Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistants x 2

Temporary, maternity cover 37 hours per week (8.00am - 4.00pm) x 39 weeks per year (term time only)

Permanent  27.5 hours per week (8.30am - 3.00pm) x 39 weeks per year (term time only)

Grade:  B £18065 - 18426 FTE (per annum)

Start date:  as soon as possible

Responsible to:  SENCO

We are seeking to expand our highly successful Teaching Assistant team and are looking for additional colleagues to join our College. You must be committed to supporting young people to achieve their potential and remove their barriers to learning. Our Teaching Assistant team provides outstanding support for young people and we are looking for energetic and focused people with a commitment to work with students in the College to support their academic progress and emotional well-being.

To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/ care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for students. Work may be carried out in the classroom, support centre or outside the main teaching areas.

Accountabilities

• Supervise and provide particular support for students, including those with special educational needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
• Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour plans and Personal Care programmes.
• Establish constructive relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students and encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities.
• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher or line manager.
• Monitor students’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
• Promote good behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
• Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to student’s individual needs.
• Undertake intervention programmes linked to local and national learning strategies recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher or SENCO.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All teaching and support members of staff must undertake the required employment checks which include the uptake of references both professional and personal and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

You will have access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme and a full range of staff benefits

To apply for a staff vacancy, please register for an online account to complete the application form. Please visit our website www.greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk/join-us/staff

The recruitment process is managed via your online account and you will receive regular notifications regarding the progress of your application.  The completed online application form should be accompanied by a personal statement of suitability of no more than 2 sides of A4.  In the application form and personal statement, you should demonstrate how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification. Please include specific examples which support your application.

Please state within the application form which post(s) you would like to apply for.

Closing date:  Wednesday 17th March 2021 midday

Interview date: TBC