teacher's and Local Government Pension Scheme. SAS Wellbeing package and free membership of onsite Fitness Suite.

**Job type**:
Full Time, Permanent

**Start date**:
6th January 2025

16 December 2024

**Job overview**:
**Teaching Assistant (Access Leader)**

**Do you have a passion for working with children with SEND being dedicated to developing the mindset of the future generation and ensuring they are fully included?**

**Do you wish to take the next step in your career and work in a department where learning provides opportunities to ensure students with SEND reach their full potential?**

If you are flexible and adaptable and willing to work with children who have a high need and the desire and commitment to raise the achievement of pupils at all levels, come and join our passionate and supportive team.

**Grade 6 SCP 7-11 (£21,668 to £23,095)**

**Permanent**

**Term Time plus 2 days**

**Required for 6th January 2025**

**To be successful you will need to**:

- Have skills in communication, collaboration, listening, adaptability, empathy, and patience.
- Possess outstanding organisational and administrative skills
- Think creatively to anticipate and solve problems
- Embody the values of ‘Achievement through Caring’
- Contribute fully to school life
- Have high expectations of yourself and be a role model to others
- Be determined to play a pivotal role in the SEND Department, working closely with the Assistant Headteacher/ SENCO to achieve this

**Why this Teaching Assistant (Access Leader) role above others?**

Our SEND team works collaboratively to promote the progress and achievement of students with SEND throughout the school. The department thrives on delivering a knowledge rich curriculum in well-resourced classrooms. The successful applicant will be part of a team that has a variety of specialised staff, all offering support and guidance to each other, which creates a positive and hardworking ethos. They go above and beyond to ensure all pupils achieve.

Sir John Talbot’s School is at the centre of the community of Whitchurch, with excellent links to sports, business, and partner primary schools. We are committed to equipping all pupils with the skills and experiences that will prepare them for life. As part of The Marches Academy Trust, we have access to a network of support and challenge, ensuring we are operating at the forefront of educational thinking. The school sits in mature grounds with historic roots, providing an attractive setting in which pupils can thrive.

Facilities are extensive including the community Leisure Centre, well-resourced faculty areas and Sixth Form.

**We offer**:

- An ‘outstanding’ curriculum offering students a strong core entitlement in English, Mathematics and Science.
- A full extra curricular programme with opportunities for enrichment activities for all.
- Excellent professional learning and support, with opportunity for continued personal development.
- Career development opportunities including funded NPQs.
- Excellent staff facilities - workroom, kitchenette, and social space.
- Staff benefits including our wellbeing offer, teacher and local government pension schemes, use of laptop and free membership of our onsite fitness suite.
- An enthusiastic and supportive team of staff, parents, and governors.

(Please note we do not accept CVs).

**Closing date: Monday, 16th December 2024 at 9am (or sooner)**

**Interview date: Thursday, 19th December 2024**

**About **Sir John Talbot's School**:
**Sir John Talbot's School**
- Tilstock Road, Whitchurch- Shropshire- SY13 2BY- United Kingdom+44 1948 660600

Welcome to Sir John Talbot’s School, a well-established, highly successful 11-18 secondary school situated in Whitchurch. Our mission is to enable young people to be successful, creative, lifelong learners participating in a journey of self-discovery through the vision of ‘Achievement through caring’.

I am passionate about ensuring all our students see personal success in their journey through our school and Sixth Form, whilst growing as fully rounded individuals capable of accessing and achieving the very best that life has to offer. Students are expected to demonstrate Empathy, Integrity, Equality, Creativity and Excellence in everything they do. Our students and staff are proud to be a part of the school and the local community and engage fully with partnerships and organisations locally, nationally and globally as opportunities allow..

The Marches Academy Trust values each person equally. We are committed to building a diverse team and embedding a welcoming, inclusive culture that encourages diversity and authenticity. We believe this will encourage creative ways of thinking - ensuring we collaborate more effectively and achieve better outcomes.

**Achievement through caring** drives our Trust, and our values are shared throughout our family of schools; we work together on embedding them in everything we do.

**Headtea