Job Description

Why William Edwards School?

William Edwards School is a positive school looking to appoint a highly effective, caring, enthusiastic and experienced Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. We are an Ofsted Outstanding school with pupil's behaviour being noted as a positive "Pupils behave exceptionally well in lessons and when moving around the school. They wear their uniform smartly. Pupils respect their teachers and one another. "Ofsted 2017. William Edwards is a very popular, oversubscribed 11-16 school, is the strategic lead school for the Thurrock Teaching School Alliance and was voted 'Educational Establishment of the Year' at the 2014 National Education Resources Awards.

You will:

· Be committed to our school's ethos of positivity

· Be hard-working, resilient and able to respond positively to developing systems

· Be able to challenge and motivate all children to succeed

· Have a love of learning and be committed to their own development

Why SWECET?

We are a Multi Academy Trust who wish to ensure our profession remains supportive and exciting. This is an exciting time to join SWECET, which was established in 2015 with the belief that every young person in our community needs and deserves an education that will maximise their future life chances.

In return for their dedication to achieving our vision, we offer our colleagues:

· Competitive salaries

· Comprehensive training and development opportunities supported by Thurrock Teaching School Alliance

· Full and comprehensive induction with training and tailored pathways for individual career progression

· Reduced gym membership at a Trust school

· Becoming part of a growing organisation

· A health and wellbeing package

· A two week October half term.

If you have energy and passion in abundance and would relish the opportunity to be part of our team, we look forward to hearing from you. Visits from prospective candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit or speak to the recruitment team for more information, please email recruitment@swecet.org

Please return your completed application form to:

HR Department

c/o William Edwards School

Stifford Clays Road

Grays

Essex

RM16 3NJ

Email recruitment@swecet.org

South West Essex Community Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers and an enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Information about the School

William Edwards is a popular 11-16 school. It is the strategic lead school for the Thurrock Teaching School Alliance and is part of the growing South West Essex Community Education Trust. Pupil outcomes across the school are significantly above the national average.