Assistant Teacher
Tavistock College, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8DDThis job expired on 25 July 2024 – see similar jobs
Closing date
25 July 2024 at 9am
Date listed
14 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, term time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,500.00 Annually (FTE) Grade C5. 31.5 hours/39 weeks
Assistant Teacher job summary
Tavistock College is delighted to be part of The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust (DMAT). As an academy we actively promote the values and principles of the International Co-operative Alliance.
Your main place of work will be Tavistock College but you may be required to work across all the schools within The Dartmoor Multi-Academy Trust at any time as directed by the Executive Team.
This job description is not a comprehensive definition of the post. Discussions will take place on a regular basis to clarify individual responsibilities within the general framework and character of the post as identified below.
Job Purpose
The successful candidate will be able to work under the direct instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff/ Lead teaching assistant to resource and deliver a bespoke curriculum that addresses the needs of individual student/s to overcome barriers of learning within the classroom setting.
This role will assist the teacher in the management of students in the classroom. Interventions may be carried out in the classroom or may regularly take place outside the main teaching area. To undertake group work and ensuring the welfare and development of students and to meet the needs of students with special educational needs and disabilities.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To work under instruction/guidance to enable access to learning by:
Implementing literacy/numeracy programmes.
Assisting with the planning cycle.
Attending to the welfare and personal care of students including those with additional needs.
Delivering pre-determined learning/care/support programmes.
Using strategies, in liaison with the teacher and lead teacher assistant to support students to achieve learning goals. Supervising and providing particular support for students, including those with additional needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities. Establishing constructive relationships with students and interacting with them according to individual needs. Encouraging students to interact with others and to engage in activities led by the teacher.
To supervise an individual or small group of students within a class or outside the main teaching classroom under the overall control of the teacher.
Monitoring students’ responses to learning activities and accurately recording achievement/progress as directed.
Providing detailed and regular feedback to teachers on students’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
Creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans.
Assisting with the display of students’ work.
Administering routine tests and delivering of as necessary Access Arrangements.
Assisting with the development and implementation of Individual Learning Plan/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care Programmes. To access, monitor and record students’ progress in relation to ILP’s, and to feedback to the SENDCO/teacher with regards to students’ progress and the success of ILP’s, including making recommendations for alterations to improve the effectiveness of ILP’s
Promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all students. Setting challenging and demanding expectations and promoting self-esteem and independence.
To assess, monitor and record students’ progress, health, behaviour and general wellbeing. To feedback any information (including concerns) regarding the well-being and educational needs of students to the appropriate member of staff. To be aware of confidential issues linked to home/student/teacher/academy work and to ensure the confidentiality of such sensitive information.
To remain aware and work within all relevant academy working practices, policies and procedures.
To attend staff meetings and college-based INSET as required.
To be aware of and work in accordance with the academy’s Child Protection policies and Safeguarding policies, and to raise any concerns with relevant member of staff relating to such procedures which may be noted during the course of duty.
To be aware of and adhere to applicable rules, regulations, legislation and procedures including the college’s Equal Opportunities Policy and Code of Conduct, national legislation (including Health and Safety, GDPR).
To undertake other duties appropriate to the grading of the post as required.
To maintain confidentiality of information acquired in the course of undertaking duties for the department.
Support the Curriculum by:
Undertaking structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes and adjusting activities according to student responses.
Undertaking programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, recoding achievement and progress and feeding back as required.
Supporting the use of ICT in learning activities and developing students’ competence and independence in its use.
Preparing, maintaining and using equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assisting students in their use.
Support the Academy by:
Being aware of and supporting difference and ensuring all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
Contributing to the overall ethos/work/aims of the academy.
Appreciating and supporting the role of other professionals.
Attending relevant meetings as required.
Participating in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
Assisting with the supervision of students out of lesson times, including before and after academic day and at lunchtimes as required.
Accompanying teaching staff and students on visits, trips and out of academy activities as required and taking responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Category | Requirement | Essential/ Desirable |
Education/ Training | Experience of a range of intervention programmes in literacy and numeracy. Good numeracy/literacy skills. Experience of working with and supporting SEND students. Requirement to participate in training/development as/when identified by line manager as essential for performance of the post. Willingness to participate in other development and training opportunities. Training in the relevant learning and strategies e.g. literacy. | Essential Essential Essential Essential Essential Essential |
Experience | Working with or caring for students of relevant age. Working with or caring for students with communication, cognition and learning needs. | Essential Desirable |
Knowledge | Basic understanding of child development and learning. Understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation. Display and awareness, understanding and commitment to the safeguarding and protection of students. General understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes. | Essential Desirable Desirable Desirable |
Skills/Abilities | Ability to effectively use ICT to support learning, or to undertake training to do so. Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities. Ability to relate well to student and adults. Patient, positive, enthusiastic and friendly approach. Ability to work constructively as part of a team, to understand classroom roles and responsibilities and own position within those. Ability to use other technology to support learning – e.g. video, ipad, ipod, PC. | Essential Essential Essential Essential Essential Essential |
Equal Opportunities | The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. |
Data Protection / General Data Protection Regulations Compliance
The Privacy Notice sets our general principles in relation to Data Protection and the General Data Protection Regulations. You should also abide all Trust policies relating to the use of data including but not limited to:
Acceptable Use Policy
Records Retention Policy
Personal Data Breach Procedure
Employee Code of Conduct
E-safety Policy
Social Media Policy
Use of Personal Devices Policy
Our Privacy Notice for Employees explains how we use your personal data.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible
All schools in The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).
Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
All schools in The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).
‘This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.’
Your application form will be processed by My New Term who act for DMAT as a data processor- please see our Privacy Notice for more information about how we process job applicant personal data.
The successful candidate will be required to come to DMAT HQ to complete mandatory training.
Training Details:
Location: Central Head Office (Wardhayes) 8 Simmons Way, Okehampton, EX20 1PY
Duration: Monday – Friday
Purpose: To provide comprehensive training on company policies, procedures, and systems necessary for successful integration into the role.
Training Schedule: Daily sessions from 9am to 4pm, with breaks provided.
Benefits of Training Week:
To gain valuable insights into our company culture and values.
Interact with key stakeholders and team members.
Acquire essential knowledge and skills to excel in your role.
Establish a strong foundation for your career growth within Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Tavistock College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1297 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Tavistock College website (opens in new tab)
Large secondary academy in Tavistock, Devon with 6th form. Current students on role 1280 March 2019
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