Relief Teaching Assistants

Corbets Tey School

Harwood Hall Lane

Upminster. RM14 2YQ

Telephone: 01708 225888

Head Teacher: Emma Allen

Corbets Tey @ The Avelon

100 Avelon Road

Rainham RM13 7DH

Telephone: 01708 225888

Head Teacher: Emma Allen

Routes 4 Life Limited

The Walk

Hornchurch RM11 3TL

Telephone:  01708 225888

 

 

Relief Teaching Assistants Required Immediately Across All 3 Sites (subject to the relevant checks)

Contract:  Relief Contract (zero hour contract) 

Hours:  Various days per week between the hours of 8.45am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday

Salary:  £12.59 per hour (inclusive of Special Educational Needs Allowance) plus holiday pay 

 

This is a successful school with supportive governors and very special pupils. We are seeking to appoint Teaching Assistants to support pupils (sometimes 1:1) in mixed-age specialist classes. A first aid qualification would be desirable but not essential.

 A Teaching Assistant at Corbets Tey School will have:

• Experience and knowledge of working with children with a wide range of abilities
• A general understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum
• Flexibility to be able to work in a range of classes with pupils of varying ages and need
• Secure knowledge and skills relating to strategies in working with pupils with Complex Learning Needs
• An interest, motivation and passion for working with special needs children and developing skills to facilitate this
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
• Calm, controlled and effective communication and relate well to all children and adults within the school
• The ability to reflect on own behaviour to ensure teams are strong and working together to meet the needs of all pupils
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within this
• A high level of professionalism and the ability to distinguish personal and professional boundaries in school related relationships both in and outside of the school
• Level 2 (GCSE) Qualifications in English and Maths (or the ability to show a high level of competence in literacy and numeracy school related tasks)
• An aptitude for understanding and/or working knowledge of specialist IT software and other IT resources such as iPads to support students’ learning and communication
• Be willing to develop a full working knowledge, understanding and adherence to relevant school polices, practice and procedures

Benefits offered:

• Access to Havering Pension scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Supportive and friendly work environment

Please see full Teaching Assistant Job Description.

Visits to the school are welcome by appointment.

 

Please apply online. 

Closing date for applications:  Sunday 12th January 2025 11.59pm

Interviews: Interviews will be arranged upon successful application.

We reserve the right to close the job advert in advance of the specified closing date, if a successful applicant is found.  Please submit your application as early as possible.

 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Everybody who works for the school is expected to share and promote this commitment and to have, or acquire, the relevant abilities, skills and knowledge to carry it out.

This post is exempt from the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced disclosure.