ELSA Teaching Assistant
Blackminster Middle School, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 8TG16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2, Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours per week, term time only.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £25992 and £27269 pro rata
Pay scale
- SCP7-11
What skills and experience we're looking for
Summary
To further the aims of the school by:
- improving children and young people’s wellbeing, ensuring their healthy development and increase their ability to learn through undertaking the role of Thrive Lead Practitioner
- Support student welfare, engagement and attendance by working as an Emotional Learning Support Assistant
- To run interventions, one to one or in small groups, as required
Key Responsibilities
1. To meet with the Inclusion Lead and follow up on the necessary tasks for identified individuals and groups of students.
2. To participate, with other staff, in the comprehensive assessment of students to identify and address barriers to learning.
3. Liaising with the Inclusion Lead for analysis, planning, delivery and evaluation of intervention strategies, keeping appropriate records.
4. To have full knowledge and appreciation of the range of extended services that could be drawn upon to provide extra support for students.
5. To undertake break and lunchtime duties as directed in order to maintain school standards.
6. To facilitate the sharing of information between school staff and partner agencies.
7. To investigate issues/conflicts and follow through to a conclusion with appropriate and thorough record keeping.
8. To attend appropriate professional team meetings, both within school and out of it.
9. To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, child protection, equal opportunities, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person.
10. To liaise with parents/carers and outside agencies as directed.
11. To participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. Staff will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from their line manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description. This job description will be reviewed annually and the headteacher reserves the right to alter the content of this job description, after consultation with the post-holder, to reflect changes to the job or services provided, without altering the general character or level of responsibility.
What the school offers its staff
Blackminster Middle School is at an exciting stage in its journey. We are looking to appoint an exceptional Teaching Assistant to be responsible for supporting our students' mental and emotional health and development in order that they become happy, resilient, engaged learners.This is a new role, and the postholder will have the chance to contribute significantly to the development of our Thrive program. They will work with whole classes, small groups and individuals as needed.Our children are in years 6 to 8, and come from Evesham and surrounding villages. They are delightful young people, and deserve the best. If you have the resilience, sense of humour, flexibility and drive to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to fbolton@blackminster.worcs.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
About Blackminster Middle School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 10 to 13
- Education phase
- Middle
- School size
- 271 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 10 to 13
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Blackminster Middle School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- fbolton@blackminster.worcs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01386830311
The Federation of Blackminster Middle and Pebworth First Schools lies in a rural setting just outside of Evesham in Worcestershire.
Arranging a visit to Blackminster Middle School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email fbolton@blackminster.worcs.sch.uk.
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