About this Role

Our new colleague must be skilled at making students feel engaged and motivated, and will play an important role in contributing to improving student outcomes.  They will be working collaboratively with a dedicated, and innovative department, which is well staffed, well-resourced and plays a key role in removing the barriers to learning.

The working hours of this role can be flexible with either full time or part time hours.  This role is for 39 weeks per year (term time only) and we are open to hearing from candidates as to what they would be interested in working.  We welcome all applications and if you would like to have a confidential conversation with the Head of Department prior to application, please contact either Wendy Smart (wsmart@chippingnortonschool.org) or Selina Chard (schard@chippingnortonschool.org) or telephone 01608 544998.

The school reserves the right to consider and interview candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate. An offer may be made to an exceptional candidate in this instance.

This post includes regulated activity relevant to children.

What skills / experience are required?

We are seeking a collaborative, dynamic and innovative colleague, who:

• Has a passion to support students with additional needs

• Is able to contribute to the practice of a strong team

• Is skilled at making students feel engaged and motivated

 What we can offer?

• A committed department that is part of this vibrant and dedicated rural comprehensive school

• A school that is widely known for calm classrooms and corridors, the passion and skill of its support staff, and the constantly improving facilities on offer

• Students who are kind, polite and keen to succeed, and respond enthusiastically to well-planned and carefully delivered lessons

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.

OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.

OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.

The River Learning Trust and Chipping Norton School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.   The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates. Please see our website for up to date policies including our Child Protection and Behaviour Policies.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not filtered.