Teaching Assistant (Part Time) - SEPTEMBER 2021 - Required for September 2021 - Abbey Gate College

Teaching Assistant (Part Time)
   (Two days per week, Term Time Only)
     Required for September 2021

        SEPTEMBER 2021

Abbey Gate College
The College

Abbey Gate College is situated in superb surroundings south of the historic city of Chester. It was founded as an
independent coeducational 11-18 School in 1977 under the Deeside House Educational Trust, as a charitable
foundation. Our Infant and Junior School is sited at Aldford, 2½ miles from the main site at Saighton.

The College has circa 495 pupils, including a Sixth Form. Academic results in all subjects are excellent and 100%
pass rate at A level and GCSE is the norm. The majority of our Sixth Form students go on to university or other
place of further education. The College has a three form entry at Year 7 from an annual Entrance Examination
held in January; places are oversubscribed and there are waiting lists operating at some age groups in the
College.

The Infant and Junior School is an integral part of Abbey Gate College and is located close to the Senior School
in the beautiful village of Aldford. There is a robust ‘can do’ where parents and staff work together to give
children the very best educational opportunities, be they academic, cultural, artistic or sporting. Pupils are
encouraged to be ambitious for themselves and, as such, routinely make excellent progress.

The Post

We are seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and enthusiastic person to assist teaching and learning
throughout the Infant and Junior school. The position is part time, requiring 2 days per week and will include
running Breakfast Club on these days. Hours of work are 7.45am until 4pm.

The Infant and Junior School consists of 7 classes from Foundation (EYFS) to J6 (Year 6). Small class sizes and
specialist teachers ensure we offer our children a broad and balanced curriculum which aims to develop the full
potential of each and every student.

Spiritual, moral, social and physical development form an important part of the curriculum and help to prepare
pupils for challenges and experiences of later life.

KEY QUALITIES AND PERSON SPECIFICATION:-

   •   NVQ level 2 or 3 or equivalent
   •   Basic First Aid Training or above
   •   Willingness to complete Paediatric First Aid Couse if not already held
   •   Relevant training and experience of working with pupils from 4 to 11 years
   •   Be a caring, creative and hardworking lateral thinker
   •   Be proficient and confident with the use of ICT in the classroom
   •   Have excellent personal organisational skills
   •   Be able to demonstrate effective communication skills
   •   Be adaptable with a good sense of humour and able to take initiative
   •   Ability to enable and promote independent learning
   •   Be a very good team worker with the capacity to build relationships at all levels across the school

OUTLINE OF ROLE AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The person appointed will work predominantly with Key Stage 1 and Lower Key Stage 2 as well as throughout
the school if required as outlined below. The candidate will assist the class teachers with the delivery of the
curriculum and may also be required to cover lessons left by the teacher as appropriate. The post also requires
the successful candidate to supervise pupils at break and lunch times in accordance with the duty rota and run
the Breakfast Club from 7.45am until 8.30am.

The successful candidate will:

   •   Help and contribute to create and manage a caring, supportive, purposeful and stimulating
       environment which is conducive to children’s learning.
   •   Help promote learning and celebrate achievement through bright, varied and up to date class displays.
   •   Identify clear teaching objectives and learning outcomes, with appropriate challenge and high
       expectations, as agreed with class teacher.
   •   Help organise and manage groups or individual pupils ensuring differentiation of learning needs,
       reflecting their abilities.
   •   Help plan opportunities to develop spiritual, moral, social and cultural aspects of pupils’ learning.
   •   Help enable pupils to develop and maintain positive attitudes towards learning.
   •   Help mark all work appropriately, following the school marking policy, as agreed with teacher
   •   Help to prepare resources as directed by the teacher
   •   Help assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainments of the pupils on a termly
       basis, as agreed with teacher.
   •   Help to administer tests, acting as reader or scribe where appropriate
   •   Support More able and Talented, SEND and EAL pupils in the classroom.
   •   Help promote high standards of behaviour and discipline among the pupils, safeguarding their health
       and safety.
   •   Be part of a whole school team, actively involved in the preparation and development of teaching
       materials and resources
   •   Attend and participate in staff meetings, briefings and planning meetings, INSET days as appropriate
   •   Share in a range of supervisory duties throughout the day including desk supervision in required.
   •   Ensure that school policies are reflected in daily practice.
   •   Promote strong relationships with parents and carers, communicating with them about all aspects of
       their child’s education – academic, social and emotional where appropriate and under the direction of
       the class teacher
   •   Attend Open days and other school events as appropriate.
   •   Look after children who are upset or have had accidents
   •   Help with outings and sporting events
   •   Administer first aid as appropriate
   •   Comply with school policies and procedures
   •   Any other duties as required.

Salary, Terms and Conditions
Core school hours when all teaching staff are expected to be in work are currently 8.30am-4.00pm each day,
plus a proportional share of pastoral duties and Breakfast Club from 7.45am until 8.30am.
Periods of non-contact time for PPA is included in the weekly timetable and may differ for individual staff.
The salary for this position will depend upon the qualifications and relevant experience of the successful
candidate.

Child Protection
Abbey Gate College regards as paramount the welfare and safety of children. Whilst criminal convictions are
not necessarily a bar, this safety consideration will be key to all decisions regarding the employment of staff,
approval of volunteers and standards of external contractors. An enhanced DBS and a barred list check will be
conducted as part of the pre-employment checks for the post.

Equal Opportunities
We are committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, ethnic background,
nationality, colour, gender, transgender status, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We
therefore welcome applications from all segments of the community.

Applications
Candidates should complete an Abbey Gate College Application Form and submit this together with a letter
explaining their interest in and suitability for the post.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 24 March 2021 ; interviews scheduled for the week
commencing 29 March 2021/ 19 April 2021.

The interview process will consist of an interview with Head and the Assistant Head of the Infant and Junior
School.

References will be taken up prior to interview, please inform your referees.

Please send your application electronically by email to: - rebecca.upton@abbeygatecollege.co.uk