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Learning Support / Teaching Assistant

Landau Forte College, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2LF

This job expired on 18 June 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  29 August 2023

• Closing date

  18 June 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 June 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
  • Permanent contract, Full-time 40.75 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Competitive, plus daily meal allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

The person we are looking for should have:

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Experience of working with children
• Experience of working in a college environment
• Good numeracy, literacy and communication skills
• Level 2 (GCSE) minimum qualification in English, Mathematics + 3 other qualifications at grade C or higher

Desirable:

• Experience delivering literacy based interventions
• Familiarity with exam specifications
• Good knowledge of ICT to support learning

Knowledge and understanding

Essential:

• Ability to read, write & understand basic reports
• Ability to communicate information clearly and coherently; ability to listen effectively
• Overcome communication barriers with children and adults
• Consult with children and their families and carers and other adults
• Understand and implement the college’s behaviour management & anti-bullying policy
• Ability to understand and support children with developmental difficulty or disability
• Ability to establish rapport and respectful and trusting relationships with children, their families and carers and other adults
• Ability to work effectively and positively with a range of adults
• Respect confidentiality. Know when, how and with whom to share information
• Participate in annual performance appraisal constructively and positively

Desirable:

• Understand the role of others working in and with the college
• Understand and value the role of parents and carers in supporting children
• Good understanding of the college/national curriculum including expectations of English & Maths
• Understand and support the importance of physical and emotional wellbeing

Skills

Essential:

• Good organisational skills
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Ability to manage own time effectively
• Demonstrate a positive, solution focused approach to resolve routine problems independently
• Awareness of and commitment to equality
• Basic understanding of Health & Safety
• Understand and implement child protection procedures
• Understand procedures relating to confidentiality and implement them
• Be prepared to develop and learn in the role

Desirable:

• Ability to support the work of volunteers and other assistants in the classroom

What the school offers its staff

• A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment
• The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students
• Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust
• A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)
• Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health
• Complimentary gym membership

Further details about the role

Duties of role will include:

• Establish positive relationships with students supported.
• Support students with activities which support literacy and numeracy skills
• Support the use of ICT in the classroom and develop students’ competence and independence in its use
• Promote positive student behaviour in line with College policies and help keep students on task
• Interact with, and support students, according to individual needs and skills
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of children with special needs within the classroom ensuring access to lessons and their content through appropriate clarification, explanation and resources
• Participate in planning and evaluation of learning activities with the teacher, providing feedback to the teacher on student progress and behaviour
• Monitor and record student activities as appropriate writing records and reports as required
• Provide feedback to students in relation to attainment and progress under the guidance of the teacher
• To support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the teacher
• To attend to students’ personal needs including help with social, welfare and health matters, including minor first aid.
• To assist with the preparation, maintenance and control of stocks of materials and resources.
• Assist with the development and implementation of individualised programs, e.g. Education & Health Care Plan (EHCP)
• Liaise with other staff and provide information about students as appropriate
• To attend Parents’ evenings and relevant College information evenings
• To assist with the display and presentation of students’ work
• To assist with escorting students on educational visits.
• Any other duties as directed by the Principal, SENCO, or Deputy SENCO.

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 Landau Forte College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1198 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Landau Forte College website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@lfct.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/landau-forte-college-derby (opens in new tab)

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic non-teacher to work across year 7. Alongside the Heads of Year, the successful candidates will play a key role in the progress and achievement of all students. The main role of the Deputy Head of Year is to work collaboratively with and in support of Heads of Year, Senior Leaders and the Student Support Team to provide comprehensive care, support and guidance for students in Year groups in order to ensure they meet the school’s high expectations of attitudes to learning, behaviour and attainment.
The type of people we are looking for are likely to possess infectious enthusiasm, a reliable and highly organised individual, who can multi-task, with a professional and friendly disposition. They will be resilient, driven, determined, and ambitious.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a leading educational organisation at the cutting edge of educational development.

Arranging a visit to Landau Forte College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@lfct.org.uk.

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