Support Staff - Fixed Term Contract until July 2024 Contract - 31.25 hours per week.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, flexible, skilled and motivated Support Staff. The successful candidate will be hard working, show initiative, have a good sense of humour, work well as part of a team, have excellent literacy and numeracy skills and be willing to undertake any necessary training.
They should:
- Preferably have some previous experience of working with children.
- Have good literacy and numeracy skills – GCSE grade C or above desirable.
- Be enthusiastic, resourceful and understanding, with a positive outlook.
- Be able to deliver support programme's in small group or 1:1 situations.
- Be able to deliver supportive strategies for pupils with specific difficulties mainly linked to learning and other related needs.
- Be able to work in a team sharing good practices and developing resources and materials.
The role of Support Staff is to support pupils in small groups, 1:1 and will also include some general class support in our Specialist Learning provision and in the Mainstream.
We can offer you:
- Friendly and enthusiastic children who are eager to learn.
- Approachable and friendly staff.
- Opportunities for professional development and training.
Working Hours - 31.25 hours per week, 8.30am to 3.15pm, Monday to Friday –Term time only - 185 days per year (37 weeks)
Actual salary - £16,350 (FTE salary £23,083)
Closing date: Thursday, 16th May 2024 at 12.00pm
Start date: To be confirmed
Applications should be made using the Oaktree School Application Form (please note that CVs will not be accepted).
Please note that all applications will be considered upon receipt and for an exceptional candidate an appointment may be made before the closing date. Therefore, it is recommended that if you wish to apply for this position you do so as soon as possible.
The Oaktree School is part of The SWAN Trust, a multi-academy trust comprised of ten Woking schools (all within the Primary phase). We have a shared ethos and work collaboratively to provide the best possible opportunities for all pupils across the Trust.
PLEASE NOTE ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE SCHOOL.
The Oaktree School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to demonstrably share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Shortlisted applicants will be required to supply details of any unspent convictions and conditional cautions and any spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e., that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). If you are appointed, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
All schools within The SWAN Trust welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.