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Teaching Assistant - Alternative Provision

The Spires Academy, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2NE

This job expired on 31 October 2021 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 October 2021 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 September 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: 37 hours per week (Term Time Only)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 17942

Teaching Assistant - Alternative Provision job summary

Job Description Join us as a Teaching Assistant and you could be playing a key role in providing an invaluable programme of education for vulnerable students who present challenging behaviours. As a Teaching Assistant, you will provide support for our students, ensuring that the education provision is of a high quality and that students are supported, motivated and challenged. If you have the passion, resilience and determination to make a difference this really is a great opportunity to become part of a small team where you can see the impact your interventions are having. Join us and help change young people's lives for the better. As a Teaching Assistant, your main accountabilities will include: Working with individuals and groups of students, assisting in ensuring students are kept on task and complete activities set by the teacher. Dealing with behavioural and special needs issues in conjunction with the teacher. Delivering Special Educational Needs (SEN) interventions. Helping to implement lesson plans, aims and contents with the teacher. Providing feedback to students without reference to the teacher. Taking small groups of students for defined activities. Supporting and working with the teacher in testing/assessment. Providing individual student and group counselling. In addition you will: Take responsibility for small groups during the temporary absence of a teacher. Work externally to the school site, e.g. on trips, educational visits etc. Supervise students at breaks and lunchtimes. In conjunction with the teacher, liaise with parents on student progress.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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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About The Spires Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 16
• School size: 79 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: k.westley@thespiresacademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 01604801320
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-spires-academy

Arranging a visit to The Spires Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email k.westley@thespiresacademy.org.uk.

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