Teaching Assistant

This is an exciting time in the life of Bournville School. Bournville School (part of Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust) is a mainstream, non-selective, comprehensive school for students aged 4 -16. Bournville School is built on traditional values. Pivotal to this is a positive ethos and culture of learning and success for all students. There is particular regard to outstanding achievement for all students whatever their academic starting point and a commitment to lifelong learning for all stakeholders.

We are looking for two Teaching Assistants.

The successful candidate will have responsibility for interventions and will work under the instruction/guidance of the class teacher. Work may be carried out both in and out of the classroom with groups of pupils

You should be:

• • Passionate with an appetite to inspire young people
• • Driven to ensure excellent student progress for students of all abilities
• • Hardworking, imaginative and have excellent organisational and time management skills
• • A dedicated team player who wants to work and engage with colleagues at all levels

In return we will offer you:

• • The opportunity to be part of a highly effective and supportive wider leadership team who are fully committed to our students and the academy journey.
• • The opportunity to shape the journey of an academy.
• • Access to support and guidance from other subject leaders across the MAT and form subject expertise within the Academy SLT.
• • Bespoke Continual Professional Development (in the academy and online via the National College)
• Along with an employee discount platform, and access to structured counselling sessions in support of a Mat wide approach to employee wellbeing

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974