Actual Salary – £15,539
Term Time Only, 25 hours per week
We are looking to recruit a dynamic team player with a passion for inclusion who
understands how crucial relationships are in a school environment. The successful
candidate will work as part of a close team and support young people with SEMH
needs.
The successful candidate will work as a teaching assistant in our inclusion unit
EduK8. EduK8 is a bespoke area of the school that works with vulnerable students
and those at risk of permanent exclusion. Our January 2018 inspection report
remarked that “Pupils taking time in the EduK8 provision make good progress. Many
of these pupils were not doing as well as they could before they joined EduK8. They
are less distracted and are learning more now.” We have become a local centre of
excellence for how a school can be truly inclusive.
The role itself will involve supporting teachers who are delivering a range of both
academic and vocational subjects to small groups of students. This is an exciting
opportunity to develop an area of strength in the school, and the role will grow
depending on the skillset of the candidate.
As a school, we recognise the importance of curriculum, and the students that fall
under our inclusion provision have access to a broad range of subjects and activities
including outdoor education, horticulture, animal care, construction and bicycle
maintenance. We also like to develop our staff, so if the successful candidate has an
area of interest that they would like to introduce as a curriculum area, we would be
excited to hear about this.
Redbridge Community School is an Ofsted rated (2023) “Good” school in
Southampton. It is a special community to be a part of. For staff we offer:
● A work/life balance that is envied by other schools– Your life outside school is
just as important!
● A true community school where it feels like you are making a difference
● An ethos of care for students and staff alike
● A leadership team that supports staff in all they do
● An entitlement to a Private Health Care plan as soon as you join us
● Local Government Pension Scheme
In June 2022 we were once more awarded as Platinum Investors in People School
placing us in the top 1% of employers nationally. The following comments are from
our 2019 and 2022 reports, and they sum up what it is like to work in our community:
“There is an underlying ‘family’ feel to the school, with everyone wanting to do
their best for the students, whilst supporting one another in their development
and wellbeing.”
“Leaders invest heavily in their staff, for example they provide opportunities
for staff to take care of both their physical and mental health. Staff feel valued
and like working at the school. They comment favourably on Leaders’
attempts to reduce unnecessary workload, enable flexible working and
respond positively to reasonable requests for compassionate or other leave.”
Please have a look at our website to find out more about how we can offer you a
superb work/life balance.
https://www.redbridgecommunityschool.com/staff-morale-matters
Our advert may close early, and so if you’re keen please apply as soon as practically
possible – final closing date for applications: midday Friday 4th October.
Redbridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be
subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS;
Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where
applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required
to provide suitable references.
For any questions relating to this role please contact: Mrs Sarah Morris, HR
Administrator by email to – smorris@redbridgeschool.co.uk
To apply for this role please download an application from
https://www.redbridgecommunityschool.com/vacancies and submit electronically to
smorris@redbridgeschool.co.uk stating which role you are applying for.
