Summary

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our growing SEND department, working specifically to support a named child with special educational needs. You will provide tailored 1:1 support in class, as well as individualised interventions, helping to ensure the student can access learning, develop confidence, and achieve their goals.

Teaching and learning

• Develop an understanding of students’ learning needs, including specific SEND needs, in order to support their access to lesson content and achieve the learning objectives.
• Help students to develop independent learning skills and to manage their own learning.
• Work in partnership with teachers to plan and deliver high quality lessons, and assess students' learning.
• Deliver individual and small group targeted interventions within clearly defined parameters, in partnership with teachers.
• Develop positive relationships with students and promote positive behaviours, consistently applying the academy's behaviour policy.
• Support the social, emotional, mental health, wellbeing and personal care of all students in line with the academy's policy and procedures.

Working with others

• Collaborate with teaching staff, pastoral staff, the SENDCO and parents/carers to support all students’ learning.
• Monitor students’ responses to learning activities and progress towards targets, record achievement and provide feedback to teaching staff as required.
• Support teachers to develop a stimulating and safe learning environment.
• Support teachers in the preparation of teaching resources that meet the diverse needs and interests of students.
• Support teachers to look after students on trips and out of school activities as required.
• Contribute to the wider school community through completion of any school related duties throughout the working day.

Employment

Employer

We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.

Training Provider

Training To Be Provided

As part of our continued commitment to professional development, this role also offers the opportunity for anybody who does not currently hold a Teaching Assistant qualification to complete their level 3 ‘Initial Teaching Assistant Training’.

Your Trainer will meet with you in the workplace or online every 2-4 weeks. In between these meetings you will have dedicated time away from your job to work on the apprenticeship and collate evidence for your apprenticeship e-portfolio with ongoing support from your Manager and Trainer.

How To Apply

To learn more about this apprenticeship vacancy, and for instructions on how to apply, please view the vacancy on the GOV.UK Find An Apprenticeship Service.