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Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Warden Hill Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 3EF
Tel: 01242 235555
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Graduate Programme Teaching Assistant
Cheltenham
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Grade/Pay Scale: Actual Salary: £17,264 - £18,388 annual gross pro rata (Based on Grades E4-8)(Pay award pending) Contract:30.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus 1 week),Fixed term contract until 31st August 2026
Responsible to: SEND Lead Practitioner
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cheltenham Bournside School as a Graduate programme Teaching Assistant. We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work within our Special Educationa lNeeds Department, supporting the effective operation of the SEND provision on a day to day basis in school. Graduates in Maths, English or Science would be desirable, although other subjects specialists would be considered. Teaching Assistants play a vital role in our SEND support and provision as part of the SEND Team which is led by the SENDCO and the SEND Lead Practitioner. Teaching Assistant support students through 1:1 interventions, small group work as well as main classroom support.
This opportunity is specifically aimed at recent graduates who are considering a career in teaching. We are founder members of the Gloucestershire Initial Teacher Education Partnership (GITEP) who are one of the few training institutions rated by OFSTED as “Outstanding”. If appointed we would provide tailored support to help with your application to GITEP and as you take the next step in your career.
The Graduate programme includes in-house training sessions, observational visits to other schools, coaching programme and additional CPD activities depending on your specialist areas. Although starting with us would not imply a firm commitment to train as a teacher, the appointment would be fixed contract which will give you the opportunity to decide whether you would like to make teaching your career.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential
- Degree in relevant subject
- Excellent literacy and numeracy skills (minimum of grade C/4 at GCSE or equivalent) in both English Language and Maths
Desirable
- Subject knowledge and a desire to support within English, Maths or Science
Experience:
Essential
- Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
- Ability to relate well to children and adults
- Work constructively as part of a team
- Shows a personal commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and rights of young people.
- Excellent interpersonal skills both in working relationship with young students and in forming effective professional relationships
- Enthusiasm, drive and love for the job
- Committed to high personal standards at all times
- Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
Desirable
- Experience of working within an educational setting
- Experience of work within specific areas of SEND
- Adaption of ICT equipment to specific student needs
- Understanding of child development
- Working knowledge of national curriculum and other relevant learning programmes
Employee Benefits
Lifestyle and wellbeing
- Salary sacrifice electric car leasing scheme
- Four electric car charging points
- Family-friendly policies
- Attractive salary and pension
- Generous annual leave entitlement/term time only working options
- Free one-to-one wellbeing support
- Onsite parking facilities and cycle storage
- Free/discounted access to the school’s onsite
- Gym (conditions apply)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Techscheme – save money on the latest techfrom Apple and Currys PC World
- Blue Light Card - Discount Scheme
- Staff social events
- Onsite catering (8.00am - 1.30pm daily)
Statutory and other benefits
- The full range of statutory benefits including sick pay, maternity, parental, and adoption leave
- Enhanced Paternity Leave Policy
- We will honour your continuity of service in other state-funded schools in relation to sickpay and pension rights.
- Provision of all necessary IT equipment.
Please click on Apply Now to view the full Job Description and Person Specification and download an applications pack, or request one via the email address to the right of this advert.
If you would like to apply, please complete the online forms and email them via the email address to the right of this advert by the application deadline.
Please note – we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.
Closing date for applications: Friday 6th June 2025 at 9am Interviews taking place on Friday 13th June 2025
Salary: Actual Salary: £17,264 - £18,388 annual gross pro rat
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