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Teaching Assistant

Job Introduction

St George Catholic College was graded Outstanding in all areas by OFSTED in June 2023. It is an oversubscribed school, with a proven track record of continued success currently ranked in the top 5% of schools nationally for progress. It is a college in which we have a commitment to knowing every student and ensuring they fulfil their potential.  We see ourselves as a family who are determined to get the best out of each other. In our 2023 OFSTED report it stated that “This is a truly inclusive and welcoming school. The school’s ASPIRE values are understood and treasured by the whole community. Leaders have established a highly aspirational culture where pupils want to work hard and achieve well. Pupils are supported to do their best by teachers who they share warm and respectful relationships with”. The latest Catholic school’s inspection in May 2023 also judged the school’s Catholic Life and Mission to be outstanding.


We have a vacancy in our inclusion department to support pupils with a range of cognitive, social and emotional difficulties. The post holder will work with students across a spectrum of needs, supporting inside the mainstream classroom and leading smaller groups/individuals away from the confines of the traditional environment, creatively utilising the wider school grounds.    


Applicants must have proven literacy and numeracy skills, equivalent to GCSE grade C and above and good written communicational skills. An energetic and dynamic individual with some experience and the confidence to support children who find learning challenging and who are neurodivergent, would be desirable.


 
You will:

  • Be sympathetic towards the Catholic ethos of the college
  • Be assertive, yet patient and passionate when working and assisting your people with their learning
  • Have a good awareness of safeguarding 
  • Have the energy, commitment and vision to make a real difference
  • Have a clear, strong vision for education within a community
  • Understand neurodivergent and trauma-induced children
  • Be motivated to work in a busy SEND department
  • Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Have the ability to inspire, motivate and be able to develop the potential of students
  • Be resilient, have good time management and work with initiative 
  • Be analytical and self-reflecting in your approach to supporting and leading students  

We offer:

  • A strong commitment to your professional development and career management
  • An opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic, creative and motivated department
  • A supportive environment in which your enthusiasm will be encouraged, nurtured and rewarded
  • A working environment focused on Teaching and Learning and raising standards for all

For further details of this exciting opportunity, please see the vacancies section of our website at www.stgcc.co.uk  or contact Mrs J Bonavia via email at headpa@stgcc.co.uk  Visits to the college are welcomed and can be arranged by contacting Mrs J Bonavia.

St George Catholic College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS Check.   The Governing Body is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 


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