Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Salary: £(phone number removed) Plus valuable Benefits
Location: Thrapston
Vacancy Type: Permanent/Full Time
Exciting Opportunity for Teaching Assistant! ✨
WE DO NOT PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.
Our client is made up of six business units, each of which aspires to innovate, influence, and inspire others through high-quality and purposeful education and training. It is a national group of 13 independent OFSTED-regulated schools.
They support approximately 35 pupils on roll to ensure that we can provide ample opportunities for children who need a nurturing, encouraging and supportive environment, specifically for those who will reintegrate back into a mainstream setting. The school consists of a core team of the Head of School, Deputy Head of School, five teachers, and five support staff. Further support is also provided by regional and national staff, who work with a number of schools across our group.
Why join us?
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Innovative approach to education
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Emphasis on creativity and critical thinking
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Inclusive and supportive learning environment
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Opportunities for professional growth and development
About the role:
As a Teaching Assistant, candidates would need to demonstrate an understanding of stages of development and individual needs. They must also be able to give positive encouragement and feedback to ensure pupils are reaching their full potential.
Role and responsibilities:
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Supporting all students throughout the school in a 1:1, whole class support or outside the class capacity
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Continuing the altruistic work of the Progress Group
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Giving the pupils the chance to either get back into mainstream schools or progress into a sustained Post 16 pathway
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Contribute to a positive ethos for learning
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Overtly promote the values and achievements of the school to the community
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Be aware of and follow the company Equality, Safeguarding and Health and Safety Policies
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Have and create high expectations of staff and students
Expectations within the role:
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Assist the teacher with writing and monitoring pupil learning plans.
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Review and implement interventions which enable pupils to understand and meet their targets.
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Support with the delivery of learning activities in the absence of the teacher.
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Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other practitioners, drawing on their strengths and expertise to best support teaching and learning.
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Adapt to pupil and school requirements on a day to day basis.
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Work with all staff to address pupils’ barriers to learning.
Requirements before applying to the role:
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GCSEs in Maths and English C or 4 grade and above (or an equivalent)
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Experience of working within an education setting or equivalent.
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Experience working with vulnerable pupils
Our client is passionate about developing their staff as well as students. Throughout your time with them, you will be fully supported with a range of CPD, career progression and in house training, which includes paid qualifications. This goes alongside numerous other benefits such as a pension scheme and parental leave.
WE DO NOT PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE