Teaching Assistant
Knutsford Multi Academy Trust
Knutsford
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- Expired
- Salary:
- £16,679 - £20,541 pro-rata
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 17 June 2018
Job overview
If you are an enthusiastic and highly motivated SEN Teaching Assistant seeking to join a welcoming and experienced support team, we would like to hear from you.
You will be required to work on a one-to-one basis, or provide in-class support to students who have a wide range of learning, medical or behavioural difficulties, though predominantly Social, Emotional and Mental Health issues. Specific knowledge of working with children with Autism is highly desirable. The role is demanding but rewarding. The successful candidates will ideally have experience of supporting students with these type of needs along with a relevant NVQ qualification in Childcare or equivalent.
Our Teaching Assistants work alongside the class teacher and the Intervention Manager to deliver high quality learning experiences, which improve rates of progress for pupils. They also use their initiative and are proactive in supporting individual pupils across the class. Experience of delivering interventions to improve the development of speech and language and social skills are desirable. High expectations for all the children are essential as is the ability to demonstrate excellent behaviour management skills. The role requires effective communication and teamwork skills. In addition, successful candidates must be committed to all aspects of school life.
We are seeking to appoint either Grade 4 or Grade 5 Teaching Assistants, dependent on experience, and the hours of work are either 25 or 32.5 per week, term time only (38 weeks per year).
Hours are as follows:
32.5 hour post
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday 8.30am to 4pm
Tuesday 8.50am – 4.20pm
25 hour post
Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday 9am-3pm
Tuesday 9.20am – 3.20am
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About Knutsford Multi Academy Trust
Knutsford Academy provides secondary education to over 1200 students aged from 11 to 18 in the historic town of Knutsford, less than 20 miles from the centre of Manchester and minutes from the M6 motorway. Students arrive in Year 7 from the local primary schools in Knutsford and we also attract a number of students from the south Manchester and Northwich areas. The school formed in 1953 as Knutsford High School and still operates from the original site in the centre of the town, it transferred to Academy status in 2012.
The school has a thriving Sixth Form and over the last four years has achieved a 100% pass rate at A Level which has seen a large number of students progressing to Russell Group universities. At GCSE, in the summer of 2018 80% all grades were at 4 or above and 25% of all grades at 7 or above with an overall improving progress 8 score.
Our focus is driven by our three core values:
Academic Excellence - We provide a supportive and challenging environment to ensure our students achieve academic excellence at Knutsford Academy.
Strong Community - We draw on the strength of our community within Knutsford Academy and work with our local community around Knutsford.
World Class Opportunities - We aim to prepare our students for life beyond school by providing world class opportunities.
The Academy Team
The Academy is led by Executive Principal Mike Cladingbowl, a former National Director for Ofsted, who oversees the strategy and running of the school. There are currently over 60 teachers at the school and a support team who all work collectively to deliver the very best for our students.
Professional Development
The Academy provides a range of training programmes through our own teacher training school, including a PGCE run in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University, together with a personal development programme for those looking to progress to the next step, offering the NPQML and NPQSL, run in partnership with the Star Institute.
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