Learning Support Assistant - TA Level 2
Dean Trust Rose Bridge, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN1 3HDThis job expired on 28 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 October 2024 at 8am
Date listed
8 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time: Term time only - Plus 5 INSET days Monday to Friday, 33 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- NJC Pay Scale - Band 3 - Scale Points 3 to 5 - £17,366 to £17,949
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and training (Essential)
- NVQ 2 or evidence of the equivalent QCF credit value, or equivalent qualification, or experience in teaching assistance
- Training in the relevant learning strategies, eg literacy
- Requirement to complete DfEs Teacher Assistant Induction Programme
- Basic First Aid training/training in specific medical procedures (willingness to undertake training if not already qualified)
Experience (Essential)
- Experience with a similar role in an education setting
- Use of relevant equipment/resources
Knowledge (Essential)
- General understanding of the national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategies
- Basic understanding of child development and learning
- Understanding of relevant policies, codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
Skills and abilities (Essential)
- Good numeracy/literacy skills
- Effective use of ICT to support learning
- Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
- Ability to relate well to children and adult’s
- Able to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
- Able to demonstrate self-awareness and empathy and understanding for others, always maintaining the highest standards of personal and professional ethics
- Innovative; with the imagination and courage to propose radical change, maintaining learning and well-being of students as their first priority
- Solution focussed; with the resilience to overcome setbacks and the creativity to find ways forward and constantly seeking opportunities to develop their own knowledge, understanding and skills
- Strategic; capable of acting on their own initiative, making decisions and taking responsibility for them
- Visible; a role model who will embody the values of the school to staff, students and the wider community
- A team player; striving to improve the life changes of our students
What the school offers its staff
Benefits available at The Dean Trust
- 25/32 days annual leave entitlement (dependent upon length of service)
- Local Government Pension Scheme – Greater Manchester Pension Fund
- 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme (free of charge)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Annual flu jabs (free of charge)
- Access to enhanced family friendly policies
Further details about the role
The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join our dedicated team at Dean Trust Rose Bridge. The core purpose of the role will be to undertake support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.
The Dean Trust has a number of high performing schools and a proven track record of sustained improvement. The Dean Trust’s core values include traditional academic education, excellent discipline and respect, resulting in improved attainment and progress. “Believe, Achieve, Succeed” has been embraced by all of the schools in The Dean Trust.
We are looking for an individual who:
- Possesses good numeracy and literacy skills
- Has a general understanding of the national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes and strategies as well as a basic understanding of child development and learning
- Is able to build good working relationships with both children and adults
- Is Innovative and solution focussed in their approach
- Has positive and high expectations of themselves, students and the school
- Will be a strong and visible role model for our students
To apply for this vacancy please visit our recruitment page careers.thedeantrust.co.uk.
If you have any questions about the role please contact us on 01942 510712 or email DTRBRecruitment@deantrustrosebridge.co.uk. Thank you again for your interest in working for The Dean Trust. We look forward to hearing 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.
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About Dean Trust Rose Bridge
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 715 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- daniellegreen@deantrustrosebridge.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01942510712
Dean Trust Rose Bridge is part of a Multi Academy Trust
Arranging a visit to Dean Trust Rose Bridge
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email daniellegreen@deantrustrosebridge.co.uk.
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