Teaching Assistant 2

Please note that we may choose to remove this advert prior to the closing date, dependent on the level of response received.  You are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

Please be aware that the school HR office will be closed from midday Friday 17th July to  Tuesday 1st September inclusive and you will be contacted about the outcome of your application in September.

We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic person committed to developing pupil potential. You will be a strong team player who will contribute to the wider life of the school, have excellent communication skills and be able to work positively with children and staff.

You should have the capacity to support pupils with special educational needs, with particular strengths in SEMH, literacy and phonics. You will be aware of the importance of data collection, analysis and target setting to provide a full and extensive level of support for these pupils. It would be expected that you would have knowledge of, and apply principles within, the SEN Code of Practice, with emphasis on Secondary mainstream schools.

It would be desirable that you would have small group intervention training and experience in delivering phonics, SNIP Literacy or similar programmes. It would additionally be desirable to have knowledge and skills within any of the core subject areas. Any specialist SEND intervention support experience, as well as working with students with ASD, ADHD, SEMH and wider neurodivergent profiles, would be beneficial.

Additional experience in delivering or supporting interventions such as ELSA, Speech and Language support, TalkAbout, handwriting intervention, mentoring or emotional regulation work would be advantageous. We look forward to developing your career pathways through apprenticeship programmes and specific TA learning. Numbers of our staff have used this approach to help move into teaching or wider pastoral roles.

Reporting to the SENCO you will work within an agreed system of supervision, to implement work programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom. The role will include supporting pupils to become more independent, resilient and capable learners.

Please see the Recruitment Pack here for further information regarding this role. 

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