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Speech and Language Teaching Assistant

Concordia Academy, Romford, Essex, RM7 0HG

This job expired on 28 February 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 February 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 December 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Part time (33.75 hours per week) Term time, Mon-Fri 8.15am – 3.30pm (flexibility in hours will be considered for the right candidate)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,854 - £27,030
• Pay scale: Grade 2 SCP 2-5 NJC Outer London

What skills and experience we're looking for

Do you want to join an outstanding new school looking to appoint an ambitious and inspirational teaching assistant?

Concordia Academy opened as a new free school in 2016. In 2018, we moved into our superb new purpose-built site on Union Road in Romford.

We are looking to appoint Speech & Language Teaching Assistant who will have a key role in the implementation of Speech and Language programmes across the school. The Teaching Assistant is a member of a team of practitioners responsible for the education and care of the children in the school. The Teaching Assistant will advance student learning; implement work programmes for individuals/groups and supervise physical/general care of students, including those with SEND; enable access to learning for students and assist the teacher in the management of students.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed applicant who will:

• Develop and prepare materials for individual and group sessions.
• Work under the supervision of the Inclusion Team and class teacher.
• Provide effective support to less experienced colleagues, modelling good practice.
• Keep written records of pupil work and progress.
• Assist in the provision of training to staff and colleagues.
• Carry out general Teaching Assistant responsibilities.
• Be friendly, ready to join in and engage with learning with the children

We would welcome applications from people who have experience in the following, although training would be available for the right candidates:

• Cognition & Learning
• Language & Social Interaction
• Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• Social Communication Difficulties
• Sensory Processing

What the school offers its staff

We are offering you:

• the opportunity to work in a brand-new state-of-the-art building
• fantastic opportunities for career development and progression
• the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of an exciting new project and to help shape the direction of a new school
• extensive professional development to enhance your knowledge and skills

Further details about the role

Please download The Application Pack for more information about the role (such as Job Description and Person Specification).

Commitment to safeguarding

REAch2 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all adults working in or with our schools to share this commitment. Enclosed in our application pack is a copy of our safer recruitment policy, which outlines the steps we take to ensure that we attract the most suitable, candidates, and to help deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children or are otherwise unsuited to working with them. We encourage all potential candidates to read this policy carefully in order to fully understand what is expected of you in our recruitment process.

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About Concordia Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 472 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Concordia Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: info@concordiaacademy.co.uk
• Phone number: 01708 932710
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/concordia-academy (opens in new tab)

Concordia Academy opened in September 2016 with the express aim of providing an exceptional education for Havering children aged 4-11. This is a school created with and for the community. As we grow, our plans will continue to be shaped around the needs and aspirations of local families.

Arranging a visit to Concordia Academy

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

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