Teaching Assistant Level 1 - Scunthorpe, United Kingdom - North Lincolnshire Council

North Lincolnshire Council
North Lincolnshire Council
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Scunthorpe, United Kingdom

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Teaching Assistant (Level 1) - Required for April 202

33 hours - Fixed Term Contract to 31st August 2024


At St Luke's we are looking to appoint a number of Level 1 Teaching Assistants who will have the opportunity to participate in a fixed term Development Programme to acquire the knowledge and skills to become a successful Teaching Assistant.

This is fixed term contract until 31st August 2024.

During your contract you will work and be paid for your contracted hours in a class and have specific development tasks to help support and expand your understanding of children with Special Educational Needs and how to best support them in a classroom environment.

The areas of development that you will learn about include:


  • Understanding the different needs of the children (including autism, physical needs and speech and language development)
  • Understanding and supporting children with challenging behaviour at St Luke's we follow a therapeutic approach to support children, which focusses on understanding the children's needs and putting strategies in place to reduce potential incidents
  • Moving and Handling Training
  • How to best support a teacher within a busy classroom environment
  • Developing your understanding of communication skills, including Makaton signing
  • Understanding child development
Alongside specific training sessions you will also be assigned a mentor who will support your development. Over the year you will produce a portfolio of work to demonstrate what you have learnt. Your portfolio will include certificates of training, completed assignments and a personal reflective journal. Please note this development programme does not provide you with a recognised official Teaching Assistant Qualification.


Informal visits are encouraged, this will give you the opportunity to see the school and talk more about this new, exciting role.





CLOSING DATE:
Friday 3rd March 2023 (Applications received after midday will not be considered)
**_ Please note: Your starting salary may vary depending on your start date. Please see attached document._
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