Would you like a job which fits within the school day?

Would you enjoy helping young people achieve their potential?

Do you want to work as part of a caring, flexible team?

Working as a Teaching Assistant may be the role for you.  We can offer you a high degree of flexibility around working days/ hours and working during term-time only.   This is a fulfilling role where you get to make a very real difference to the lives of individual students.  Other benefits include comprehensive training, a pension scheme, a two week October half term, access to The Misbourne's state-of-the-art fitness suite and on-site parking. 

We are seeking individuals to join our committed team of Teaching Assistants to help our young people reach their full potential.  You will be part of our specialist SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) team, which is dedicated to delivering the correct support to individual students.  SEND students are at the heart of our academy and this role is integral to helping some of our most vulnerable students to succeed. This could be support in lessons or working 1:1 on targeted areas of support. 

You do not need previous experience in this role and comprehensive training will be provided.

However, the following skills will be beneficial: 

• A passion for the importance of learning

• Enthusiasm for working with young people to help them succeed

• The ability to inspire and be creative

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working collaboratively with subject teachers to ensure students’ progress in individual subjects

• Acting as a positive role model both socially and academically

• Helping to foster and develop positive relationships with staff and peers

• Being flexible to meet the dynamic needs of the SEND department on a daily basis

• Identifying personal training needs and attending appropriate internal and external training

• Being involved in maintaining records, undertaking assessment and evaluating identified students’ needs

• Ensuring inclusive practice and equality of opportunity for all

We recognise the vital importance of support staff at The Misbourne. Professional development is a priority and we provide opportunities for skill development and further responsibility.  Would you like to make a difference to the outcomes and life chances of young people? If so, you could become part of our dedicated team.

About The Misbourne:

The Misbourne is an 11-18 mixed school single-academy trust in the picturesque village of Great Missenden in the heart of the Chilterns. We have over 1100 students on roll, including a successful and growing Sixth Form. We are proudly non-selective and inclusive, ensuring that we live and breathe our values: we are a community that values learning, promotes kindness and strives for excellence in all we do.   We are the Lead School for Careers in Bucks.

Our staff tell us they genuinely feel like part of a team; a team who are striving to help each student flourish both academically and personally. As our greatest asset, we place great emphasis on staff wellbeing evidenced in our Wellbeing Charter.  

Excerpts from our successful  2022 Ofsted inspection include:

● Pupils told inspectors that the clear and fair behaviour system helps them to behave well

● Relationships between staff and pupils are strong

● Pupils’ conduct around the school is orderly and calm

● Pastoral care puts the child at the heart of everything the school does

We can offer you:

● An academy that puts wellbeing at the top of their priorities, evidenced by our Wellbeing Charter e.g. we support the principle of 1265 directed time for teaching staff 

● Students who are a pleasure to work with

● Great training and development opportunities

● An experienced, friendly and collaborative team of staff

● An annual personal ‘Headspace Day’, taken in term time

● A two-week October half-term

● A centralised behaviour system with visible and supportive leadership

● Free access to our own fully-fitted gym (subject to opening hours)

● Cycle to Work Scheme

● Free on-site parking

We would be delighted to invite prospective applicants to visit our school and experience first-hand  what makes The Misbourne such a great place to work. To book your school visit please email recruitment@themisbourne.co.uk 

The Misbourne reserves the right to close and shortlist early, therefore early applications are encouraged. Please note we undertake an online search of all shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence.

The Misbourne is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An offer of appointment is subject to satisfactory references (sought for all shortlisted candidates ahead of interview),  DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Enhanced Disclosure and medical clearance.