Level 1 Teaching Assistant

The Nottingham Emmanuel School, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7YF

34 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 June 2025

• Closing date

  2 June 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  29 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: English, Mathematics, Science
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time, Term Time only.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: From £24,790 to £25,584

What skills and experience we're looking for

SUPPORT FOR THE STUDENT

• Support and direct activities with either individuals or groups of students to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical, emotional and cognitive development;
• Help with care, personal hygiene and support of students;
• Contribute to the health and well-being of students;
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with individual students and groups;
• Promote and reinforce the students’ self-esteem and independence e.g. support in form time, AoW, unstructured time etc.;
• Encourage acceptance and inclusion of all students;
• To support groups of students as directed during formal public or internal school examinations;
• To assist students on work placements, educational visits, residential, and recreational activities as appropriate;
• To assist students with self-organisation and in the completion of homework tasks, in allocated periods during the school day;
• Drawing on knowledge of various forms of individual needs, to develop an understanding of the specific needs of the students within the school community;
• To liaise effectively with parents/carers as appropriate;
• To assume responsibility for designated keyworker role at School Action Plus and/or a named Statemented child.

SUPPORT FOR THE TEACHER

• Help with the collation of Review/Annual Review meetings;
• Help with classroom resources and records;
• To implement learning programmes a directed by the class teacher – with individual or small groups;
• To monitor individual student’s needs and provide regular feedback to the teacher;
• Contribute to the management of student behaviour;
• To participate in the evaluation of the support programme;
• To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Learning Support Faculty.

SUPPORT FOR THE CURRICULUM

• Support and reinforce the school curriculum including catch up KS3/GCSE work, literacy, numeracy activities in a 1:1 setting and in the classroom;
• Provide support for learning activities including enrichment activities during the normal school day;
• Support the use and development of ICT within the classroom;
• Support the smooth running of the Faculty by covering designated priority lessons of absent staff as and when required by the SENCo;
• To take responsibility for display and up keep of designated areas in the Faculty.

SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL

• Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and parents;
• Maintain and safeguard the confidential nature of student/teacher/home issues;
• Contribute to the maintenance of student safety and security, including break and lunchtime duties in the Faculty and taxi duties;
• Attend Faculty/Pastoral meetings as appropriate.
• Act as a First Aider after appropriate training

STAFF CONDUCT

• All employees are expected to familiarise themselves and follow the Trust vision and ethos during their working lives with Archway Learning Trust.
• We are professional people and expect professional conduct (behaviour and language) based on mutual respect, good manners, politeness and common courtesies for all members of our community. We expect that at all times employees behave in a manner that role models positive behaviours for our students to follow.
• Physical violence, verbal abuse and swearing are unacceptable and not tolerated.
• Employees are expected to maintain a professional relationship with students.
• Staff will be fully supported by the Trust at all times in carrying out the behaviour policy.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:

• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Generous pension schemes
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Access to e-learning and development

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Level 1 Teaching Assistant - Job Pack - NES.pdf - 732 KB (opens in new tab)

Level 1 Teaching Assistant - Job Advert.pdf - 150 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Nottingham Emmanuel School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1152 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Nottingham Emmanuel School website
• Email address: hr@archwaytrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 01159775380
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-nottingham-emmanuel-school

Arranging a visit to The Nottingham Emmanuel School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@archwaytrust.co.uk.

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