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Teaching Assistant

  • Employer: Whitmore High School
  • Reference: WHS/19/100501
  • Published: Fri 14/01/2022, 14:55 PM
  • Closing on: Mon 24/01/2022, 9:00 AM
  • Working Pattern: Full Time, Term Time
  • Hours: To be confirmed
  • Salary: £14,896
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Location: Harrow

WHITMORE HIGH SCHOOL

TEACHING ASSISTANT

 

Are you looking for an innovative and forward thinking school which genuinely invests and develops you? Then come and join us at Whitmore High School where we believe all our exceptional staff contribute to transforming students’ lives!

 

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who would like to be part of a friendly and hard-working team that supports students across the curriculum with a wide range of Special Educational Needs. These include: ASD, social and emotional and behavioural difficulties and physical and learning difficulties.


The position would be particularly suitable for students taking a gap year following their Year 13 studies or graduates looking to gain experience of working in the education environment before pursuing a career working with young people.

 

The successful candidate will:

  • Help students with their work in all areas of the curriculum according to a negotiated timetable
  • Build up relationships with students in the class who may not have previously experienced much success at school
  • Attend to students' personal care including helping some with toileting; following the advice of medical professionals, psychologists and social workers working with the school
  • Plan with teachers how individual students' educational needs can best be met in lessons and, where appropriate, helping adapt learning resources
  • Be a positive team player, willing to pitch in and help out where needed and believe in the importance of team work and a collaborative approach
  • Be committed to equal opportunities for all and to the safeguarding and welfare of young people

 

Why work for Whitmore High School?

  • State of the art building with well-equipped classrooms, excellent resources and modern facilities
  • Fantastic support from your line managers and SLT who will develop you and want to see you succeed in your career
  • You’ll be working in an OFSTED rated ‘Outstanding’ school
  • Exceptional and wide ranging CPD opportunities
  • Staff Wellbeing group who promote a healthy work life balance and arrange activities such as weekly staff yoga, on-site massage, weekly fruit, book club with free Kindle loan for staff etc.
  • Free annual flu jab
  • Free use of the on-site gym
  • Cycle to Work tax free bike scheme


OFSTED graded the school outstanding in all areas and commented “Students have outstanding attitudes to learning and take a pride in their work”. Our students are happy, well behaved and make excellent progress.

 

Full details of the post, application form and more information on our school can be viewed on our website www.whitmore.harrow.sch.uk

Completed application forms must be submitted by the closing date – Monday 21st June at 9.00am.


Whitmore High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and pre-employment checks.

 

 

 

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  • Employer: Whitmore High School
  • Reference: WHS/19/100501
  • Published: Fri 14/01/2022, 14:55 PM
  • Closing on: Mon 24/01/2022, 9:00 AM
  • Working Pattern: Full Time, Term Time
  • Hours: To be confirmed
  • Salary: £14,896
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Location: Harrow

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