Teaching Assistant - Derby, United Kingdom - Career Teachers

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Derby, United Kingdom

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Career Teachers have an exciting full-time role available for an experienced SEND Teaching Assistant to work within a brilliant Primary School located in Burton on Trent.

This role will be full-time starting 27th February until July 2023. Your role will be to work within Year 3 in the morning and Nursery in the afternoon. Your role will be support children with Special Educational Needs within the classroom.


You will be combining your knowledge of learning support and teaching techniques with your compassion and understanding of learning needs and, in some cases, difficulties to support pupils in their educational career and Teachers in their duties.


As a Teaching Assistant you will have:

  • Experience in supporting pupils in a classroom environment, including those with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Additional Learning Needs (ALN).
  • A good understanding of the national Key Stage Curriculum.
  • Sound understanding of child development and learning.
  • The ability to demonstrate active listening skills and strong verbal communication skills.
  • A dedication to establishing positive relationships with pupils and understanding their needs.
  • The ability to provide varying levels of individual attention, reassurance and support with learning tasks as appropriate to pupils' needs.
  • Willingness and ability to adapt to a wide range of duties in response to changing circumstances.
  • The ability to monitor a pupil's response to learning activities and modify or adapt the activities to achieve the intended learning outcomes.
  • The confidence to selfevaluate learning needs and actively seek new teaching methods.
  • The ability to provide constructive feedback to pupils in a way that reinforces selfesteem.
  • The ability to handle complex and sensitive issues with empathy and understanding.
  • Ability to work effectively and supportively as a member of the college team.
  • Demonstrable commitment to equal opportunities.
  • An interest in continuing your personal and professional development

As a Teaching Assistant (TA) you will:

  • Supervise and provide support for all pupils, ensuring their safety and ability to access learning activities and understand the information presented.
  • Assist with the development and implementation of individual education and behavior plans.
  • Establish trusting relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs and personalities.
  • Actively promote the inclusion and acceptance of pupils and staff, supporting diversity and ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities for learning and development.
  • Encourage pupils to interact with the class and engage in activities throughout the lesson.
  • Set challenging expectations for pupils to exceed their expectations and achieve learning goals.
  • Promote selfesteem and independence.
  • Provide feedback to pupils about their progress and achievements under the guidance of the teaching staff.
  • Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment and assist with the display of pupils' work.
  • Assist with planning learning activities and undertake administrative tasks such as photocopying, typing, and filing as needed.
  • Provide detailed feedback to Teachers on pupil's achievement, progress and any problems that arise.
  • Promote good pupil behavior, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policies, encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their behavior.
  • Support the use of computer technology in learning activities and develop pupils' competence and independence in its use.
  • Prepare, maintain and use equipment and resources required for learning activities and assist pupils in their use.
  • Uphold policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person.
  • Assist with the supervision of pupils, including before and after school and at lunchtime/break periods.
  • Accompany teaching staff and pupils on extracurricular visits, school trips and after school activities, taking responsibility for a group of pupils under the Teacher's supervision when needed.
  • Assist with the supervision of pupils alongside other support staff during the first day of a class Teachers' absence.

Qualifications:


  • Hold a valid & recognised level 3 childcare qualification
  • Have recent experience supporting Key Stage 1 children
  • Have recent experience supporting pupils with Autism
  • Be genuinely committed to enhancing the educational and personal development of the child you are supporting and the rest of the class.
  • Enhanced DBS on the update service or willing to obtain a new one
  • References covering the last 2 years
This is an excellent opportunity to support the pupils at this Primary school in Burton.

Building upon your teaching support skills, gaining extraordinary experience in a wide range of teaching methods, aids and approaches that bring out the best in eachpupil.

"INDDER"


At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period.

Please ask for further details.

All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.

  • Attend an interview in person;
  • Give details for us to complete Reference checks;
  • Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure
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