Teaching Assistant

TEACHING ASSISTANT - Level 2 or Level 3 Required as soon possible Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is passionate about learning in its widest sense. Our mission is to ensure that our pupils value and enjoy their learning inside and outside the classroom. Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is seeking to appoint an additional experienced committed and enthusiastic Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our existing learning support team. The successful candidate will work under the instruction of the SENDCO to support pupils with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities in our school. 33.25 hours per week, term time only Salary Grade for Level 2: Grade 3 - Actual Salary: £19,561 for term time only (FTE salary £26,266) Salary Grade for Level 3: Grade 4 - Actual Salary: £20,462 for term time only (FTE salary £27,476) The ideal Teaching Assistant will have

Previous experience of working with children with special needs Level 2 or Level 3 qualification or working towards An understanding of Child Protection/Safeguarding procedures Patience and empathy towards pupils and young people

School Information - Haberdashers' Abraham Darby Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is a coeducational secondary school with a sixth form, educating around 1,058 pupils aged 11-18 in Madeley, Telford. The school converted to academy status in September 2008 and is sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers. It occupies a purpose-built, modern school building. The school is anchored by three clear values - Aspiration, Respect and Excellence (ARE) - and a vision of "Success for All" that runs through its curriculum, pastoral system and extra-curricular offer. It has a genuinely thriving extra-curricular programme, with particular strength and a track record of external success in music (including its Abraham Darby Showband), rugby, and a fast-growing netball programme, alongside cadets (incorporating Duke of Edinburgh's Award) and a strong sixth-form enrichment offer. The school also benefits from a growing alumni network who return to support current
pupils through mentoring, careers talks and work experience. The school is located within a short distance from the picturesque River Severn and Ironbridge Gorge, not far from Telford and Shrewsbury, with good railway, road and motorway links to both the M6 and M54. The school is backed by a genuinely supportive Trust - both the HWMAT Board of Trustees and the executive team - and by its sponsor, the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers. The Local Governing Body includes skilled, experienced governors who combine strong support with rigorous, informed challenge. The school benefits from constructive relationships with the Department for Education, Telford & Wrekin local authority and neighbouring schools. Staff work hard, and there is a real and growing appetite across the local community - parents, alumni and local employers - to support the school and help it improve outcomes for every pupil. The Haberdashers' Company - an introduction The Haberdashers' Company
is one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies and has a long history closely connected to the development of the City of London. We are a welcoming and inclusive organisation with a strong social purpose. We are proud of our roots, traditions and values that go back centuries, but equally, we are a modern organisation committed to a vibrant and diverse future. We harness the resources of the Haberdashers' community to empower young people from every background and enable them to flourish. The Trust and Sponsor Haberdashers' Abraham Darby is part of the Haberdashers' West Midlands Academies Trust (HWMAT), and, through its sponsorship arrangements, part of the wider national family of schools associated with the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers - a family that includes both private and state schools in London and Wales. This affiliation gives the school access to a network of high-performing schools, shared expertise, professional development and
governance support, and a long tradition of academic ambition and civic purpose. The Trust and its sponsor are committed to supporting the leadership and improvement of Haberdashers' Abraham Darby: the sponsor directly funds ASPIRE, an innovative Sixth Form mentoring initiative delivered in partnership with the Trust. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Statement Haberdasher's Abraham Darby is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All teachers and support staff are accountable for the way in which they exercise authority, manage risk, use resources and protect pupils from discrimination and avoidable harm. All staff, whether paid or voluntary, have a duty to keep young people safe and to protect them from physical harm. When an individual accepts a role that involves working with children and young people they need to understand and acknowledge that the, Background Information on Haberdashers' Abraham Darby

We are an 11-18 mixed school which opened in 2008 and moving into a brand new state of the art building in July 2012. We are members of the Haberdashers' West Midlands Academies Trust. We are located a short distance from the picturesque River Severn and Ironbridge Gorge, not far from Telford and Shrewsbury, with good railway, road and motorway links to both the M54 and M6.

An Introduction to The Haberdashers' Company

The Haberdashers' Company is one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies and has a long history closely connected to the development of the City of London. They are a welcoming and inclusive organisation with a strong social purpose. They are proud of their routes, traditions and values that go back centuries, but equally, they are a modern organisation committed to a vibrant and diverse future. They harness the resources of the Haberdashers' community to empower young people from every background and enable them to flurish.