Teaching Assistant - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Astrea Academy Trust

Astrea Academy Trust

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

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HATFIELD PRIMARY ACADEMY

Teaching Assistant

CANDIDATE PACK
Open Letter from our Principal

Thank you for your interest in this role at Hatfield Academy.

Hatfield Academy is part of a wonderful community in Sheffield. We are working really hard to make a real difference to whole families.

We are an inclusive school, who believes that working with the whole family is at the heart of ensuring success for our children.

The school is a 2 form entry school with approximately 370 pupils. Hatfield Academy is located in Firth Park. It is close to the M1, Meadowhall and Sheffield City Centre with good transport links.

HATTERS
At Hatfield Academy, the Hatters Code is at the centre of all we do.

H - Honest

A - Active

T - Thoughtful

T - Trustworthy

E - Enthusiastic

R - Responsible

S - Self-confident

If you feel these attributes are part of your values then Hatfield Academy would love to meet you.

Katy Richards

Principal at Hatfield Primary Academy

We can offer you:

Enthusiastic and caring children who are keen to learn._
An opportunity to be part of an inspiring team that plays a central role in the broad and diverse community it serves._
An opportunity to make a difference to the lives of the young people and families in Doncaster._
Commitment to your continuing professional learning and career development._
A hardworking team who are committed to promoting high achievement across the curriculum and school._
A good humoured, industrious, highly skilled and enthusiastic staff team._
Supportive and effective leadership._
Access to the Teacher's Pension Scheme and our Employee Assistant Programme._
Astrea Academy Trust is fully committed to being diverse and inclusive workforce where together we can embrace each other's unique individuality, background and heritage. We believe that by reflecting and representing the communities and people we serve, we will better and further the life chances of our pupils._

JOB TITLE:
Teaching Assistant

REPORTING TO:
Vice Principal

SALARY RANGE:
Grade 4, scale point 7 and salary £22,369 - £24,496

ACTUAL SALARY IF PRO RATA:
£19,216 - £21,519

CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent

WORKING PATTERN:
37 hours tto/39 weeks

Role Description

Purpose

Work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes
Enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.
Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

Main

Responsibilities:

To aid pupils to learn as effectively as possible both in group situations and independently by, for example:
Liaising with class teacher, SENCO and other professionals about individual support plans (ISPs), contributing to the planning and delivery as appropriate
Consistently and effectively implementing agreed behaviour management strategies
Helping to make appropriate resources to support identified pupils
To undertake lunchtime duties on a contracted regular basis.

Person Specification

Experience Skills and Knowledge

Experience of working within a primary school
Knowledge of and ability to implement effective systems and practices to promote good behaviour and develop a positive ethos:
Experience of working with Key Stage EYFS Children (Desirable) Knowledge of National Curriculum
Experience of working with children with additional needs (Desirable)
Knowledge of observing, monitoring, assessment, recording and reporting of pupils' progress
Knowledge of the Early Years Development Matters
Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise work to given deadlines
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Commitment to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of young people
Ability to maintain appropriate relationships with staff and students
Ability to deal appropriately with a range of sensitive issues

Education and Qualification

Ability to work accurately and methodically under pressure
A recognised teaching assistant qualification
Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality
Paediatric First Aid Training Qualification (Desired)
Ability to work individually and as part of a team:
SEND training (Desired) A willingness to take part in training and development opportunities as required
Have a commitment to making education in the academy relevant to a learner's life beyond school
Knowledge of safeguarding and/or safeguarding trained
This is not exhaustive.

About Astrea

Astrea is an ambitious, dynamic and young trust with a mission to tackle Objectives for pupils: historic educational disadvantage and raise quality standards across all of our **Encourage all children to be confident, hard-working and schools.

Our academies are based across South Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire, ambitious, regardless of background often in areas or at schools which have experienced generationally poor educational opport