Teaching Assistant Level 2 and 3

Team: Education and Teaching

Location: Rugby, Warwickshire

Salary: £18,887 - £20,043 (NJC37 3 - NJC37 6) + SSA (£1,347) + Excellent Benefits

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Interview Date: Thursday, 26 May 2022

Closing date: Monday, 04 July 2022, 23:59

About the Role

We are looking to appoint an outstanding, dynamic Teaching Assistant. 

Our ideal candidate will have excellent teamwork and communication skills, boundless patience and resilience and the ability and enthusiasm to make a difference with pupils who have a range of SEND needs. For a full list of duties, please see the job description.

Avon Park School is part of The Witherslack Group and is located in Rugby in Warwickshire. It caters for pupils that are working at or around age equivalent expectations and have a primary need of either Autistic Spectrum Condition or Social, Emotional, Mental Health. 

We are looking for someone who embodies The Witherslack Group’s values; someone who has diverse experience, as well as a passion for working with young people with additional needs.

Wave MAT is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

About Avon Park School

Avon Park School is a co-educational, specialist day school, providing high-quality education for boys and girls. Based in Rugby, the school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils who have a range of complex educational needs, communication di?culties and challenging behaviours.

Day to day, you’ll…

• Support the teacher by focusing on pupils’ needs, adapting to scenarios, leaving the teacher free to get on with the job of delivering lessons.
• Set up any equipment or tech requirements needed in the lessons, ready for use.
• Work one-to-one with pupils to ensure that they’re getting the most out of what’s being taught in the classroom.
• Help to keep disruption to a minimum and de-escalate any challenges you do face with your impressively calm, rational approach.
• Work closely with our therapists to make sure every pupil gets all the mental health support they need to be able to enjoy a fulfilling school experience

Your experience in a similar role, the NVQ level 2 (or equivalent – or higher) that you achieved and the fact that you’re looking to take that next important step in your career… those things tell us just how seriously you take being a Teaching Assistant. We’d also love to see up-to-date welfare and safeguarding knowledge and evidence of great team working skills. Plus, you’ll need the kind of resilience that will send you home from even the most challenging of working days with a sense of satisfaction that you’ve done your best. If you’re emotionally strong and good in a team, we can offer a role with exciting prospects. 

Here at Witherslack Group there are three levels of Teaching Assistant teams, dependant on your experience. Level 2, 3 and Higher Level. The latter gives you the chance to take on extra duties, like planning meetings, working without supervision and helping Teachers to develop the kinds of learning activities that will draw pupils’ attention and keep them engaged in learning tasks. You’d also be one of the people supporting and developing our other Teaching Assistants, in that case too.

Benefits and Support

The progression opportunities here are plentiful and, with all the support we’ll give you, there’s nothing to stop you from taking them. Promoting from within is what helps us to keep our team strong and consistent, so if you have ambitions to become a Teacher in the future, we can provide the platform and pathway for that. 

But that’s not all. Join us and you’ll be entitled to a benefits package that includes:

• A salary and benefits package that’s among the best in our sector including paid summer holidays.
• Contributory Pension Scheme matched up to 5%.
• Full school holidays, including bank holidays.
• A comprehensive induction package and ongoing training.
• Medicash Health Plan, Employee Assistance and Cycle to Work Scheme.
• We’ll also cover the cost of your Enhanced DBS check 

For further information please contact Katy Grace – Senior Administrator on 01788 524448.  

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.