Teaching Assistant
Pond Meadow School, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1DR16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 November 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
1 October 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
Teaching Assistants
Required asap Full-Time Teaching Assistants Term-Time Only
31 hours per week
(M/W/Th/F: 9.00 – 3.30
Tu: 9.00 – 4.30)
Salary S3 £23,576 p.a.
£17,465 per annum pro rata
Paid Monthly £1,455 gross throughout the year.
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.
Pond Meadow Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff to share this commitment. We ensure all our employment practices reflect this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.
Closing Date: open
Interviews: TBC
Please email Office/HR Manager Julie Harper at jharper@pond-meadow.surrey.sch.uk for an 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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
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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