Teaching Assistant

Job details

Job role: - Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern: Part time: 31.25 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Actual salary: NJC4 – NJC 6 £25,185 - £25,989 Actual Salary £18,407 - £18,995

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible Teaching Assistant to join a team of dedicated staff who are committed to providing an excellent learning environment and become part of a successful teaching team in a busy working environment.

Whether you are an experienced teaching assistant who has worked within mainstream or specialist education setting or someone who has exceptional vocational skills and a real drive to make a difference in children’s lives, you must be able to provide our children with aspirations for their futures along with promoting a positive culture in everything you do.

Knowledge of SEN will be advantageous and you must and able to respond to the emotional, social and mental health needs of our children and young people. You will be required to ensure the safety of our children and young people and facilitate their access to learning by responding to individual needs, which may include personal care and hygiene needs such as toileting and nappy changing.

Via your excellent interpersonal skills you will have the opportunity to make judgements on the attainment and progress of our students and be able to help them to celebrate success.

You will be working as part of a team supporting whole class lessons, group work and working one to one with pupils. You will be part of a committed staff team who are motivated every day by improving the life chances of our students.

What the school offers its staff

[Employer hidden] is a specialist school in Hatfield, that serves 169 children and young people aged 3 – 19, who have an Education, Health and Care Plan with a primary diagnosis of Severe Learning Difficulty.

You can be part of a team that is forward thinking and innovative, aiming to provide an education and environment where pupils and staff can truly flourish.

Our Children and young people at Coppice deserve and education that will change their lives and give them the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Staff employed in our Academy Trust enjoy a fulfilling career and we focus on realising your potential and maximising your impact.

What you can expect from us

Wellbeing – Pay – Careers and Training – Annual Leave and Flexibility

✓ Access to free wellbeing support resources and corporate membership of a healthcare plan. This includes counselling, medical and legal advice and an option to top up to private healthcare

✓ Access to discount schemes for savings with high street retailers, restaurants, activities and lifestyle services

✓ Auto enrolment into a leading pension scheme with Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme

✓ Access to extensive and tailored career pathways, CPD programmes, training and coaching giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your career

✓ An Induction package to help you settle in and approach your role with role confidence and enthusiasm

✓ The ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other professional TA’s, teachers and the wider team

✓ Internal opportunities across the Trust academies and to work with specialised leaders in education on nationally recognised projects

✓ Flexible working policies

✓ Cycle to Work Scheme

✓ Annual leave increases based on length of service plus bank holidays for support staff

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Nexus Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

TA Job Profile - Coppice (1).pdf - 345 KB (opens in new tab)

TA Advert April 26 (1).pdf - 103 KB (opens in new tab)

About [Employer hidden]

School type: Academy, ages 3 to 19

School size: 166 pupils enrolled

Age range: 3 to 19

Ofsted report: View Ofsted report

School website: [Employer hidden] website

Email address: [contact hidden]

See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coppice-school-dn7-6jh

We are a 3-19 school which educates a wide variety of very special children and young people with additional needs.

“Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.”

At [Employer hidden] we firmly believe in the words above and are seeking Classroom Support Assistants to join our staff.

We are looking for staff who will use their own initiatives and imagination to open up the possibilities for learning to our special pupils.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

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