Teaching Assistant Level 2
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Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
6 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,958.00 - £20,494.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 2 points 3-8
Teaching Assistant Level 2 job summary
Teaching Assistant Level 2
This level is applicable to new and existing teaching assistants qualified to NVQ level 2 or equivalent
Purpose of job
To support teaching staff in the development and education of pupils including the provision of specialist skills as appropriate.
Duties and responsibilities
Support for pupils (either individually or in groups)
- Support the activities of individuals or groups
- Establish and maintain relationships with individual pupils and groups
- Contribute to Individual Education Plans as appropriate
- Support pupils during learning activities
- Promote pupils’ social and emotional development
- Contribute to the health and well being of pupils
- Provide support for bilingual/multilingual pupils (where appropriate to the focus of the role)
- Support children with specific needs, for example, sensory and/or physical impairment, cognitive or learning difficulties, behavioural, emotional and social development needs, communication and interaction difficulties and individual personal requirements.
- Go into the pool to support swim lessons
- Support pupils to access the curriculum
Support for the teacher(s)
- Observe and report on pupil performance
- Contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities
- Assist in preparing and maintaining the learning environment
- Contribute to the management of pupils’ behaviour
- Contribute to the maintenance of pupils’ records
- Support the maintenance of pupils’ safety and security. Provide general administrative support, for example, administer coursework, produce worksheets etc.
Support for the school
- Support the development and effectiveness of team work within the school environment
- Develop and maintain working relationships with other professionals
- Liaise with parents as appropriate
- Review and develop own professional practice.
- Any other duties deemed appropriate at the direction of the Head Teacher
Support for the curriculum
- Support the use of information and communication technology in the classroom
Requirement
You will need to have an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.
Qualification required – Preferable NVQ level 2 or equivalent and proven experience of working within children or individuals with special needs
Within the grade and job description of each level the exact focus of the role will be decided at school level and will take into account the needs of the school as well as the experience and development needs of the member of staff
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 Calthorpe Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 432 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Calthorpe Academy website (opens in new tab)
School location
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