Teaching Assistant Higher Level - Finham Park School

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

What is the job role?

Finham Park School is the Lead School in the recently established Finham Park Multi Academy Trust. Primary and secondary schools in Finham Park MAT will set out to pioneer, innovate and deliver a “World Class” education for all.

Finham Park School was judged as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted in 2015, for the second time. It is a Specialist College in Mathematics, Science, Technology and Engineering, a National Support School, and Leading Edge School. It is highly over-subscribed with a growing Sixth Form of over 350 students. We have recently been re-accredited as a World Class School in July 2018 – endorsing that Finham Park School is a place where all our students develop a love of “learning for life” and contribute on both the national and international stages.

The Governors are seeking to appoint a professional and enthusiastic HLTA Support Worker to assist a visually impaired teacher. The successful applicant will join an established team who are committed to supporting the teaching staff to ensure that Finham Park students have the best educational “experience” possible. The role will support the classroom teacher with their responsibility for the development and education process, by using their best endeavours and specialist knowledge to provide care and supervision to young people. Assist the visually impaired teacher in the classroom by verballising all visual cues and helping monitor behaviour. Also support the visually impaired teacher outside the classroom in making resources and reading inaccessible text to the teacher.

Work Pattern

37 hours per week, term time only plus 3 days

Relevant Dates

Closing date: Thursday 27^th August 2020 at 9am

Interview date: Friday 28^th August 2020

Required September 2020

Application packs are available to download below. Completed application forms should be returned to apply@finhampark.co.uk.

Finham Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Coventry City Council