Teaching Assistants

Walton Hall Academy are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic, and skilled Teaching Assistants to join their team in September!

This is an exciting opportunity to join and become a part of our outstanding School. As a Teaching Assistant you will play a vital role in supporting the Teacher in the classroom to help deliver high quality learning to our pupils.

Walton Hall is situated in a rural setting just outside of Eccleshall in Staffordshire. It is a unique academy with extensive grounds and outstanding vocational resources that make the “Walton Hall Experience” of education a very special one. We have a dynamic community of 191 learners with a dedicated, creative and forward looking staff team and Academy Council. Walton Hall caters for students with a wide range of additional learning needs. Our curriculum is focused on development of the whole person and preparing them for adult life. We aim to develop confidence, competence and independence but above all, we value good communication, respect for all and opportunities to offer a positive contribution to their local community. We have high aspirations for all of our young people and aim for them to reach their full potential.

Walton Hall is situated ina rural setting just outside of Eccleshall in Staffordshire. It is a uniqueacademy with extensive grounds and outstanding vocational resources that makethe “Walton Hall Experience” of education a very special one. We have adynamic community of 191 learners with a dedicated, creative and forwardlooking staff team and Academy Council. Walton Hall caters for studentswith a wide range of additional learning needs. Our curriculum is focusedon development of the whole person and preparing them for adult life. We aim todevelop confidence, competence and independence but above all, we value goodcommunication, respect for all and opportunities to offer a positivecontribution to their local community. We have high aspirations for all of ouryoung people and aim for them to reach their full potential.

Shaw Education Trust area thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary andSpecial Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people inour communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation thatfocuses on transforming lives. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesomeacademies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staffacross our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has theopportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life.

Our Special settings cater for children and young peoplewith a wide range of Special Educational Needs from children with profoundmedical needs and life limiting conditions, those with severe, moderate andsensory needs through to young people with social emotional and mental healthneeds that require support and understanding to help them to navigate theirworld.

Whether you are a teacher, a teaching assistant, a healthcareprofessional or work in facilities, admin or operations all our Special Schoolsoffer you the opportunity to work within an establishment that has a ‘family’feel that puts the children, young people and their families at the heart ofwhat they do.

All the pupils within our Special Schools have an individualisededucation and are educated in small classes and groups with enhanced support toensure that all their needs are met. There is nothing more rewarding than beingpart of a team that supports a child or young person with Special EducationalNeeds to reach their goals. You truly will make a difference to the life of ayoung person and their family.

Our schools span from Birmingham to Bury, meaning that we cansupport students from all walks of life, no matter their background orsocioeconomic status. In doing this, we can help ensure all children are ableto access a high standard of education, with all being treated equally.

Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:

• Support Staff only based on workingfull time, all year- Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holidayrising to 39 daysafter 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
• Electric Car Scheme: Environmentally friendly vehicles with our electric car scheme.
• Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.
• Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
• Free Eye Tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help yougrow, contributeandflourishin your role and in the Trust.

We know our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding one.

Colleagues within the Trust benefit from: Access to a full range of courses both in-house and professionally accredited. These courses include all of the National Professional Qualifications – NPQH, NPQSL, NPQEYL, NPQLL, NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQLBC are all delivered by the Shaw Education Trust as a delivery partner for Ambition Institute. In addition, we provide access to the NPQEL for Executive Leaders.

• Experienced leadership and subject-specific support.
• Guidance from former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust.
• Access to the Trust’s Institute of Education and SCITT.
• Opportunities to work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate.
• Access to a suite of online courses.
• Placement projects within our family of schools.

Working hours: 32.50 hours per week, Term Time only (38 weeks + 5 inset days)

Walton Hall Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including an online checks and criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions.

All shortlisted candidates will undergo an online search as part of Trust safer recruitment.

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date as we review applications on an on-going basis and interviews may be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, therefore, we encourage early applications.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CV’s alone will not be accepted.

We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date, therefore, we encourage early applications.

Successful candidates will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.

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