Job Opportunities
We currently have the following career opportunities available.
Overfields Primary School – KS2 Level 3 Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant – KS2 Level 3
The Governing Body of Overfields Primary School are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Teaching Assistant. The successful candidate will be based in Year 3 / 4 initially but may be asked to work across school. They will hold or are working towards a recognised Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent and will be able to demonstrate excellent relationships with adults and children. The successful candidate will help and instruct both individuals and small groups in working towards their individual targets.
The post is a temporary 1-year part time position. 32hrs per week working Mon – Fri. Grade C+ Term Time only plus 5 days
We are looking for someone who:-
- Has the passion to go the “extra mile” to make the difference to the lives of the children in our community
- Has the ability to motivate and inspire pupils to learn
- Demonstrates excellent practice and high expectations in teaching and learning
- Can work effectively alongside colleagues and parents
We can offer:
- A dedicated and enthusiastic staff team who go’ the extra mile’ for our pupils and families
- Induction and ongoing professional development through our Trust networks
- A supportive leadership team and Governing Body
- Keen, polite and well-motivated pupils who are eager to learn
Overfields Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school on 01642 314548 to arrange an appointment.
Application forms are available to download and are also online via the school and Ironstone Academy trust website.
Applications should be returned to the school for the attention of Mrs T Watson, Head Teacher or emailed to Mrs L Collishaw, School Business Manager at overfieldsadmin@overfieldsprimary.org.uk
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Thursday 26th September 2024. Successful applicants will be contacted by email for interview. If you have not been contacted by the 4th October 2024 please consider your application unsuccessful.
Overfields Primary School – Speech & Language Unit Co-ordinator and Class Teacher
Are you a Primary SEND Teacher looking for a new leadership role?
Overfields Primary School are currently looking for an experienced SEND Teacher to lead our Speech & Language unit . This involves teaching in the Key Stage 1 Language unit, delivering outreach sessions and dedicated management time to co-ordinate the work of the unit in partnership with the Speech and Language Therapy team.
The post is a permanent part time position 4 days per week Mon-Thu. Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale with SEN allowance and a TLR2b
Our highly successful unit is for pupils with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and severe speech sound disorder/difficulty. We provide teaching and learning from Reception to Year 6 for Redcar & Cleveland and Middlesbrough authorities. The provision is attached to our mainstream setting with the children having specific literacy and maths teaching on a morning linked to their individual targets and then integrating into Overfields mainstream school, with support, on an afternoon. This integration is very successful and part of the teaching role would be to work alongside mainstream colleagues delivering the curriculum.
The base holds 24 children split across the key stages. Children are placed within this unit by the local authority, in partnership with Health professionals through a referral and panel process, which the appointed SLU lead will contribute to. Children who attend are dual registered – some attend part-time and some are with us for 0.9 of the week, returning to their home school for an afternoon. Children do not require an EHCP to have a unit place
Children have weekly sessions with a speech therapist and SEN Support Plan targets, reviews and meetings with parents are conducted jointly with the therapists.
The chosen candidate will be a committed, enthusiastic, and empathetic teacher who enjoys the challenge of working within a SEN environment and who has high expectations of the pupils in their care. Our Language unit pupils make good progress from their starting points.
What we can offer:
- A school that has a highly successful Ofsted inspection
- Support and training from experienced colleagues within the unit
- Enthusiastic, friendly and well-behaved children
- Support for your future development
- The opportunity to work as part of an ambitious and forward-thinking teaching team
- Supportive governors.
Overfields Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school on 01642 314548 to arrange an appointment.
Application forms are available to download from the school and Ironstone Academy trust website. There is also extensive Speech & Language Unit information on the website.
overfields.ironstoneacademy.org.uk https://ironstoneacademy.org.uk
Applications should be returned to the school for the attention of Mrs T Watson, Head Teacher or emailed to Mrs L Collishaw, School Business Manager at overfieldsadmin@overfieldsprimary.org.uk
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Thursday 26th September 2024. Successful applicants will be contacted by email for interview. If you have not been contacted by the 4th October 2024 please consider your application unsuccessful.
Why work for us?
The Ironstone Academy Trust is a Trust based in The Northeast of England; our family of 6 primary schools, including a Specially resourced provision supporting pupils Speech and Language development, promotes the dignity, self-esteem and development of every one of our pupils and staff.
The ironstone that was mined from beneath our schools went to produce the steel that powered an industrial revolution and transformed the world; our belief is that with the right support our children will do the same, to the benefit of generations to come.
Our schools offer a supportive network of colleagues who work together to deliver high-quality education, with a curriculum that meets requirements of our young people and gives them every opportunity to succeed in adult life.
We are dedicated to academic excellence and the spiritual, physical, and moral development of all our 1,800 pupils, as well as the ongoing development and fulfilment of every one of our 250 plus staff.
Our schools provide modern facilities and a safe and secure environment that reflects and supports family values, where standards of behaviour are excellent and parental engagement and collaboration is central to our success.
We are inclusive and are respectful, encouraging a culture of tolerance where people of diverse identities are recognised, welcomed, respected, and cherished.
We seek to make a difference to the lives of all groups of children, working to ensure especially that the most vulnerable in our society are not disadvantaged.
Each school aspires for excellence and is on a journey of continual year-on-year improvement. The Trust promotes strong working relationships: our staff have positive links with colleagues, and have clear strategic aims built on our mission and values.
We:
- Celebrate and share the practice of our outstanding schools, leaders and teachers
- Are committed to excellent governance that challenges, supports and holds to account
- Have strong leadership at all levels
- Ensure our pupils receive outstanding teaching
- Offer a wide range of curricular and extracurricular experiences
- Develop parents and carers as active partners in their child’s progress.
We are building a Trust where children are at the heart of everything decision we make, every child is valued, and every family is supported.
Employee Benefits and Wellbeing
Ironstone Academy Trust recognises the importance of staff welfare and a managed workload, and this is reflected in the way we treat our people.
As a responsible and caring employer, we appreciate and value each of our staff. Their holistic health and wellbeing are vital to enabling all of us to maintain the optimum work-life balance.
We see exceptional staff welfare as an essential element towards enabling us to develop a rich, nurturing climate for learning across all our schools.
We offer a broad package of emotional and practical support to our colleagues.
We are clear about our expectations of employees and offer a positive, transparent and supportive working culture in return.
We offer:
- Competitive pay
- Defined benefit pensions
- Performance-related pay progression and recognition of additional responsibilities
- Annual cost of living adjustment
- On-site parking at our school premises
Additional benefits include access to:
- Access to support services for all staff
- Cycle2Work and IT purchase scheme
IAT is committed to equality of opportunity and will not tolerate any harassment, intimidation, discrimination, or victimisation.
We encourage staff to undertake training and development and to explore new challenges within the Trust wherever appropriate.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
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