Teaching Assistant

Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale D: £22,374 to £22,729 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£25,583 - £25,989 full time/full year equivalent)

Working Weeks: 39 weeks

We have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our committed and hardworking team at East Point Academy, supporting our students to achieve their full potential.

This is an opportunity to be part of a collaborative community who are dedicated to ensuring students develop the knowledge and character needed to lead great lives.

You will be an inspirational practitioner who is passionate about raising achievement through motivating and inspiring students, who will also contribute to the vision and values of the school.

What You'll Be Doing

• To undertake care and learning programmes and activities to support individuals or groups of pupils, including more specialised support for those with special education needs.
• To enable access to learning for pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.
• To promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their behaviour.
• To assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times as required.
• To prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use, including supporting the use of ICT learning activities and developing pupils' competence in its use.
• To support pupils during routine tests and external examinations as required.

About You

You will be an enthusiastic and inspiring practitioner with recent experience of working in a secondary education setting. You will be passionate about raising achievement through motivating and inspiring students, and keen to contribute to the school's visions and values. You will be motivated to enable access to learning for pupils, including specialised support for those with special education needs. You will be responsible for supporting effective pastoral care to support pupils' social and emotional progress as well as their learning.

• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age
• Knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of legislation
• Understanding of child development and learning
• Ability to evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
• Experience of working with pupils with SEND
• First aid training

Benefits

• Generous annual leave, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with excellent employer contributions.
• Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 virtual GP access, mental health support and claim-back options for healthcare costs.
• Cycle-to-work scheme, retail and theatre discounts (including discounted shopping vouchers, dentist and gym memberships), and salary sacrifice options (including home technology).
• Free parking at most sites.
• Personalised CPD and development programmes.
• A structured and specific induction programme.

Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation.

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities

Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.