Level 2 Teaching & Learning Assistant
Parkside Community School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2NS19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
15 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
25 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £17,008.00 - £18,248.00 Annually (Actual)
Level 2 Teaching & Learning Assistant job summary
Parkside Community School are seeking to appointment enthusiastic and experienced Teaching & Learning Assistants, Level 2, to provide effective support for students with SEND and support the delivery of a differentiated curriculum as directed by the SEND Manager.
- GCSE level of education A-C or equivalent (to include EM) /A levels
- A good level of appropriate ICT skills
- Experience of supporting young learners in an organisational setting
- Experience of working with pupils within an agreed behaviour management policy
- Clear understanding of the Key stage 3 and 4 national curriculum
- Work constructively as part of a team
- Ability to relate well to children and adults
- Good written and spoken communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Understanding of how data is used at KS3 and KS4
- An understanding of individual learning styles
- Ability to identify potential barriers to learning and engage in strategies to overcome these barriers
- Ability to maintain student records and feedback to relevant staff
- Ability to employ a range of coaching skills including group work
- Knowledge, understanding and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion informed by practical experience and application
- Knowledge, understanding and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students
- Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with students
What we offer:
- - a small and friendly school
- - fantastic students
- - an ambitious and supportive staff body
- - huge support and progression opportunities
- - excellent support from the Embark Federation central team
- - excellent ongoing CPD and career development within our school, and across the Embark family of schools
- - an impressive range of Embark employee benefits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yUk8ZlSAR0
In the event an applicant does not fully meet the specification then a temporary contract may be offered.
We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our very special school. In order to arrange this or to have an informal discussion please contact Sarah Russell (Headteacher’s PA) srussell@parkside.derbyshire.sch.uk
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Parkside Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 601 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Parkside Community School website
Parkside Community School is a small sized 11-16 secondary located in Chesterfield. In April 2023 it joined Embark Federation.
Parkside is a truly special school and has a fantastic student body. It benefits from a talented and committed, long serving staff and governance with minimal turnover. All at Parkside are passionate about positively serving to change life chances for our children; this is our common purpose.
Exceptional teaching and learning is our priority. Our highly qualified and motivated staff work hard to ensure our students achieve at the highest level, whatever their starting point. The intent of the Parkside Curriculum is to be leading edge, facilitating the best academic and personal development outcomes for our students. Our pastoral teams are driven to provide all necessary support to ensure our students can learn, participate, and feel they belong to the Parkside family.
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