Required as soon as possible

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Salary: Ark Support Inner London scale 5, point 8 £27,073 per annum pro rata for term time

Start date: 1st September 2023

The role:

We're currently recruiting a dynamic and caring Teaching Assistant to join us to offer support to a student with cerebral palsy.  The support will include attending to personal care needs (such as support with feeding and toileting and some medical procedures), supporting in classroom curriculum focused and physiotherapy activities and the use of an alternative communication device such as dragon.

About our school:

Ark Putney Academy opened in September 2012 as part of the Ark network in the London Borough of Wandsworth.  We’re a mixed school with 950 students, ranging from year 7 through to sixth form. 

We adopt a holistic view to educating young people. Through our commitment to inclusion, equality and attainment, we prepare every student to be a pillar of any community.

In our 2022 Ofsted inspection we were rated ‘Good’ in every category with real strengths in teaching and learning, curriculum breadth and personal development.

We’ve also been celebrating a successful year so far with strong GCSE results that place Ark Putney in the top 20% nationally for progress and ahead of other schools in the local area. This reflects our excellent teaching and the dedication of our staff both to the students and each other.

We offer:

• Tailored professional development based on the needs of the individual and department to ensure everyone achieves their full potential
• 25 days paid holiday per year
• Enrolment in local government pension scheme with Ark Schools contribution of 19%
• Access to Ark Rewards scheme

If you share our commitment to excellence, we want to hear from you!

To view the role’s job description, click here: Specialist Care Teaching Assistant.docx

For more information about the academy, please see our website www.arkputney.org

If you have any questions or need further information about the role please contact Principal's PA, Julie Rickard at j.rickard@arkputneyacademy.org

Applicants must be have passed Maths and English GCSE or equivalent at grade C or above/NVQ2 or higher.

How to apply: Please visit our website: www.arkputney.org/vacancies

Interviews will take place on a rolling basis so early application is advised.

The academy reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we have a high volume of suitable applicants. 

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link: Ark Safer Recruitment procedure.pdf

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