Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Location: Stradbroke, Eye IP21 5JN

Salary: Points 4-6 of the Support Staff Scale, FTE £25,185 - £25,989 per annum, Pro rata £7,128 - £7,489 per annum, including an allowance for holiday pay

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Term-time only

Hours per week: 12.50 hours per week (2 days a week)

The Post

Stradbroke High School is a member of the Sapientia Education Trust (SET). SET is an expanding multi-academy trust with 13 primary and 9 secondary schools.

We are looking for a hard-working and enthusiastic person with high standards and the ability to communicate and interact effectively with others as part of our school as a Teaching Assistant.

Person Specification

The professional competencies expected of a Teaching Assistant are:

• The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others;
• Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team;
• Willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team;
• Be able to multi-task and work under pressure;
• Be flexible and resilient in managing and executing their daily responsibilities;
• Able to demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills;
• Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions;
• The ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges.

The personal competencies expected for the role are:

• Engages with pupils appropriately and works with the best interest of pupils in mind;
• Able to work with minimum supervision;
• Understand statutory requirements and policies;
• Able to maintain confidentiality appropriately;
• Able to work as part of a team;
• Able to organise own time and workload;
• Have empathy and respect for all.

The qualifications and experience required of a Teaching Assistant are:

• A minimum of a grade C / 4, or equivalent, in English and Maths GCSE.
• Previous experience working with children

Specific Responsibilities

A non-exhaustive list of specific responsibilities for the role is below and you will be required to undertake other duties and responsibilities as may reasonably be required.

• To undertake a range of routine tasks to support learning;
• To plan and carry out activities with students which enable them to make progress;
• To assist in class with individuals or small groups;
• To deliver small group provisions to students with varied SEND;
• To support students with their physical needs as required;
• To undertake routine tasks to support the teacher e.g. preparing materials, display work;
• To utilise your own subject knowledge to contribute to the school;
• To take part in trips and visits as part of the curriculum offer to students;
• To contribute to the moral and spiritual development of each student in line with the school's ethos;
• To support the school in meeting its legal requirements;
• To actively promote the school's corporate policies, including the dress code;
• To comply with the school's health and safety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate;

To Apply

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