Walton Hall Academy are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic, and skilled Teaching Assistants to join their team on either a full time or part time basis.
We will also consider 2, 3 and 4 days on the part time basis.
This is an exciting opportunity to join and become a part of our outstanding School. As a Teaching Assistant you will play a vital role in supporting the Teacher in the classroom to help deliver high quality learning to our pupils.
Walton Hall is situated in
a rural setting just outside of Eccleshall in Staffordshire. It is a unique
academy with extensive grounds and outstanding vocational resources that make
the “Walton Hall Experience” of education a very special one. We have a
dynamic community of 191 learners with a dedicated, creative and forward
looking staff team and Academy Council. Walton Hall caters for students
with a wide range of additional learning needs. Our curriculum is focused
on development of the whole person and preparing them for adult life. We aim to
develop confidence, competence and independence but above all, we value good
communication, respect for all and opportunities to offer a positive
contribution to their local community. We have high aspirations for all of our
young people and aim for them to reach their full potential.
Shaw Education Trust are
a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and
Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in
our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that
focuses on transforming lives. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesome
academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff
across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the
opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life.
Our Special settings cater for children and young people
with a wide range of Special Educational Needs from children with profound
medical needs and life limiting conditions, those with severe, moderate and
sensory needs through to young people with social emotional and mental health
needs that require support and understanding to help them to navigate their
world.
Whether you are a teacher, a teaching assistant, a healthcare
professional or work in facilities, admin or operations all our Special Schools
offer you the opportunity to work within an establishment that has a ‘family’
feel that puts the children, young people and their families at the heart of
what they do.
All the pupils within our Special Schools have an individualised
education and are educated in small classes and groups with enhanced support to
ensure that all their needs are met. There is nothing more rewarding than being
part of a team that supports a child or young person with Special Educational
Needs to reach their goals. You truly will make a difference to the life of a
young person and their family.
Our schools span from Birmingham to Bury, meaning that we can
support students from all walks of life, no matter their background or
socioeconomic status. In doing this, we can help ensure all children are able
to access a high standard of education, with all being treated equally.
Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:
- An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
- Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
- Electric Car Scheme: Environmentally friendly vehicles with our electric car scheme.
- Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.
- Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
- Free Eye Tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.
We know our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding one.
Colleagues within the Trust benefit from: Access to a full range of courses both in-house and professionally accredited. These courses include all of the National Professional Qualifications – NPQH, NPQSL, NPQEYL, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQLBC are all delivered by the Shaw Education Trust as a delivery partner for Ambition Institute. In addition, we provide access to the NPQEL for Executive Leaders.
- Experienced leadership and subject-specific support.
- Guidance from former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust.
- Access to the Trust’s Institute of Education and SCITT.
- Opportunities to work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate.
- Participating in peer reviews.
- Access to a suite of online courses.
- Placement projects within our family of schools.
Actual Salary: £18,293- £19,231
Working hours: 32.5
Contract type: Permanent (Term time only 38 weeks plus 5 INSET days)
Walton Hall Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including an online checks and criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions.
All shortlisted candidates will undergo an online search as part of Trust safer recruitment.
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date as we review applications on an on-going basis and interviews may be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, therefore, we encourage early applications.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CV’s alone will not be accepted.
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date, therefore, we encourage early applications.
Successful candidates will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.