Teaching Assistant

Salary:

Actual Salary £19,634 – £20,159.78

Job type:

Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term

Start date:

ASAP

Apply by:

3 November 2024

Job overview

Who we are:
Southfields Academy is a thriving non-selective secondary Academy located in South West London. The Academy benefits from cutting edge facilities, in addition to spacious and bright communal areas and classrooms. All of these are equipped with the latest technology and designed by our staff and students to ensure their fitness for purpose to educate the children of today and future-proofed for the children of tomorrow.
The aim of Southfields Academy is to provide the highest quality education to secure the best life chances for all our students. We recognise that all staff within our community are indispensable in helping us to achieve this goal together.
Staff wellbeing is high on the agenda and our dedicated emotional wellbeing and mental health workers are proactive in the support they offer our staff.
In addition, all Southfields MAT staff are entitled to free membership of the onsite Gym at Aspire, access to the Nursery@Aspire at a reduced cost, a cycle to work scheme and many other benefits.
What we are looking for:
Applications are now open for a number of Teaching Assistant posts to work with students in years 7-11 and in our sixth form.
We are recruiting for Teaching Assistants with a particular interest in Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) and Teaching Assistants whose skillset and experience would be applied to greatest effect to working with our Sixth Form students.
Assistants work in lessons, and with individuals or small groups of students outside of lessons, supporting their learning. The successful candidates will work with students with a broad range of special educational needs including: ASC, ADHD, SLCN and those who require support with numeracy and literacy. There may be an opportunity to specialise in specific areas for candidates with relevant experience and qualifications. We also have some one-to-one roles available, working specifically with individuals who have more complex needs.
Applicants must have a Grade 5/C or above in GCSE English and Mathematics or equivalent. The positions would be well suited to those who have experience working with young people with complex needs. Also, this opportunity may be of particular interest to applicants considering a career in teaching and who would benefit from direct work experience within a school setting.
We are looking for enthusiastic and effective people with an ability to adapt and cope with change to complement our dynamic team. Applicants require good positive behaviour management skills, the ability to remain calm, excellent literacy and an attention to detail.
All posts are subject to satisfactory completion of a literacy test and a successful interview.
This is a Term-Time Only role of 39 Weeks per year. This is a Fixed-Term role for the remainder of the 2024-2025 Academic Year in the first instance.
About us:
Please note that Southfields Academy will only accept applications directly from candidates themselves. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a sufficient number of applications be received. With this in mind, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible in order to avoid any disappointment. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please be aware that Southfields Academy is unfortunately unable to provide visa sponsorship.
Southfields Academy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and recognises the importance of an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates.
Southfields Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, along with other relevant pre-employment checks. In line with the recommendations listed in KCSiE 2023, these include basic online checks on shortlisted candidates’ social media presence and other internet based, public forums.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this post early, should we receive a high volume of applications.

About Southfields Academy

Southfields Academy

333 Merton Road, Wandsworth

London

SW18 5JU

United Kingdom

+44 20 8875 2600

Who we are

Southfields Academy was a stand-alone converter academy situated in South West London on the Southfields – Earlsfield border and in 2018 founded the

Southfields Multi-Academy Trust
with its partner

Linden Lodge School
.

The Academy is the modern incarnation of Southfields School which was founded in 1949. The school was founded on the principles of providing a truly comprehensive education for local children encompassing the very best in academic rigour and the provision of outstanding opportunities in applied learning and vocational subjects. These principles are still the driving force of the academy.

To read more about the history of Southfields Academy visit our website.

The Academy has the highest expectations of achievement and behaviour and offers a nurturing and supportive environment where it celebrates difference and ensures that everyone, students and staff, meets their full potential. The Academy values every individual and commits to ensuring everyone feels supported and listened to.

The Academy has a positive “can do” attitude, believing that the sky is its limit, and it thinks creatively and innovatively to meet the needs of its learners and the community.

The Academy’s examination results and student destinations are a testament to this.

Professional Development
As one of the first 100 National Teaching Schools, most recently, and as a Training School of nearly 20 years standing, with a National Leader of Education as Principal and being a designated National Support School, the Academy has a tradition of innovation and thought leadership on education and pedagogy. The opportunity for teachers to not only make an impact on their own practice but that of colleagues across the profession is key to this success.
All teachers have professional development opportunities, designed for their career point, and department meetings are more often than not given over to the development and refining of practice rather than housekeeping.
Newly Qualified Teachers benefit from a programme led by members of the Senior Leadership Team, there is an Early Professional Development Programme for second year teachers and through leadership opportunities across the Academy there is a culture of pushing those aspiring middle and senior leaders to reach their goal.
The Academy has supported many staff through Masters and PhD studies at university and has a tradition of growing its own future middle and senior leaders.

To read more about the work that Southfields Academy does to further excellent practice in teaching visit the Southfields Teaching School Alliance website.

Staff benefits
In addition to competitive salaries, subscription to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme and for Support Staff the Local Government Pension Scheme, Southfields Academy has a great deal to offer those that work there.

Staff are automatically enrolled as members of the

Aspire Centre
which is the Academy’s onsite sports centre and adult learning facility. Staff can use the fitness suite and the swimming pool during supervised sessions before the school day begins and on some nights after school.

Staff are provided with tea and coffee during break time and there is a designated staff counter in the dining room at which staff can purchase hot food, salads, sandwiches and soup at cost price during the school day.
The Academy has a private day nursery on site at which staff can enrol their children and at which a discount is available for Academy staff. Subject to the position and to negotiation with the Principal part time working is supported at all levels.