Teaching Assistant Level 2

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join Lea Hall Academy, a brand-new purpose-built special school in Kitts Green. This brand-new Academy educates boys aged 5-14 years with complex social emotional, mental health (SEMH) needs. Lea Hall Academy is part of Forward Education Trust, a growing Multi Academy Trust established in 2017 serving special schools across the West Midland area.

The ideal candidate will have experience of supporting and assisting pupils with behavioural difficulties and promoting pupils social and emotional development. Some of our pupils also having other additional diagnoses such as ADHD, Autism and ODD and therefore need staff who are confident and resilient, patient and nurturing and who want to help us to support our pupils to thrive and develop into successful young people. Successful applicants will be able to contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities with teaching staff in order to plan and deliver high quality educational provision for our young people.

Forward Education Trust is committed to providing continuous professional development for all staff and encourage a supportive, motivating, and engaging working environment in all of our Schools.

All applicants must be qualified to NVQ Level 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent and be able to evidence this.

Employee Value Proposition

·      Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension – Employer Contribution

·      Employee Questionnaire – regular consultation and engagement

·      Improved performance and management – including appraisal and development

·      Personal and professional learning and development – including FLICK learning

·      Staff recognition – e-cards

·      Staff recognition – awards throughout the year and at a conference

·      FET HUB – information all in one place

·      Salary sacrifice – Cycle to Work Scheme

·      Easy purchase scheme – Smart Tech with Currys (salary deduction)

·      Access to discounts from Reward Gateway and MYPerks

·      Mental Health First Aiders

·      Paid for Health Cash Plan (dependent on children included – can add your spouse/partner at your cost)

·      Access to the Thrive App – to support mental health and well being

·      Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice

·      Occupational Health Service

·      Policies to support positive health and well-being: Family Friendly Working, Special Leave of Absence, Flexible Working, Menopause

There’s more we’d like to do – we encourage and welcome ideas.

A commitment to develop new ideas to show to our staff that they are our most important asset and we really value what every staff colleague does for our children

To request an application pack, or for more information. Please contact Jodie Massie at Hays

M: 07761446571

E: FET@hays.com

Closing date: 9.00am – Monday 20th November 2023

Interviews to be held shortly thereafter

* We reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner if necessary. Candidates are encouraged to return their application as soon as possible.

The Trust may review applications upon receipt and may call applicants for interview prior to the advert closing date. Therefore, you are encouraged to make an early application for this role, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date.

Please note that only Forward Education Trust Application forms will be accepted; we will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitae (CV) or accept them in place of an application form.

Forward Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote this ethos. All appointments will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory enhances DBS and pre-employment checks. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Forward Education Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.