Graduate Teaching Assistant

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Location: Ark Putney Academy

Posted: 17/08/2022

Closing date: 29/12/2023

Closing time: 09:00

Required as soon as possible

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Term time only

Salary: Ark Support Staff (Inner London) Scale 5, point 5 £25,762 per annum pro rata

Actual salary: £22,062 for 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

About the role

We’re looking to appoint a Graduate Teaching Assistant to join the academy and support the needs of our students. You will be an inspirational role model to our students and work with both teachers and the wider school community to establish a supportive and nurturing learning environment in which children make rapid academic progress. A willingness to provide some personal care may be required.

About our school

Ark Putney Academy opened in September 2012 as part of the Ark network in the London Borough of Wandsworth. We’re a mixed school with 950 students, ranging from year 7 through to sixth form. We adopt a holistic view to educating young people. Through our commitment to inclusion, equality and attainment, we prepare every student to be a pillar of any community.

In our 2022 OFSTED inspection we were rated ‘Good’ in every category with real strengths in teaching and learning, curriculum breadth and personal development.

We offer

Tailored professional development based on the needs of the teacher and department to ensure everyone achieves their full potential. We also take the wellbeing of our staff seriously as we recognise that teaching can be a challenging profession. Therefore, staff receive regular rewards and recognition for effort.

Click here to view the role's job description: Graduate Teaching Assistant.docx

Find out more about us by visiting www.arkputney.org.

To apply please visit www.arkputney.org/vacancies

Interviews will be on a rolling basis so early application is advised.

The academy reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we received a high volume of suitable applicants.

Applicants must be qualified up to Degree level and have passed Maths and English GCSE or equivalent at grade C or above/NVQ2 or higher.

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link: Ark Safer Recruitment procedure.pdf
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role.