Teaching Assistant

Eresby School is now recruiting for a Teaching Assistant. This role could be the ideal next step in your career.

About our Academy

Eresby School is a successful and growing special school catering for pupils with a wide range of Special Educational Needs and has been judged by Ofsted as ‘Outstanding’ on 3 consecutive inspections.  As an outstanding school, Eresby is an open and inclusive school community.

About the role

Teaching Assistant  – Permanent 

Required to work with all age groups and abilities, you should have a real interest in working with pupils with learning difficulties and challenging behaviors. 

NJC point 03 up to £11740.83

Who we are looking for

Applicants should hold an NVQ level 3 relevant to Teaching and Learning.

We need someone who is enthusiastic, caring and willing to learn new skills. 

Have good subject knowledge in both literacy and maths 

Be able to support in the delivery of high quality learning experiences, sometimes on a 1:1 basis and sometimes in a small groups 

Be calm and patient and be able to see the potential in all of our pupils and be inspirational for them 

Be nurturing and supportive with high expectations 

Have excellent communication skills, both oral and written 

Be confident at using ICT, and willing to learn new skills

Have the ability to work independently, showing initiative, as well as be part of a team, co-operating and collaborating with other staff

We offer

A happy, supportive and friendly team of teachers and support staff 

Enthusiastic, polite and friendly pupils who are very keen to learn 

Excellent support and CPD opportunities for staff 

A rich, vibrant curriculum which is enjoyed by staff and pupils 

About The David Ross Education Trust

The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) has grown to a network of 34 academies, incorporating primary, secondary and grammar, and special schools. We employ over 2000 people with the primary focus of raising the standards of education for 13,000 young people. Whatever your role, you should know you are contributing to achieving our vision of inspiring the next generation of young people to be the best they can in whatever they choose. Our aim is to be the country’s leading academy chain, committed to delivering the highest educational standards alongside an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment, including events such as the DRET Spring, Summer and Winter Cups, Music Cup, volunteering trips abroad, and regular trips/visits throughout the year.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

While each academy is unique, we share common goals, aspirations, values and methods that enable us to work collaboratively and collectively to achieve our mission. We operate regional hubs, whereby academies work with other schools who are part of the Trust so we can share skills and knowledge, allowing them to benefit and learn from each other. We offer high quality programmes for CPD and Leadership Development to support our practitioners to deliver high quality teaching and learning across our academies.

‘Pupils are at the heart of all decisions made by leaders and staff at the school.’ Ofsted January 2016

The Eresby School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  An enhanced DBS is required for this post.