Behavioural Support Teaching Assistant
The John of Gaunt School, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9EH11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 October 2024 at 10am
Date listed
17 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,893.00 - £24,702.00 Annually (FTE) Grade E. 35 hours per week. 39 weeks per year. Actual salary £19,332 - £19,986
Behavioural Support Teaching Assistant job summary
About this role
Main Job Purpose:
Under the direction of the PBSC Co-Ordinator, to support students with a range of individual needs and learning styles to access learning and address challenging behaviour.
Key Tasks:
Supporting students learning within the PBSC, either in groups or through 1:1 work. The exact tasks will depend on the learning support needs of the student/s but may include:
Clarifying and explaining instructions.
Ensuring students are able to use equipment and materials provided.
Motivating and supporting students.
Assisting in weaker areas, eg language, reading, spelling, handwriting, presentation.
Helping students to concentrate on and finish work set.
As specified by the PBSC Co-Ordinator, developing appropriate resources to support students.
Responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students at the school.
Supporting students to identify the reasons they are in the PBSC and helping them to reflect on ways to improve behaviour on return to mainstream lessons.
Maintain routines and high expectations in line with the school behaviour policy.
Supporting break-time and centralised after school detentions within the PBSC.
To offer support to students and staff who are engaging in restorative conversations.
Supporting students self esteem, learning, inclusion and behavioural development, eg
Encouraging acceptance and inclusion of the student whilst still addressing challenging behaviour.
Developing methods of promoting/reinforcing the student’s self esteem and independence in conjunction with assisting students to see how they can take responsibility for their actions.
Providing individual support within the PBSC for students with social or emotional communication difficulties.
Establishing a supportive relationship with students.
Reinforcing the school ethos, eg expectations of learning behaviour within a class and elsewhere on the school site.
Supporting the teacher/s, eg:
As specified by the teacher, adapting and interpreting lessons and instructions to students who are working with the PBSC.
In conjunction with the PBSC Co-Ordinator (and other professionals as appropriate), to contribute to the recording of students behaviour, both positive and negative, within the PBSC.
Providing regular feedback about students to tutors and Student Development Team members.
Occasional clerical duties eg photocopying and collating materials.
Supporting the curriculum with in the PBSC
Supporting the delivery of the literacy and mathematics strategy along with other aspects of the curriculum offered by the school.
Safeguarding Children
Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students at the school. Hold enhanced DBS clearance, with children's barred list checks.
Why Choose us?
We are committed to excellence that values staff and students
An opportunity to work in a supportive team from whom you can learn, develop and grow.
A full and varied CPD programme offering teaching and leadership development for our staff
Wider opportunities to be involved across schools as part of EQUA Mead Learning Trust.
Benefits
Free use of our fitness suite at dedicated times.
Plenty of free on-site parking
Access to the Cycle to Work and Tech schemes.
Employee Support Programme.
Access to Wiltshire Pension Fund
Further information
You will find more information about the role, and school on our website and in the candidate pack.
Please note that early applications are encouraged and the school reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement. CVs will not be considered.
This role will involve contact with children and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.
This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow Safer Recruitment procedures and all interviews, regardless of role, will include questions about approaches to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on our website and follows all guidance in the most recent Keeping Children Safe in Education.
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Please note that by submitting an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expect all staff to share this commitment. A copy of the school’s Safeguarding Children in Our School Policy and our Policy and Code of Conduct for Safe Practice are available on our website. An online profile search will be conducted and references will be sought on all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.
The post is subject to receipt of an enhanced DBS to include children's barred list checks. Disclosure will contain details of formal cautions, reprimands and final warnings, as well as convictions.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The John of Gaunt School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1260 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The John of Gaunt School website (opens in new tab)
The John of Gaunt School is large and dynamic school with approximately 1270 students on roll. We are currently a single Academy and actively promote collaboration with our feeder primary schools through the Trowbridge Schools’ Social Enterprise - Collaborative Schools Ltd and the West Wiltshire Alliance; a partnership of 8 secondary schools and Wiltshire College. Our school roll is rising significantly each year and our reputation has accelerated over the last two years. We are now at the forefront educational practice and we are delighted that our recent changes are accelerating the progress of our students. We are part Equa Multi Academy Trust. Details about Equa MAT can be found on their website https://equa.org.uk .
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