Teaching Assistant
Fieldhead Primary Academy, Batley, West Yorkshire, WF17 9BXDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
22 November 2024 at 10am
Date listed
8 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £12,250.00 Annually (Actual)
Teaching Assistant job summary
Teaching Assistant
Contract
| Hours | 20 hours per week TTO (Fixed Term – until Aug 24) |
| Salary | £12,250 |
Information about the role
Fieldhead Primary Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual to work as a Teaching Assistant.
We require the successful candidate to –
Develop a holistic approach to meeting Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, enabling learners to make good progress by working with teachers, other support staff, families and external agencies.
Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans, Risk Assessments, Personal Care and Therapy Care programmes for a designated group/form.
Establish therapeutic relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs.
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students
Encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by teachers.
Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
To help students develop resilience and independence, both learning in lessons and forming positive relationships with peers and staff.
Provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of teachers.
To develop and enhance expertise in supporting students with complex social, emotional and mental health needs by attending training and working alongside relevant internal and external professionals such as psychologists and therapists.
To provide support in the delivery of specialist interventions, taking a lead where appropriate.
To sustain an active engagement with families of designated students to help them explore issues and make changes in areas that may be affecting their child’s learning and development. This may involve home visits.
To track the progress of students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs using the available data and monitor the impact of interventions, sharing this with the SENCo and other relevant professionals.
Along with many of the requirements of a class based TA, details can be found in the job description.
The role will offer the suitable candidate the opportunity to work in an inclusive and supportive environment which aims to provide the best learning experiences for its pupils. The school is committed to ensuring that all pupils can participate in a variety of activities to support them in their journey towards becoming confident lifelong learners.
Focus-Trust
Focus-Trust was established in 2012. We are a charitable primary trust, based in the North West of England and West Yorkshire and are dedicated to working with our 15 primary schools.
It is the core purpose of Focus-Trust to continually strive to be a learning organisation, where the learning of all children and adults is valued and promoted.
We passionately believe equality of opportunity starts with education; irrespective of where you were born or where you live, a high-quality education in one of our great schools will make a fundamental difference to all our children's lives, career prospects and social mobility.
We are proud to have a great team of people working in our central team and within our schools who always put children at the heart of our practice. We are committed to providing excellent professional development opportunities for all our staff and always aim to be an employer of choice.
We welcome people who share our values and approach to our work and who can help us make our mission a reality; : ‘Learning together, making the difference’ and help us demonstrate our vision; ‘Great schools at the heart of our communities’.
Closing Date for applications: Friday 23rd November 2024 @ 10am
Interview Date: Thursday November 28th 2024
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Additional Reasons to Join Us:
ü Automatic enrolment into a Teachers or Local Government Pension Scheme (albeit employees can opt out if they choose to)
ü Terms and conditions which are in line with national for Teaching staff and a Focus-Trust pay and grading structure which applies to all support staff across the Trust.
ü Access to the employee assistance programme to support with great health and wellbeing for all
ü Cycle to work schemes available
ü Excellent opportunities for professional and career development
Commitment to Safeguarding
Focus-Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. There is an explicit expectation that all staff, trustees, governors and volunteers share this commitment and adhere to all safeguarding policies and procedures. Applicants should be aware that the recruitment process will include an assessment of your suitability to work with children and must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Focus-Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.
Making an application
To apply for this post you need to:
1. Read the information pack and decide whether you have the skills and experience to meet the demands and requirements of the role.
2. Decide whether to visit the academy or contact the Principal for a conversation.
3. Complete the application form in full.
4. Complete knowledge and skills profile (part of the application form)– no longer than 2 sides of A4.
5. Complete the equal opportunity monitoring form.
6. Return your documents by the closing date and time.
Completion of application
The information requested on the application form is important in assessing your application. Please complete the form in full. CVs are not accepted as part of the application process. If you have a disability that prevents you from completing the application form, please contact us to discuss further.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Fieldhead Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 178 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Fieldhead Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
School location
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