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Level 3 Teaching Assistant (Additional Needs)

Portland School, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST11 9JG

This job expired on 29 September 2023 – see similar jobs

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
29 September 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 September 2023

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, Key stage 5
Working pattern: Full time: 32.5
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 5 (SP16 – SP20) £23,893 - £25,119

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experience

Three years’ experience of working to support children’s learning, gained in a relevant environment.
Experience of working with pupils with additional needs.

knowledge/Skills

• Knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice.

• In depth understanding of areas of learning, e.g. literacy, numeracy, science, SEN

• Understanding of principles of child development and learning processes and in particular, barriers to learning.

• Ability to plan effective actions for pupils at risk of underachieving.

• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.

• Effective use of ICT to support learning.

• Use of other equipment technology – video, photocopier.

• Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to relate well to a wide range of people.

• Work constructively as part of a team whilst being able to demonstrate initiative.

• Good communication skills.

• Willing to work towards NVQ Level 3 or recognised equivalent.

What the school offers its staff

An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health
Cycle to work scheme

Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.

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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