Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Full time

Band 2, SCP 3 – 4, £24,027.00 (Actual salary is calculated at £18,233.92). Monday to Friday, 08:05 to 15:05, 32.5 hours per week.

Term time only plus 5 Inset days. Required for September 2025 Closing Date: 31st May 2025

Following our rapid improvement and the resulting significant increase in student numbers we are recruiting Teaching Assistants to join our fantastic SEND team.

Do you want to work in a school where behaviour is exceptional and you are able to support staff and the learning of our students as the expert in the room? Do you want to make a difference in a school where staff are valued, supported and developed? Will you be an excellent teaching assistant and a member of staff that colleagues can rely on? Will you put our students and their futures first?

Reasons to join the Ridgeway team

1. Small school, BIG family – Our people, students and staff, and the relationships that they have with each other are the biggest reason for our incredible success. We value every person and every role and support our staff to fulfil their roles and in their professional development. You will be part of a cohesive and caring community, be proud of your school and have a sense of belonging.

2. The most improved school in the country – You will be joining an ambitious, talented and positive team of leaders and staff who are determined to make the school, themselves and our students the very best that they can be. You will be joining a brilliant SEND team determined to be the best that they can for our students.

3. Exceptional Behaviour – Students at Ridgeway behave impeccably and are polite and respectful. We believe that the teacher is the expert in the room and that students should have a thirst for learning. Our strong routines, silent corridors and centralised behaviour systems improve well-being for all.

4. Staff well-being – Recent survey results show that 100% of staff are happy at Ridgeway and would recommend working at this school to another colleague. We remove unnecessary tasks and have reduced data and administrative tasks.

5. Professional Development – All staff receive an excellent induction and consistent continual support and CPD. You will work alongside exceptional colleagues and receive support and coaching from an exceptional SENDCo and team. You will also be part of a strong MAT where individual talents are nurtured and there are opportunities for collaboration and career growth. This is a school and trust in which you can build an exceptional career.

Ridgeway Secondary School is a great school, a place where the very best staff want to work with amazing students in a supportive environment. We are proud to have been officially recognised as “the most improved school in the country” for progress in 2024 and have won both national and Worcestershire Awards for being the Secondary School of the Year. However, our journey does not stop there and we are committed to provide the best educational experience for our students and be the very best that we can be. Read our 2021 Ofsted report and then come and visit us. You will see for yourself, the incredible progress that we have made in such a short space of time and the amazing learning and working environment that we have created.

Interested candidates who wish to have an informal conversation about this role are welcome to contact Matthew Ball, Headteacher. Further information, including job description, person specification and application form, are available from the school website.

Ridgeway is an equal opportunities employer, and all appointments are subject to appropriate checks for child protection and safety. Applications should be made via the Ridgeway application form addressed to Mrs H Rea – PA to SLT.

Appointment will be subject to references and an Enhanced DBS check in line with school safeguarding policy.