Teaching Assistant

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'. 

The Fen Rivers Academy opened in June 2018 and has special school status for children with social, emotional and mental health needs. The school currently serves up to 48 children in key stages 1, 2 and 3. However, it is in an exciting period of expansion and we are growing to a key stage 1-4 school for 100 pupils.  

Job Description

Do you have a passion for developing the minds of young people? Are you a good role model who believes that with enough work and commitment anything is possible? Maybe you've always wanted to teach but don't have the qualifications or a way into teaching? If you have answered 'yes' to any of the above, you could be the Teaching Assistant we are looking for.

You will be an ambitious Teaching Assistant who can work in partnership with our Teacher to motivate and inspire a group of learners who have not had good experiences of Education up until now. You will support learners to build up their confidence and self-belief. You will help our students see that they are worth something and that they have a future.

This role isn't just about helping our students gain qualifications, it's about helping them to see a life beyond the qualification. It's about playing an essential role in helping young people to find their future

Your responsibilities will be:

Working with individual or groups of children, assisting in ensuring pupils are kept on task and complete activities set by teachers.

Dealing with behavioural and special needs issues in conjunction with the teacher

Delivery of SEN interventions

Helping to implement lesson plans, aims and contents with the teacher

Providing feedback to pupils 

Taking charge of small groups of pupils for defined activities

Supporting and working with the teacher in testing/assessment

In addition, you will be:

Taking responsibility for a whole class during the temporary absence of a teacher

Working with challenging students away from the classroom as a respite strategy

Working external to the school site, e.g. on trips, educational visits etc…

Qualifications

Trained to at least to NVQ2 standard

Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Essential Skills and Experience

Experience of teaching children with EAL, SEN, Speech and language difficulties and other complex needs

Knowledge of the statutory requirements of equal opportunities, discrimination, health and safety, SEN & safeguarding of children

High expectations of pupils’ behaviour and clear strategies for working with challenging pupils

Ability to motivate and encourage children appropriately

Ability to work independently, supported by the teacher, with groups of or individual pupils

Essential personal qualities

Ability to cope with emotionally demanding situations

The ability to develop and maintain good professional relationships

Good communication skills and able to clarify and explain instructions clearly

Commitment to raising the levels of achievement of children of all abilities

Committed to and be able to actively demonstrate safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.