Teaching Assistant (Progress Coach) Amber Zone Planned

TEACHING ASSISTANT (Progress Coach) Amber Zone Planned

Part time: 30 hours per week (term time only)

Salary: Grade 5 (£16481-£17547) Pro rata (£11130 - £11850)

Wheatley Park School is at an exciting stage in its development.  We have made strides, enjoyed recent successes and we are ambitious to build on them.  We are a busy, friendly and supportive community. We are proud of our students and keen to keep helping them to achieve high standards. Your role will be to play an important part in helping some of our students overcome the barriers they face with their learning.

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our busy and motivated team to support the progress of young people with Special Educational Needs and also those for whom we receive Pupil Premium Grant.   Some experience of working with young people would be beneficial and you must have a good standard of education.

What we offer you:

• The chance to be part of a strong school community, making a difference to young people’s futures.
• Good opportunities for Professional Development, helping you move to the next stage.
• A supportive working environment, characterised by variety and personal challenge.

Wheatley Park is situated just outside the City of Oxford, and is a vibrant and supportive school with an increasing track record of success, graded “Good’ by Ofsted, with much positive feedback. We are determined to build on this.

We have a mixed rural and urban intake and we are well supported by our community, who recognise the considerable improvements that have taken place in recent years. Our students are happy at school and motivated to succeed, and our staff work well together, providing a collaborative and professional ethos

Wheatley Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and to preventing extremism. Wheatley Park School expects all staff to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Wheatley Park School is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing date: 9am  Monday 27th February 2017

Interview date:  Thursday 2nd March 2017