Teaching Assistant

Do you care about your work-life balance? 

We do too. Come and work at our academy where every staff member matters. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible Teaching Assistant to join our friendly staff team and enhance our pupils learning experiences with their dynamic and innovative approach.

We place a high value on wellbeing for staff and pupils and have been awarded the Silver Medway Workplace Wellbeing Award in recognition of this. 

By being part of the Oasis family of over 50 academies you will benefit from a strong support network and partnership within the region and Nationally. You will have many opportunities to develop and share best practice to drive continual improvement, including through national improvement networks and access to a competitive CPD Programme nationally.

We are looking for a committed and energetic person to assist and support pupils throughout the academy day. Previous experience of working with young people is preferred.

Key Skills

• good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills
• calm and adaptable with an ability to work within a flexible and busy environment
• ability to build good relationships with children and adults
• high expectation of behaviour and ability to challenge without confrontation
• understanding of pupils personal and academic needs and to treat with respect
• able to empower children to access all areas of the curriculum and to achieve their maximum potential

Personal Qualities

• conscientious   
• adaptable
• sensitive
• patient

What We Can Offer:

When you join the Oasis family there are a number of offers you’ll receive that make us stand out as an employer of choice. These include but are not limited to: 

• Defined benefit pension scheme (inc. life cover, lower tax, set rate 1/49 and ill health cover) - average input of 22.5% from us!
• Access to free national counselling service
• Access to bespoke Employee Assistance programme including counselling, financial wellbeing planning, menopause counselling, nurse support services, GP 24/7 service and physiotherapy.
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Dress Down Friday for all academy staff
• A lively environment with colleagues who care
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Application Procedure

If you have read the recruitment information attached and would like to arrange a visit to the academy, please email principal@oasisskinnerstreet.org

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Therefore, early application is strongly encouraged. 

This position is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

As part of our safer recruitment process, CVs are not accepted. Oasis Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants.

Visit our website www.oasisacademyskinnerstreet.org to learn more about us or follow us on Facebook @oasisacademyskinnerstreet

Information about the school

Our children and families come first and we are passionately committed to giving our young people the best education possible in the formative stages of their lives. At Oasis Academy Skinner Street we take great pride in our students, we aspire to create opportunities for them to flourish academically and to form their good character.

When our students leave us, we want them to be self-confident, to know how to build and sustain strong relationships, to have high aspirations and to have achieved their very best. We want our students to embrace and contribute to the life of the school, both through their learning and by taking part in our extensive range of enrichment and leadership activities. We are proud of our partnership with parents and value their support to fulfil our vision.

We want every student to enjoy their time with us and to leave with fond memories that they will cherish forever. Our children leave us prepared for responsible adulthood taking with them principled values that will impact positively on their own lives, and those of others, to make for a better world.

Our vision for the school is summed up as Inspire, Challenge and Achieve.

Inspire – every member of Oasis Academy Skinner Street to take every opportunity in and out of the classroom to learn and flourish.

Challenge – everyone to be the best they can be.

Achieve – success in all aspects of life.

We look forward to welcoming you to our family.