Teaching Assistant - Kidderminster, United Kingdom - Severn Academies Educational Trust

Severn Academies Educational Trust

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Kidderminster, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Teaching Assistant (TA2 & TA3)
TA2, point 5 £23,500 FTE, 26.25 hours per week

Actual TA2 Salary £14,324 per annum

TA3, point 7 £24,294 FTE, 2.5 hours per week

Actual TA3 Salary £1,410 per annum

Term time only + 5 days, permanent position available

Hartlebury CE VC Primary School are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join their dedicated and established team.

We are dedicated to the development and support of our team, with a range of opportunities through nationally accredited programs and in school experiences.

Our school has an experienced and supportive staff team and a commitment to improving the wellbeing of the team, guided by our influential staff council.

We want all voices to have an active role in our improvement journey.

Being part of Severn Academies Educational Trust enables collaboration with best practices across our schools to provide the very best opportunities for our students.

Severn Academies Educational Trust is committed to harnessing talent and developing its people. There is also the opportunity to undertake further training and development in related disciplines.

Other benefits include:

Generous Occupational Pension
Free confidential Employee Health and Wellbeing service including access to counselling support
Free confidential employee helpline 24/
Incremental pay progression and cost of living increases in line with government policy
Flexible working arrangements to support colleagues with worklife balance.

For further details of the post, please refer to the job description and person specification available.

Providing an equitable educational experience for all of our children is fundamental at Hartlebury CE VC Primary School. Ensuring all children can access education to meet their individual needs is, therefore, a priority.

The post holder will support the classroom teacher in delivering the curriculum with their responsibilities for the development and education process by providing care and supervision skills to children, including those who have special physical, emotional and educational needs, by utilising a good standard of practical knowledge and skills.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

To embody the Christian vision, values and ethos of Hartlebury CE VC Primary School and Severn Academies Educational Trust.
Contributing to the continued delivery of the Trust aims as outlined in our 'Pledge'.
Modelling and promoting the Trust's wellbeing principles.
Assist the Executive Headteacher/Head of School in delivering policy that will ensure highquality and successful outcomes for Hartlebury CE VC Primary School.
Take responsibility for your ongoing personal development and growth of expertise.
Championing the professional integrity of the school including supporting the distinctive Christian ethos of the school.
To undertake work largely regulated by laid down procedures, needing creative skills to deal with routine problems.
To form and administer good levels of communication with all stakeholders.
Supervise the activities of individuals or groups of children to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical and emotional development.
Undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical and emotional needs of individuals and groups of children, including students with educational, physical or emotional special needs.
To monitor individual children's problems, progress, achievements and condition and report these to the designated Line Manager as appropriate.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Under the direction and control of the Classroom Teacher:

Adhering to and maintaining school routines and codes of conduct.
To utilise the whole school reward policy to add value to child learning.
To assist the teacher with learning activities in the classroom.
Contributing to the planning of work to meet the needs of the KS2 Framework (SATs) or National Curriculum and the individual needs of children.
To understand the wider educational context within which the curriculum is delivered.
Contributing to the formulation of Individual Education Plans including attendance at SEN reviews and other meetings as required.
Under the guidance of the teacher, interpret the lesson objectives in a manner that allows individual childrens to enhance their understanding.
To offer advice and direction to children according to their abilities.
To assist children in gaining the necessary skills thus allowing them increased access to the curriculum.
To carry out appropriate activities as planned within the classroom or with groups of pupils including administration of tests.
To display and present children's work.
Responsibility for visual aids.
To prepare and organise teaching resources including the checking and maintaining of classroom