Level 1 Teaching Assistant Alternative Provision

Teaching Assistant Level 1 Alternative Provision

FIXED TERM 12 MONTHS

32.5 HOURS PER WEEK

39 WEEKS PER YEAR

 We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools, one primary school, and two alternative provisions, with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students, based in Dudley and Staffordshire in the West Midlands.

At Invictus we are value driven and as such believe ‘anything is possible’. Our alternative provision estate supports learners to share the same ethos; young people who are most vulnerable are supported to flourish and experience success. Both Greenhill Alternative Learning Campus in Halesowen and Invictus Revive Learning Centre in Dudley aim to support young people in KS3 and 4 who have been unable to achieve in a mainstream setting.

We are seeking a teaching assistant to support young people in alternative provision; both pastorally and academically. This is a fixed term post with potential for a permanent position. If you are resilient, hardworking, and organised we would welcome your application to join the ‘dream team’.

https://www.apinvictus.co.uk/

Working under guidance of the AP Learning Manager the successful candidate will provide both academic and pastoral support to students in alternative provision to overcome barriers to learning in order to achieve excellent outcomes.

Regular duties would include: 

• Supervising the activities of individuals or groups of young people within the provision.
• Under the instruction/guidance of the AP Learning Manager, support students with sensory and/or physical impairment/medical conditions as defined in individual EHCP’s.
• Under the instruction/guidance of the AP Learning Manager, support students with non-specific learning difficulties
• Under the instruction/guidance of the AP Learning Manager, support students with behavioural, emotional and social development needs e.g. implementation of behaviour management policies/promotion of school policies relating to pupil behaviour.
• Under the instruction/guidance of the AP Learning Manager/external agency worker support students with communication and interactions difficulties.
• Assist students in the use of resources including IT
• Maintain students interests and motivation
• Support individuals and group work assigned by the AP Learning Manager is raising core skills.
• Support student passports, including the co-production and reviews.
• To be aware of pupil’s barriers to learning, achievements, progress and report to the AP Learning Manager as agreed.
• Supervise and provide particular support for students, including those with special needs ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
• Establish a constructive relationship with students and interact with them according to individual needs.
• Provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the AP Learning Manager.
• Undertake routine marking in line with school policy.
• Design and produce displays with minimal supervision.
• Contribute information to pupil records (e.g. assessment information)
• Work with parents to enhance students learning
• Liaise with parents as appropriate.
• Support out of hours school learning activities and personal development experiences (within established guidelines)

A good standard of Maths and English, preferably GCSE’s at grade C/4 and above. Evidence of relevant ongoing CPD would be advantageous.

Understanding of the value of taking a restorative approach to behaviour management; avoiding punitive measures.

Closing Date: Friday 14th October 12 noon

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, as a part of our recruitment process we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to identify any comment, image or other content that could cause reputational damage to the trust and/or give rise to a safeguarding concern. If we discover anything during our searches this will be passed onto the recruitment manager and discussed during interview.

We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and expect all Staff and Volunteers to share this commitment. All necessary Safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise the conditional job offer may be withdrawn. Details of the checks that will be undertake can be found at: Keeping Children Safe in Education, 2022 – KCSIE 2022

This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Positions at the school are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to a post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). DBS Filtering guidance can be found on the GOV.UK website. 

DBS Filtering Guidance

As a Trust we are committed to ensuring that throughout our recruitment and selection process, no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.