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Teaching Assistant Level 2- Intimate Care, Physiotherapy and Feeding Support

Impington Village College

Salary

£19,859 - £20,528 pro rata

Contract

Permanent / Part Time

Start Date

May, 2024

Apply By

May 7, 2024

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Salary

£19,859 - £20,528 pro rata

Contract

Permanent / Part Time

Start Date

May, 2024

Apply By

May 7, 2024

Email

Join East Anglia’s “State Secondary School of the Year” 2024

32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only + 5 additional training days


We are offering an exciting opportunity to progress your career and undertake structured
training and development to enable you to support a students who require intimate care,
physiotherapy and feeding support. This role will also give you the opportunity to support
other SEND students across the age, ability and subject range. You will be joining a skilled,
dedicated and supportive team of staff in our SEND faculty and a College which supports
inclusion, independence and meaningful progression for all students.


As a College we are committed to investing in our teaching assistants and their talent.
Starting with a comprehensive induction programme we make sure every TA is clear about
their role, and has the tools, knowledge and learning they need to perform well and make a
difference. We provide fortnightly structured CPD either delivered by our specialist staff or
external professionals to give you the opportunity to learn more about specialism areas or
strategies to work with specific students.


With this specific role you will be offered the opportunity to undertake a range of training
including, but not limited to, moving and handling training, intimate care training, feeding
training and physiotherapy training. You will be fully supported by the SEND faculty while
undertaking this role.


Impington also benefits from being part of the Eastern Learning Alliance (ELA).

What can ELA offer you?

ELA offer a sector leading staff benefits offer alongside bespoke, high quality CPD programmes, cross-trust events, and exceptional opportunities for career development within our innovative family of schools.

  • ELA know that our strength is our people, so we prioritise staff wellbeing, retention and development. Over 95% of ELA staff say they’re proud to work in their school.
  • ELA are firm believers in the power of recognising, celebrating, and rewarding talent: our track record in terms of retention, internal promotion opportunities and wider career development is excellent.
  • ELA staff enjoy a sector leading staff benefits package alongside bespoke, high quality CPD programmes, cross-trust events, and exceptional opportunities for career development within our innovative family of schools.
  • You can find out all about our Trust and staff offer here.

ELA staff benefits include: 

  • Reduced contact time to enable professional development;
  • EAP with access to counselling & physiotherapy; 
  • Health care cash plan; 
  • Paid annual family day; 
  • Extensive discount club access; 
  • Cycle to work & electric car lease schemes; 
  • Enhanced parental leave; 
  • Flexible work practices; 
  • Laptop & mobile phone payment plans; 
  • Ticket ballots for high profile events; 
  • Generous annual leave allowance for support staff; 
  • Discounted gym membership for all staff. 

Our Trust is committed to equal opportunities, to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.  All staff are expected to share this commitment and undergo the appropriate checks.  All positions within the Trust are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references along with a Certificate of Good Conduct if applicable.  Only applications submitted on using the ELA application form will be accepted.  We do not accept applications by CV.  You can view our safeguarding policy here.

Please send a completed application form and covering letter to: Julia Haynes, Impington Village College, New Rd, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9LX or e-mail: . Due to the high volume of applicants, we receive for certain roles, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier that the advertised date if we have received applications that reach the criteria.

All shortlisted applicants should expect to be called for interview no more than 5 working days after the closing date. If you have not heard from us by then you can expect that your application to be unsuccessful. Visits to Impington Village College are welcome. 

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