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Teaching Assistant

Alameda Middle School

Central Bedfordshire

Salary:
NJC Level 2c 12 – 15 (actual salary:£10,676 - £11,397)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Immediate
Apply by:
6 October 2014

Job overview

Inspire - Achieve - Excel

Alameda Middle School is a popular, thriving and expanding Academy school situated in the historic Georgian Market Town of Ampthill. Within Alameda, overall standards of achievement are excellent, our children are always eager to learn and are very capable. Alameda is a pleasant learning environment, with brilliant resources.

30 hours a week, term time only.

For further information please download the full job description and application form from our website: www.alamedamiddleschoo.org.uk  or contact Miss Warner: mwarner@alamedamiddleschool.org.uk

Posts working with either children and/or vulnerable adults will be subject to the disclosure of criminal records.

Closing date: Monday 6th October 2014 @ 9am

Alameda Middle School, Station Road, Ampthill, Bedfordshire. MK45 2QR. Tel: 01525 750900

About Alameda Middle School

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  History

 Alameda is a large and oversubscribed Middle School Academy. Pupils are aged between 9 and 13 (years 5-8). The school is set relatively close to the center of Ampthill, a pleasant market town in Central Bedfordshire. Pupils who attend come from the immediate local area of Ampthill and Maulden, although some come from further away in Bedfordshire. We have three main feeder lower schools and most pupils go on to Redborne Upper School.  Alameda is part of the Redborne Schools Partnership, with Redborne Upper, Woodland Middle, The Firs, Russel, Maulden, Flitwick, Kingsmoor and Templefield Lower Schools. We are lucky to have strong relationships with the schools in our area. We also have strong links with the Central Bedfordshire Teaching School. 

Pupils and Admissions  

At present, the school roll is just under 700. Admissions have increased over the past two years and over time will reach 180 pupils (6 form groups) in each year group.  The school has a much smaller than average proportion of pupils entitled to free school meals. Pupil attendance is Outstanding, above the national average. Site Issues Alameda is set on a large site in picturesque surroundings. The site is bordered by a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Alameda walkway. We are close to Ampthill park. Classrooms are spread around the main block, with a new block of six classrooms. There is planning permission for a further four classrooms and a new hall.  There are two well equipped ICT rooms and all classrooms have internet access and interactive whiteboards linked to a PC. There is a well-stocked library, a sports hall and a large music suite.  

Staffing 

The school has a leadership team consisting of a Headteacher, two Deputy Heads and a Business Manager. As Middle leaders we have Heads of Year and Subject Leaders. There are 41 teaching staff, 16 learning support assistants, 2 learning mentors, 3 cover supervisors, a librarian, an IT technician, 13 assistants in finance/admin/science/tech, a site agent and assistant site agent and a catering manager and 5 kitchen assistants. We are firmly committed to developing the skills of all our staff.  

General 

We have achieved the Healthy Schools accreditation and the Sportsmark award. We regularly support the training of student teachers from the University of Bedfordshire. We have recently been accredited as a ‘Values Based Education’ school. We strive to reinforce the values of our school that in all that we do.  

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