SEMH Teaching Assistant
Fieldhead Carr Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 2EG15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
01.01.2025
Closing date
9 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 8:30 - 15:30 Monday-Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £17,885 -£19,125
Pay scale
- B3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Title: SEMHS Teaching Assistant @ Fieldhead Carr Primary School
Pay Range: B3 Point 7-11. £24,294 - £25,979 (actual term time only £17,885 -£19,125) pay award pending
Working hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm Mon-Fri term time (32.5)
Responsible to: SENDCO/ Inclusion Team Lead/Senior Leaders
Purpose:
To work under the instruction and guidance of SENDCO/ Pastoral Lead/Senior Leaders. To support the school in addressing the needs of all pupils but especially those pupils who need particular help with behaviour management to overcome barriers to learning. Establishing productive working relationships with pupils and acting as a role model. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area. This may involve 1:1 sessions or small group work
This document lays out the fine detail of the job role of SEMHS Teaching Assistant
Professional Behaviours
- SEMHS TA to demonstrate professional behaviours appropriate to your role. This includes sustained support and promotion of the school’s philosophy, culture, ethos and climate for learning
- SEMHS TA to maintain a calm professional manner when dealing with children, parents and staff
- SEMHS TA to maintain levels of professional integrity and confidentiality when dealing with children and families information
- SEMHS TA is to follow safeguarding protocols to ensure school practice is consistent for children and families
- SEMHS TA will support in planning for staff training and development of policies within the inclusion team, particularly the Behaviour, PSHCE and SEMHS Policy
Responsibilities
- To establish good working relationships with children, acting as a role-model
- Implement strategies to support those children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
- To support individuals or small groups of children in class or on a withdrawal basis who are experiencing emotional or behavioural difficulties
- Encourage pupils to interact with others in a positive manner
- Promote self-esteem and independence
- Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement
- Assist in the planning or work programs for individuals and groups of pupils for example: Personalised Learning Plans/Positive Handling Plans and Personal Care programmes
- To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
- Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with personalised learning timetables
- To keep accurate records of behavioural incidents
- Assist in the development and organisation of classroom resources and activities
- To communicate with parents/carers to advise them of sanctions and incidents
- To provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher
- To use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
- To assist with the planning of learning activities
- To monitor pupil’s responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
- Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupil’s achievement, progress, problems etc.
- To promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
- To establish constructive relationships with parents/carers
- To provide clerical/admin support - photocopying, typing, filing, money, administer coursework
- To undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
- To prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use
- To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, safeguarding, welfare, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
- To be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
- To contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
- To appreciate and support the role of other professionals
- To attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
- To participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
- To assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including playtimes and at lunchtime
- To accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher
- To ensure promotion and support of Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety
- To undertake any other duties that are commensurate to the post
What the school offers its staff
What we can offer:
- Full induction with on-going mentoring
- A term time only contract - all school holidays off!
- A school with the drive and determination to make a difference in the lives of the children it serves
- CPD opportunities within our school and the local Family of Schools to help you grow as a professional
- A supportive, dedicated and dynamic staff team offering high quality professional learning opportunities
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to d.hillerby@fieldheadcarr.leeds.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Fieldhead Carr Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 394 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Fieldhead Carr Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- d.hillerby@fieldheadcarr.leeds.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0113 2930226
Dear Applicant,
Welcome and thanks for your interest in our school. We are thrilled that you are considering joining our Key Stage 2 Team!
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated Teaching Assistant to join a supportive team of professionals. The successful candidates will understand the importance of contributing to the vision and the future achievements of Fieldhead Carr Primary School.
From this process we are looking for someone who has the child at the heart of all they do. We have a have a socially diverse intake and so our staff need to be skilled in understanding that the life of each child is different
We would welcome those interested to come and have a look at the setting. To make a 1-1 appointment please contact my Business Manager sbm@fieldheadcarr.leeds.sch.uk or contact us on 0113 2930226.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The details of DBS Code of Conduct can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflect the population of Leeds. This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Please see the policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Best wishes
Mrs Emma Wraighte
Head Teacher
Arranging a visit to Fieldhead Carr Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email d.hillerby@fieldheadcarr.leeds.sch.uk.
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