Teaching Assistant

 WORKING PATTERN: 35 Hours per week (8:00am – 3:30 pm) term time only  

SALARY: TA Level 3 Grade 4 Points 17-21 (£17,772 – 20,138) pro-rata (£14,826 -£16,800 actual)  

Are you a determined, committed and capable individual with the skills and enthusiasm to ignite a passion for learning within our students and encourage them to use their full potential? Would you love to help our vulnerable students succeed and make progress academically, socially and emotionally?  

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals, who would love to be part of our journey at The Barlow and could be instrumental in making a difference to our student’s education.  The Barlow RC High School is an excellent place to work! 

As a leading Catholic High School, we are determined to create an environment where children and adults alike can achieve their full potential. Our school motto is ‘If you believe, you can achieve’ and if this describes you read on. 

You will be located in Didsbury, (often voted as one of the most popular places to live in Manchester) only a short walk from the vibrant shops, bars and restaurants of Didsbury village. You will also have access to excellent transport links to Manchester city centre and surrounding areas. 

 This role involves working with students who are underachieving in a variety of subjects. You will work intensively with several students at a time in order to achieve their targets and raise their motivation and aspirations, recognizing and responding to students who may suffer with social/emotional or mental health difficulties. This would include meeting and mentoring students and keeping accurate records of sessions, utilising a wide range of behavior management strategies to de-escalate difficult situations and working with the students in class across a range of subjects, monitoring their achievement against pre-determined learning objectives and responding effectively where a student is not engaged in class.    

You should:  

 • Have NVQ level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent qualifications or experience

 • Have experience of working with or caring for secondary aged children. 

• Have experience of working with students with additional learning needs, in particular children  with social, emotional or mental health difficulties including students on the autistic spectrum. 

 • Have experience of successfully using a wide range of interventions and strategies to promote emotional well-being in young people

 • Have good literacy and numeracy skills 

• Have the ability to work pro-actively and re-engage students within challenging situations  

In addition, you must be willing to undertake emergency first aid training.  

 If this sounds like the job for you then come and join us. 

Please visit our website http://www.thebarlowrchigh.co.uk for an application pack 

Completed applications should returned to hr@thebarlowrchigh.co.uk quoting the post title, reference and your name in the subject line of the email. Please note that CVs will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

Closing date: 12 noon Monday 5th June 2017 

Interview date: Wednesday 14th June 2017  

Our School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff to share their commitment. An enhanced DBS is required for all successful applicants.