1:1 BSL Teaching Assistant Level 1 - Maternity Cover

Boston West Academy, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7QG

20 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  10 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 December 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: 3 points 6 to 9 (LCC pay scale)

1:1 BSL Teaching Assistant Level 1 - Maternity Cover job summary

To work with children having special or particular needs, and\or groups of children as directed by the teacher. To provide support to the teacher across a range of child centred activities to promote child development and learning.

Main duties and responsibilities

School Related:

Act in accordance with school policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection and behaviour management.

Assist with the planning and preparation of activities, and in the delivery of local and national initiatives e.g phonics.

Participate in the preparation of the classroom.

Monitor children’s needs and reporting these to a designated person.

Keep records as required by the school.

Child Related:

Promote development and learning (physical, emotional, educational and social). Foster growth, self-esteem and independence, observe and record development.

Support those with special needs.

Carry out reasonable daily personal care/hygiene duties and administer basic first aid.

Assist with the movement of children in and around the school.

Management of People

• Supervision of People: No direct line management responsibilities but is required to occasionally demonstrate duties, give advice and guidance to employees, students or trainees.
• Creativity and Innovation: Required to be creative when assisting with planning of activities.
• Contacts and Relationships: Direct contact with children and their parents/carers, other employees at the school. Liaise with other professionals under the supervision/guidance of the teacher.

Decisions

• Discretion: The postholder must act in accordance with school policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection and behaviour management.
• Consequences: Any errors should be easily identified and rectified.
• Resources: Learning resources.

Work Environment

• Work Demands: Subjected to conflicting priorities due to curriculum and care needs.
• Physical Demands: Subjected to considerable physical demands due, for example, to height of furniture.
• Working Conditions: School-based and may be required to undertake reasonable duties of a personal nature.
• Work Context: Potential risk to well being through hygiene duties and possible aggression from pupils/parents/carers.

Knowledge and Skills

• Formal qualifications are not essential for this role, however, the postholder should have the ability to communicate effectively with children and adults, be able to empathise with children and work as part of a team.
• Desirable for the postholder to have GCSE or equivalent in Maths, English or equivalent level of competency.
• Desirable for applicant to have British Sign Language to Level 3 or willing to train in readiness for start of position.

General

• Job Evaluation: This job description has been compiled to allow the job to be evaluated using the GLPC Job Evaluation scheme as adopted by Anthem Schools Trust.
• Other Duties: The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.
• Equal Opportunities: The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with Anthem Schools Trust Equal Opportunities policies.
• Health and Safety: The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with Anthem Schools Trust Health and Safety policies and procedures.

This job description will be supported by the school development plan which will identify key distinct tasks and responsibilities for this role in the school year. These will be derived from ongoing school self-evaluation and other local/national priorities. The postholder’s duties must be carried out in compliance with the school’s policies and procedures including child protection and safeguarding procedures.

These duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exhaustive nor exclusive as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grading of the post.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, a DBS check with children’s barred list and satisfactory references. Our schools are part of Anthem Schools Trust, which is a charity and a company limited by guaranteed. Registered in England & Wales. Company No. 7468210.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About Boston West Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 417 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Boston West Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/boston-west-academy (opens in new tab)

Boston West Academy is a successful, happy and inclusive 4 -11 primary school in Boston, South Lincolnshire. Having been judged as outstanding by Ofsted in 2016, we are proud of what we have achieved over the past few years.  We are committed to developing our pupils both individually and as team players, able to work collaboratively in their learning. Our high expectations and high-quality teaching allow our children to achieve and become inquisitive, motivated and passionate lifelong learners.

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