Teaching Assistant

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Salary: Band D - Pro rata salary £19,323 - £19,645 per annum

(based on a full time salary of £23,500 - £23,893)

The salary will increase by an equivalent of 5 days of pay if the appointee has 5 years or more continuous service with the Local Authority.    

Appointment: Permanent

Date of Commencement: September 2024. Applications should be returned to Julie Stott, HR Manager at: vacancies@astoncetrust.org

Closing Date: 9.00am Wednesday 22 May 2024

Interview Date: TBC

Lowedges Junior Academy (part of Aston Community Education Trust), are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and committed professional who believes all children can achieve high standards. We are committed to making a real difference to the lives of our young people and providing outstanding learning and enrichment opportunities for them throughout their time with us. To be able to achieve this, we need to have a team of dedicated and outstanding staff, who will contribute to our exceptional learning community.

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant, who will work with colleagues to support the learning and teaching of children in Lowedges Junior Academy. The post-holder will support access to learning for pupils by assisting the teacher, including the preparation of resources, implementing agreed work programmes both within and outside of the classroom, and provide general support in the classroom.

This role may be attractive to those who have attained a relevant level 2 qualification, or who may already be working as a Level 1 Teaching Assistant. Ideally the successful candidate will have experience of working with children in this age range (although this is not essential).

Under the guidance of others, the Teaching Assistant will:

·        Support the learning support team to establish an appropriate learning environment

·        Supervise and support pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning

·        Work with pupils individually or in groups, either inside or outside of the classroom

·        Model and promote positive values, attitudes and behaviour

·        Complete observations of their key worker children

·        Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others, and to engage in learning activities

·        Encourage pupil to act independently as appropriate

The role is based at Lowedges Junior Academy but may, on occasion, involve working at other academies within the trust.

Safeguarding

ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites.

It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children. This post will involve regular contact with children, and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be declared. Guidance on this can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfy safer recruitment checks.

Equality

ACET is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and your application will be assessed purely on your ability to do the job.

We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. Where required, we will make reasonable adjustments to the selection process for an applicant with a disability.

Please note if you have not received a reply within three weeks, your application has been unsuccessful. We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. This post involves working with children and therefore if successful, you will be required to apply for a disclosure and barring services check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/dbs

Please note if you have not received a reply within three weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.