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Introduction
Fixed Term Post - 18 Months Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship. 35 hours per week, including a paid Off The Job (OTJ) study day. Term Time Only plus 5 days (39 weeks).
What’s the role?
Watergate is an Outstanding and expanding special needs primary school for children with severe and profound learning difficulties and complex needs. We believe in creating an aspirational, exciting, creative and fun learning community. Our aim is to build brighter futures for our children, young people and families.
What’s in it for you?
Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Local Government Pension scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Season ticket and bicycle loans
- A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
- Supportive staff networks
What we’re looking for
Are you dedicated and enthusiastic about improving the outcomes of children with SEN? Are you a passionate and dedicated professional, with excellent communication skills? Do you have a clear understanding of how children learn? We are looking for an apprentice teaching assistant with high energy levels and high expectations to join existing team basis to support and develop our children on their learning journey.
So if you would like to work with us; we look forward to receiving your application. Visits can be arranged by contacting the school office.
Location
The job is primarily based at Watergate, Bellingham, but the successful candidate may be require to work on the Ladywell site (SE4 1JJ).
How to apply & special conditions
Apprenticeship vacancies are ringfenced for Lewisham Borough residents only.
Add your answers the application questions on the supporting statement section on the application.
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Please click here to view the Job Description
Be over the age of 16 (there is no upper age limit)
Be a Lewisham borough resident (the electoral register will be used to verify this information)
Have full residency entitlement, there must be no restrictions on your status in the UK (all successful candidates will need to produce their passport once a job offer is made)
Have the minimum number of qualifications required as stated in the relevant job description (all potential applicants will be expected to attend an initial assessment session)
The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.
Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.
For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Carly Crittenden c.crittenden@watergate.lewisham.sch.uk
Salary
£25, 276 per annum pro rata (LLW)
N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.
Diversity
Watergate school takes its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children very seriously. All staff must share this commitment.
The school is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as qualifications and reference checks.
If you have lived or worked overseas for three months or more as an adult (Over 18) you must provide the relevant overseas check.
Original evidence of right to work within the United Kingdom will be required prior to commencement of employment.
Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified or experienced people and are particularly welcomed from suitably qualified applicants who are significantly underrepresented in the school workforce.
Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
The Council has a dedicated employment support service, Lewisham Works, which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email JobsAndSkills@lewisham.gov.uk and an advisor will be in touch with you.
The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.
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