Teaching Assistant - Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom - St Thomas's Centre

St Thomas's Centre

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Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and self-motivated teaching assistant to work within St Thomas's Centre.

All our pupils have additional needs, and we are looking for staff who can build an excellent friendly rapport with young people and who has compassion for the vulnerable in society.

Our small classes are taught in teaching teams, so you would work with other adults to engage the children in the learning experiences.

You would support the class teacher and the students in small groups. On some occasions, you will support a student on a one to one basis. We are looking for staff who are committed to making a difference to the lives of our pupils.

St Thomas's Centre is a unique school: situated on two sites and in the community, it caters for students aged 4-16 years old with special educational needs, social, emotional and mental health difficulties and young people with serious medical issues.

Many of our students have struggled to thrive in a mainstream setting.

We are an equal opportunities employer with a staff body who reflect the diversity and heritage of our community.
- be passionate creating opportunities for vulnerable learners
- be able to work well under pressure
- have a "can do" approach.
- have a flexible attitude to working
- be energetic and adaptable

Applicants are warmly invited to visit the Centre in person.

Should you wish to have an informal discussion regarding the post please contact Mrs Amanda Leaver, Business manager on

Closing date: 30thJune 2023

For a start date 1st September 2023
Mrs A Leaver, Business Manager
St Thomas's Centre PRU

Hawthorne Street

Lancashire
BB1 9TH

Job Description - Teaching Assistant

Responsible to:
The Deputy Headteacher

Job purpose:
To act as whole class teaching assistant

Start Date:1st September 2023

Salary Grade:
Grade E

Hours:30 hrs per week TTO

Teaching Assistants are expected to:

To support the class teacher in lesson delivery
To support the students to access the learning; Select and adapt appropriate resources/methods to facilitate agreed learning activities
To form positive, friendly relationships with our young people.
To promote vision, ethos and aims of the Centre at all times.
To provide a holistic, nurturing approach to education befitting a specialist setting.
To teach learning activities which are already planned which give all pupils opportunities to increase and improve what they know, understand and are able to do.
To control and supervise the use of resources in the class room ensuring that all Health and Safety requirements are observed.
To work on 1 to 1 or group interventions with pupils
To take part in serving breakfast and hot drinks
To take part in preparing displays and classroom resources
To administer first aid
Supervise individuals and groups of pupils throughout the day, including supervision in the classroom, playground, lunch hall