Teaching Assistant

Overview

Would you like to be part of our school community?

John Henry Newman Academy is a ‘Good’ school (Ofsted March 2024) in the heart of Littlemore. We are an IQM Centre of Excellence and Flagship school. Our ethos is promoted through our school values of Love, Courage, Community and Celebration. We are committed to supporting the development of our children and staff: physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially and spiritually. Our vision is to have the courage to ‘Let your light shine’ in school and in our community by celebrating successes and differences.

We offer an exciting and dynamic place to work with extensive grounds, just 3 miles from Oxford City Centre. We are part of the Oxford Diocesan School Trust with outstanding opportunities for professional development for the right candidate. We are a school that thrives on teamwork, recognises the importance of high-quality support for the teachers and offers a creative and responsive package of CPD for all staff.

• You will need to have high expectations and be committed to raising standards
• The ability to accelerate the learning of pupils through high quality teaching
• The willingness to embrace change and approach challenge positively
• The courage to shape our future by helping to pave the way for exemplary practice along with our dedicated and enthusiastic staff team
• The commitment to develop the school as part of the local community

We aim to give every child the very best start to their education through lively and engaging teaching using an exciting, broad and balanced curriculum. We want our children to enjoy a wide range of experiences which bring the curriculum to life and make learning active, meaningful and relevant. All staff work hard to ensure the best possible quality of education for the children in every class.

John Henry Newman Academy, as a member of the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. Online checks may also be carried out to comply with KCSIE.