Educational Teaching Assistant
Royds Hall, A Share Academy, Huddersfield, HD3 4HA8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Term-time, 31hrs per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £18,219.96 to £19,419.95
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Educational Teaching Assistant to join the outstanding Additional Needs Team at Royds Hall.
Essential criteria:
• Be able to demonstrate levels of numeracy and literacy to GCSE Grade 4/C+
• NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualifications or experience
• Experience of working with children/young people
• Experience of working children who have SEN / EAL
• Ability to engage and influence others
• Experience of working departments and with external organisations
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent behaviour management skills
• Commitment to the safeguarding of young people
• Ability to monitor and evaluate impact of interventions and strategies
• Ability to assist the teacher in planning class activities
• Ability to prepare differentiated materials and teaching aids for the learning activities of yoursubject area
What the school offers its staff
The trust offers a wide range of benefits including employee assistance programmes catering for the individual wellbeing needs of staff, wellbeing champions and designated wellbeing resources for staff. flexible working opportunities (where practical), occupational sick pay, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave, competitive pension schemes with the opportunity for shared cost AVCs, money saving ‘salary sacrifice’ cycle scheme and tech scheme.
Further details about the role
1. Provide skilled delivery and support which increases student independent under the direction of the teacher.
2. To work under the guidance of the SENDCo and other outside agencies to monitor students’ learning. Ensuring the progress is clearly recorded in the relevant systems and relates to the learning objectives/goals for students.
3. To participate in and assist in supervision of educational visits, in conjunction with the teacher/line manager.
4. Lead activities outside of lesson times or supervise groups of students at lunchtimes and break times, to ensure such students are safe and are participating in valuable activities to build the skills.
5. Undertake varied roles and responsibilities (e.g. supporting the class whilst the teacher works with a specific group etc.) within the classroom under the direction of the teacher; always being integral to accelerating and measuring student progress.
6. Undertake professional development to ensure own knowledge is up to date and to develop professionally.
7. To build strong working relationships with teachers and the SENDCo/Specialist Provision teams.
8. Actively encourage the inclusion of all students to participate in the life and activities of the school and access the national curriculum to the best of their ability.
9. Liaise with department, pastoral and Additional Needs Team staff to help the teacher ensure the needs of all students are met fully.
10.Ensure key staff are informed of progress and developments through regular feedback and updates.
11.Maintain regular, positive contact with staff, students and parents involved in Additional Needs.
12.Under the guidance of the SENDCo provide one to one support to students or working with groups of students on pre-planned activities, to reinforce the teachers approach and to support the learning to maximise student progress and achievements.
13.Proactive liaison with, SENDCo and teachers, to help the students make strong progress overtime.
14.Complete reports in relation to student progress and assist in the preparation of Support Plan, IEPs, and EHC Plans as required.
15.Contribute towards relevant referrals to outside agencies to access support for students.
16.Communicate the needs of students by creating and updating student profiles under the guidance of outside agencies
17.Seek feedback about own performance and the quality of support offered
18.To provide cover for break and lunchtime as directed by line manager, ensuring the post holder actively upholds and promotes the philosophies of the school.
19.As part of your wider duties and responsibilities you are required to promote and actively support the school’s responsibilities towards Safeguarding. Safeguarding is about keeping people safe and protecting people from harm, neglect, abuse and injury. It is about creating safe places, being vigilant and doing something about any concerns you might have.
Commitment to safeguarding
SHARE MAT is committed to the Equalities Act 2010 and also to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children and young people, by adhering to the “Keeping Children Safe in Education” guidance. All staff and volunteers are regularly trained regarding our expectations in keeping our students safe. An enhanced DBS is required for every post
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Royds Hall, A Share Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1221 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Royds Hall, A Share Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- royds.recruitment@sharemat.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01484463366
Being part of SHARE Multi-Academy Trust and Teaching School Hub for Kirklees and Calderdale, provides staff a wealth of support and a wide range of opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Trust and also with the wider Calderdale and Kirklees network. This means we can offer the successful candidate access to a fantastic support network, CPD and opportunities to develop practice.
Royds Hall is a small secondary school that achieved a Progress 8 score of 0.2 in 2023, and in March of the same year, Royds Hall was graded 'Good' in all categories by Ofsted. We enjoy strong behaviour for learning and a curriculum that is ambitious for all and well-sequenced. Staff wellbeing is central to our vision of 'valuing people, supporting personal best. Visitors and staff regularly share that the school is warm and supportive, with high expectations for all.
We also offer pupils a wealth of extended learning opportunities from Royds Hall Scholars, Duke of Edinburgh, debating society, and Steam Lab to knitting for fun. The PE department supports our pupils in representing the school in a wide range of sports, including basketball, netball, and athletics. We take part in the annual Speakers' Trust event and have been successful in reaching the final in recent years. Pupils gain from a wealth of opportunities offered, including leadership opportunities in every year group. In 2023, 100% of pupils took part in an extended learning opportunity. A strong belief exists that offering a wide range of extended learning opportunities ignites pupil interests and allows them to uncover skills and abilities that support their sense of achievement and happiness in school and into adulthood. We believe every child can succeed, and it is our privilege to provide them with opportunities to identify their talents, future dreams, and aspirations.
"We are delighted to officially announce that the inspection team rated Royds Hall a Share Academy as a ‘Good’ school. We are exceptionally proud of what our staff and pupils have achieved in the last five years. Whilst the outcome doesn’t change the way we work, it provides further evidence of the very positive journey of improvement we are on. We will continue to focus on what matters for our pupils and community and ensure that our pupils leave school fully equipped with the life skills, experiences and educational outcomes to enjoy a happy and successful future.” – May 2023
Royds Hall is a wonderful place to work, where you will have the opportunity to make a difference every single day.
Arranging a visit to Royds Hall, A Share Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email royds.recruitment@sharemat.co.uk.
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