Welfare Assistant Teaching/Child Support - Term Time

Oasis Academy Isle Of Sheppey, Sheerness

Ref:KCC886-6915-214S
Posted:21/03/2017
Pay:Kent Scheme 3 (£15,183 - £16,831)
Start Date:Sep 2017
App Close Date:12/04/2017 at 17:00
Interviews:To be confirmed

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Welfare Assistant

Start date: September 2017

Salary: KS3 point 7-11 (£15,873- £16,831 FTE / £9,801 - £10,418 pro rata)

Working pattern: 30 hours per week, term time only plus 5 staff development days

Contract type: Linked to funding

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented Welfare Assistant to join an innovative department, ensuring high quality learning and student achievement. The successful candidate will be working with children who require personal care and will undertake a range of duties to support physically, sensory, educationally or emotionally impaired pupils in their education.

For this role you will work under the supervision of the SENCo and classroom teachers to assist with the provision of teaching materials and resources for our most vulnerable students.

You will be working with students in a variety of contexts to support the teacher in a classroom environment and in small group settings. Therefore, it is preferred if applicants have five A* to C grade GCSE's or equivalent (including English and Maths).

You will be well supported by our team of professionals in developing the skills you have to maximise the success and happiness of our students. Continued professional development is encouraged, and the successful applicant will be required to complete a moving and handling course prior to their start date.

Oasis Academies exist to provide a rich and balanced educational environment which caters for the whole person. Our task is to serve our students, as well as provide a learning hub for the entire community. In this way we will raise aspirations, unlock potential and work to achieve excellence through encouraging a ‘can do’ culture which nurtures confident and competent people.

Our Academy is proud to be one of 47 Oasis Academies in the UK. We are one of the largest mixed comprehensive schools in the country with capacity for 2,500 students, spread across our two campuses.

The post holder will be joining us at a critically exciting point in our development and we would be interested to hear the unique skills and attributes you can offer the young people we work alongside.

Achieving our mission requires a special person and committed individual who can demonstrate:

A relentless focus on achieving the highest standards
The ability to work as a strong and effective team player
Commitment to developing the character of all our young people
Relentless perseverance, determination and resilience
A strong commitment to the Oasis ethos
Passion and willingness to undergo continual professional development

In return, we are able to provide:

The opportunity to work as part of a dynamic and inspirational team
High quality professional development opportunities
State of the art buildings and facilities
Support and development from our wide range of local and national educational partners including 47 Oasis academies nationally
The opportunity to be part of a truly rewarding and exciting experience
The chance to transform the lives of our amazing students in a fast paced and rapidly improving school.

This is a fixed term position beginning on

Information about the school

We are a large secondary academy and sixth form based across two specialist campuses on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. Our unparalleled range of facilities allows us to teach a dynamic, academic and vocational range of subjects to suit the passions and aspirations of our young people. Our academy is improving day-by-day as we grow and have welcomed one of our largest year 7 and sixth form cohorts this September. We leave no child behind at OA Sheppey and foster strong links with community services to support the island to flourish beyond the school. It’s an exciting time to be part of the Sheppey family.

Being part of the Oasis Community Learning multi-academy trust we also benefit from support and sharing of best practice from our regional schools, Regional Director and wider Oasis family, including the Oasis Curriculum specialists and resources

Job Contact Information

Name:Felicity Cleary
Address:Minster Road, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3JQ
Telephone: 01795 873591
Email: hr@oasisisleofsheppey.org

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