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TEACHING ASSISTANT

33 hours per week, term-time only plus staff training days

Salary: Salary scale D2 (£21,189-£24,054) pro rata + Special Needs Allowance of £1,401

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an inspiring team at The Rowans AP Academy, recently rated outstanding in all areas by Ofsted (Nov 2021)

The Rowans is an Alternative Provision Academy, under the Inspiring Change Multi-Academy Trust, which provides an exciting and highly personalised holistic education for 11-16 year olds with challenging social, emotional or mental health needs.

Teachers teach small classes supported by a teaching assistant. Some pupils may have additional learning needs and some are undergoing statutory assessment.

We are looking to appoint a teaching assistant with an understanding of the needs of pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties and who can inspire and encourage pupils to get the best learning experience at The Rowans. We are particularly looking for a candidate with an interest in supporting across a range of curriculum areas.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an inspiring team at The Rowans.

Applicants should:

Have a commitment to raising standards for all young people in one or more subject areas.
Have at least a Level 2 qualification in both Maths and English.
Be able to use their own initiative and work well as part of a team.
Enjoy challenging, supporting and motivating young people.
Be highly motivated and have passion, integrity and enthusiasm to drive the school forward.

In return we can offer:

A dynamic school with high expectations.
An enthusiastic staff team and fantastic children.
Opportunities to develop and take on new challenges.
A supportive and visionary leadership group.

The Rowans is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be required to have an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Deadline for applications – Monday 17th April 2023

Application forms for this post can be downloaded below and should be returned to recruitment@therowansap.co.uk

APPRENTICE TEACHING ASSISTANT VACANCY

We are excited to offer an apprentice teaching assistant opportunity which would suit an enthusiastic and ambitious school leaver with GCSE or equivalent English and Maths (Grade C/4 or Functional Skills L2) .

Full details of the apprenticeship can be found on the Indeed website at https://uk.indeed.com/company/Leigh-Academies-Trust/jobs/Teaching-Assistant-Apprentice-60fcc603c78cbbca?fccid=b4d0f00896e46663&vjs=3 and the Government apprenticeship website https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/1000147852 .

Inspiring and Innovative Teacher (Any specialism) - for September 2023 start

Main/Upper Pay Scale (£28,000-£43,685) plus SEN2 Allowance (£4,703) per annum

The Trustees and Headteacher of The Rowans are seeking to appoint a passionate, inspiring and dedicated teacher to teach Key Stage 3 and 4 and become part of a forward thinking and research driven alternative provision. Applicants from all specialisms are welcomed including primary trained teachers. Experience or interest in teaching English and maths at KS3 is desirable but not essential.

The Rowans is an outstanding and innovative alternative provision, presenting an exciting and highly personalised holistic education for 11-16 year olds who have either been permanently excluded from mainstream schools or who have an EHCP for SEMH. We work tirelessly to ensure the education pupils receive whilst at The Rowans is tailored to meet their individual needs and designed to give them the skills to improve their life chances. All pupils have every opportunity to gain qualifications for their future as well as developing vital life skills through our enrichment curriculum. Staff work collaboratively to provide teaching and learning in a nurturing environment to encourage the development of social and emotional well-being, aspiration and successful outcomes. All staff and students at the Rowans embrace our core values of kindness, commitment and resilience.

Applicants should:

Hold QTS status or be on a pathway to become qualified
Ideally have experience working within an educational setting
Have passion and resilience with a commitment to support children and young people with challenging behaviours

Successful candidate will

Work in a challenging yet rewarding environment
Be, or aspire to be, an outstanding classroom practitioner with a commitment to improve and develop
Be able to use their own initiative and work well as part of a supportive and lively team.
Have a commitment to raising standards for all young people.
Be a strong classroom practitioner and enjoy building positive and productive relationships with pupils and their families

In return we can offer:

Extensive and continual CPD programme with opportunities to undertake specialist training
Development of trauma informed teaching practices
A cohesive and fun school culture
Opportunities to develop and take on new challenges.
A supportive leadership group who value staff wellbeing.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an inspirational team, who last year won the Pearson’s National Teaching Award for Team of the Year. The Rowans converted to academy status as part of The Inspiring Change MAT, a multi-academy trust created specifically to address the shortfall in specialist alternative provision. We are leaders in our field and are looking for the right person to join us in addressing the challenges and making an impact.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we work in a trauma informed way and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be required to have an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Application packs can be downloaded from our website below and completed application forms should be returned to recruitment@therowansap.co.uk.

Closing Date: 17^th April 2023.