Level 1 Teaching Assistant
59 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
31 August 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5 hours a week - 08:30 to 15:00 Mon to Fri
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- G3, scale points 6 to 9: £17,081 to £17,949
What skills and experience we're looking for
School Related:
Act in accordance with academy policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection and behaviour management; including Team Teach and Restorative Practice
Assist with the planning and preparation of activities, and in the delivery of local and national initiatives e.g. literacy and numeracy strategy
Participate in the preparation of the classroom
Monitor children’s needs and reporting these to a designated person
Keep records as required by the school
Have familiarity with all relevant pupil profiles, risk assessments and positive handling plans
Child Related:
Promote development and learning (physical, emotional, educational and social). Foster growth, self-esteem and independence, observe and record development
Support those with special educational needs
Carry out reasonable daily personal care/hygiene duties and administer basic first aid
Assist with the movement of children in and around the school
Support the young people when in the moment of crisis, ensuring the safety of the individual, peers and staff is priority
Show all the young people ‘Unconditional Positive Regard’, every single day
Supervision of people:
No direct line management responsibilities but is required to occasionally demonstrate duties, give advice and guidance to employees, students or trainees
Creativity and Innovation:
Required to be creative when assisting with planning of activities
Contacts and Relationships:
Direct contact with children and their parents/carers, other employees at the school. Liaise with other professionals under the supervision/guidance of the teacher
Discretion:
The post holder must act in accordance with school policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection and behaviour management
What the school offers its staff
- Working in alternative provision and/or SEMH gives you a chance to break free from the stifles of mainstream
- Here at Springwell our staff are able to work in a values-driven environment where the personal development and welfare of the children are our core business
- Staff are of the utmost importance to us. With that in mind, training and development is a priority. Opportunities exist with The Wellspring Trust to create and develop a meaningful and exciting career
- If you are ambitious then there are opportunities for development at all levels. Some of the greatest teachers in the Wellspring Trust joined us as Teaching Assistants. We have developed Specialist Leaders of Education and behaviour experts who work in our academies but also deliver training and support across the region.
- Leadership development programmes allow aspirant senior leaders to fast-track their careers and are given opportunities and training to aspire to Principal and Executive Principal roles
- We value every pupil as an individual, showing everyone respect and tolerance
- We want our pupils to be the very best that they can be – and will try to give them every opportunity to show success
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
About Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 16
- School size
- 52 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- joe.jeffries@springwell-lincs.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joe.jeffries@springwell-lincs.co.uk.
School location
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