About the role
We are seeking an organised, professional, positive and resilient apprentice, who has a desire for pursuing a career in the education sector. The successful candidate will gain experience supporting students within a secondary school environment. You will engage and motivate pupils who find learning a challenge and have specific learning difficulties including SEMH, ASD/ASC and ADHD. The ability to interact positively with a wide range of people, including teachers, support staff, parents and students aged 11 to 18, is essential. We are looking for a candidate who has at least GCSE Grades 9-4/A* to C in English and Mathematics.
What you will do in your working day
- Provide support for students in lessons so that they can access learning activities.
- Keep detailed records of learning / observations and provide students and teachers with feedback to inform of subsequent provision.
- Build a clear understanding of students learning with reference to the relevant school assessment documents.
- Organise and deliver small group interventions.
- Provide effective support for colleagues.
- Work in close partnership with teachers / parents / carers to improve student outcomes.
- Keep abreast of current developments in Additional Educational Needs.
- Contribute to the management of pupil behaviour.
- Contribute to the safeguarding, health and wellbeing of pupils.
- Provide administrative and organisational support for the SENCO.
- Consider the information that is shared with other stakeholders, ensuring that where necessary and appropriate, confidentiality is maintained.
The training you will receive
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification
What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship
After the apprenticeship there is potential to be hired as a full member of staff if a vacancy is available.
Hours of Work
32.5hours per week, working Monday to Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm - 38 weeks
Actual Salary £16,702 per annum
About the School
Townsend is a relatively small and very friendly school with a great atmosphere, circa 800 on roll, including a Sixth Form. Townsend is rated good by Ofsted in all areas and outstanding in our SIAMS inspection report.
Townsend Church of England School is situated on a large, green site between St Albans and Harpenden, and welcomes applicants from families of all faiths and of no faith. Children who attend Townsend live in St Albans and Harpenden, as well as other towns in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, including Welwyn Garden City, Hemel Hempstead and Luton.
Townsend believes that educating the whole child is key to a successful education. The Bible-based vision of Love Your Neighbour underpins all we do. Students are taught to respect and care for themselves and each other, and Townsend’s supportive environment encourages them to make the most out of their journey through secondary school.
Although this is a Church School you do not have to adhere to the Christian faith to work here, but you must be in sympathy with our work and be able to support the aspects that give us our distinctive character as a Church of England School.
Our Headteacher, Mr Anthony Flack is excited by the opportunity to make Townsend, ‘The first choice secondary school for all’.
Friendly and welcoming, Townsend impresses with its calm learning environment and caring staff. Our new School Prospectus is linked here: https://townsendschoolprospectus.co.uk/
We reserve the right to move to shortlisting and interviews when we have viable applications.
If you would like additional information or to discuss this vacancy - please email the school (recruitment@townsend.herts.sch.uk) for the attention of Mr Flack (Headteacher), or Mrs Llewellyn (Senior Deputy Headteacher), and we can either email a reply or telephone you if you leave a contact number.
To apply for this vacancy, please send a cover letter and an application form to Mr Flack, Headteacher, Townsend CofE School, High Oaks, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DR or email to recruitment@townsend.herts.sch.uk
Townsend CofE School is committed to the safeguarding of all students and all staff appointed are subject to the usual teaching vetting and compliance checks that include DBS checks, two satisfactory references, confirmation of identity, qualifications, and barred list checks.
Following the shortlisting stage, and before making a final decision, the School will collect and process information publicly available about you by conducting a brief online search using an internet search engine. We do this to ensure that the school acts in accordance with its obligations set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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