Teaching Assistant - Leigh, United Kingdom - The Westleigh School
Description
Teaching Assistant
Salary:
G4 (SCP £21,190 - £21,968 (pro rata salary £13,647 - £14,198)
Working hours:
Part time, 31 hrs per week, term time only
Contract type:
Multiple permanent positions available
Start date:
As soon as possible
As a school we are passionate about inclusion and we are looking for people who share the same drive and commitment.
The role will focus on supporting students who have significant barriers to their learning to ensure success and positive educational outcomes.
- Willingness to be flexible and support the school when needed
- Bring rigour and an eye for detail and experience to our ambitious school
- Be professional and approachable.
In return we can offer:
- A forward thinking and innovative Senior Leadership Team
- An open and transparent workplace that has an honest and respectful culture
- Friendly and enthusiastic children
- Caring, friendly colleagues with a strong team spirit and a positive attitude
- Supportive parents and Academy Councillors
The Westleigh School enjoys a successful partnership with the Shaw Education Trust, which is a growing multi academy trust led by an Executive Leadership Team steeped in school leadership and improvement experience.
Working with the Shaw Education Trust also allows colleagues to access a large range of well-established training opportunities and work alongside like-minded professionals across a range of schools.
The Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your employment:- An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers Pension
- Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (28 days holiday rising to 30 days after 5 years' service + Paid Bank Holidays)
- Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you
grow, contribute and
flourish in your role and in the Trust.
In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CV's will not be accepted.
Application deadline:
Friday 3rdFebruary at 9am
Interview date:
TBC
Required:
As soon as possible
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Teaching Assistant (SEND)
Grade: 4
Salary:
SCP 1- SCP 16
Conditions of Support Staff Contract of Employment
Service:
Responsible to:
Principal
Statement of Purpose
To work under the direct instruction of teaching staff, usually in the classroom with the teacher. Provide specific support to the teacher in the care of pupils and management of the classroom. Work may be undertaken in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.
Assist teachers in the following:
Support to Pupils
- Provide pastoral support to pupils within the school environment.
- Assist children in matters of personal needs and their general health including first aid and welfare matters.
- Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual teachers
- To contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are promoted for pupils.
- Involvement in the implementation of Individual Education / Behaviour / Support /
- Arrange medical/dental visits as appropriate.
- Provide general support to pupils, ensuring their safety, by complying with good H&S practice.
- Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required.
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
Support to Teacher
- Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual teachers
- Support the teacher in the development and implementation of Individual Education /
- Assist in maintaining classroom discipline through the implementation of the schools
- Provide support to pupils to achieve learning goals, e.g. guided reading.
- Supervise pupils for a particular curriculum activity under the supervision and guidance of a qualified teacher.
- Assist the teacher with the planning of learning activities.
- Assist the teacher in monitoring pupils' responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
- Coordinate and organise pupils attending extracurricular activities/work experience or other out of school activities under guidance of teacher.
- Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils' achievement, progress, problems etc.
- Provide general admin support, for classroom activities e.g. produce worksheets f
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