Teaching Assistant Level 2B

Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 9ED

4 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
18 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 November 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 2
Working pattern: Part time: 23.42 hours per week as Teaching Assistant Level 2B 7.26hours per week as Higher Level Teaching Assistant Monday - Friday
Contract type: Permanent
Actual salary: £18,548 - £19,722
Pay scale: NJC Support Staff Payscale - TA2B Grade 5 SCP 6 - 11 - HLTA Grade 7 SCP 19 - 25

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an excellent Teaching Assistant/HLTA

To supervise and provide particular support for pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
To assist with the development and implementation of Individual education/behaviour plans and personal care programmes.
To establish constructive relationships with pupils, parents and carers and interact with them according to individual needs.
To provide specialist support to students with barriers to learning on a one to one basis, in a small group or in or out of the classroom
To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
To encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
To provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher.
To create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work.
To assist with the planning of learning activities.
To monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
To provide regular feedback to pupils and teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress and challenges.
To promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
To provide clerical/admin support, for example photocopying, collection of money, displays.
To assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school as may be reasonably directed.
To accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher as may be reasonably directed.
To be a positive role model at all times.
To know and apply school policies on Child Protection, Health and Safety, Behaviour, Teaching and Learning, Equal opportunities etc.
To be responsible for and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.

What the school offers its staff

In return our Trust and its school offers you:

Supportive parents and a welcoming local community.
A strong and supportive leadership team with a clear sense of strategic vision.
A supportive and highly committed staff with high expectations, who are willing to help each other.
Well resourced, safe and stimulating learning environments.
Strong working partnerships within the Trust.
Pupils with positive attitudes to learning, who are hardworking, caring and proud to attend their school.
The opportunity to make a difference.
An enthusiastic and supportive Governing Body.
The support of a strong and skilled Trust Central Team.
Pension scheme.
Wellbeing Day.
Tech and Cycle salary sacrifice schemes as well as other discount schemes.
Access to Employment Assistance Programme.
Access to training opportunities and professional development.

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.