Teaching Assistant
Pond Meadow School, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1DR35 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 December 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, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 31 hrs over 39 weeks, term-time only. Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri 9 - 3.30 Tue 9 - 4.30
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- PS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Purpose:
Under the guidance and supervision of the class teacher or line manager:
- In line with the school vision and values: promote learning, equality, respect and independence.
- To enable access to learning for all pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.
- To undertake learning, care or support programmes for individuals or groups of pupils.
- To support programmes for teaching communication, literacy and numeracy as well as to work with pupils on their Individual Education plans, assisting pupils to access the full curriculum.
- To help organise personalised classroom activities, prepare resources and maintain the learning environment. This will include mounting displays that reflect the work of the students.
- Monitor pupil progress and contribute to future planning as part of a team. Maintain records and pupil files.
- Provide support for pupil’s emotional and social development by encouraging and modelling positive behaviour in line with the school’s vision and values, Behaviour Policy and individual Positive Behaviour Support Plans/Risk Assessments.
- Ensure the physical welfare of pupils and assist them with physical needs adhering to manual handling guidelines as appropriate and agreed.
- Use skills and talents to lead extra-curricular activities for small groups of students.
- Communicate and liaise with other members of the school staff and the multi-disciplinary team to carry out therapy programmes and ensure the most effective academic, emotional and social provision. This may include taking part in hydro-therapy and swimming sessions.
- Supervise pupils in the playground and other lunch time activities including organising/structuring appropriate play time activities to promote self-occupation skills and independence.
- Supervise students from transport in the morning and on again in the afternoon, relaying any messages from parents or escorts to the relevant professional.
- Support pupils in any personal care programmes, including dressing, feeding and toileting for those where this is applicable. To clear up hygienically after any toileting or illness mishap.
- Administer medication or medical interventions e.g. gastrostomy feeds, suctioning, oral medication (when mutually agreed with the school nurse and after specific training by medically trained staff – this will be carried out under their supervision until such time as their competencies are signed off and the staff member themselves are confident to carry them out).
- Attend outings with students and provide care and learning activities in accordance with school policies and safety guidelines, including reading and adhering to risk assessments.
- Support students during transitions in their lives working with colleagues to support students through difficult times.
- Participate in policy review and in giving feedback on documentation.
- Promote equal opportunities within the school
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.
- Maintain confidentiality in and outside the workplace.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties from time to time as may be directed by the head teacher or his / her nominee.
What the school offers its staff
An excellent opportunity to join the committed and friendly teaching team of our outstanding, supportive and innovative Special School.
Pond Meadow Academy Trust is a specialist day school providing high quality education for approximately 160 pupils from 3-19 years of age. Based in Guildford, Surrey, the school provides education for Surrey children from 3-19 with ASD (Autism, Communication and Interaction Needs) and/or Severe Learning Disabilities.
The school converted to a Special Academy on 1st November 2014 and has been judged ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in our last five inspections, the most recent in June 2023.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a teaching assistant to join our vibrant team of 130 staff and play a significant part in the development of our outstanding Academy. Our school is growing to 200 pupils over the next 4 years with a new building for KS4/5 being built in 2025, including exciting enhancements and adaptions to the existing school environment.
We wish to recruit dynamic and highly motivated individuals who are committed to providing quality education and care which best places our pupils to maximise their learning and potential. The school has a strong focus on education that prepares pupils for life.
Successful candidates will be subject to enhanced DBS approval as part of our rigorous approach to safeguarding our children. Special Needs/autism experience would be helpful but not essential, as training will be given.
Our induction, CPD programme and opportunities to further develop are rated highly by current staff members as supportive, at the forefront of research and CV enhancing. We offer the LGPS pension scheme and a comprehensive employee well-being service.
This role is considered to be ‘regulated’ and as part of our rigorous approach to safeguarding children, candidates will be subject to enhanced DBS approval and will participate in regular safeguarding training and updates.
Pond Meadow is a welcoming and truly unique school where the values of Learning, Independence, Respect and Equality sit at the heart of everything we do. If you are committed to high quality education for all then we would love to hear from you. We particularly welcome applications from a range of backgrounds as our school strives to have our staff and employees mirror the diversity of our student population.
Closing Date: TBC
Interviews: TBC
Please email Office/HR Manager Julie Harper at jharper@pondmeadow.surrey.sch.uk for a paper application form.
Commitment to safeguarding
Pond Meadow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff, governors, visitors and parents/carers to actively support this commitment. This includes doing everything we can to protect our children in school, at home, in the community and online.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jharper@pond-meadow.surrey.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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About Pond Meadow School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 146 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Pond Meadow School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jharper@pond-meadow.surrey.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01483532239
Pond Meadow Academy Trust is a specialist day school providing high quality education for approximately 150 pupils from 2- 19 years of age. Based in Guildford, Surrey. The school meets the needs of pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Severe Learning Difficulties and Complex and Profound Learning Difficulties (including complex medical needs).
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