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Teaching Assistant (SEN )

Castle Academy, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2TR

This job expired on 15 April 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  15 April 2024 at 11:49am

• Date listed

  25 March 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 22737.00 - 23500.00

Teaching Assistant (SEN ) job summary

Our vibrant school needs a Teaching Assistant to help with the learning and management of students. You will work under the direction of the classroom teacher and be expected to assist with the implementation of instructional plans. The successful candidate will be ready to work with all students to promote educational, social, and emotional development. The ideal applicant will be caring, patient, understanding and able to work under pressure. The Teaching Assistant must be attentive to the unique needs of each student and be able to identify proper solutions when students encounter issues. You should have strong interpersonal skills, as you’ll be collaborating with other teachers, working with students and talking to families. We’re committed to building brighter futures, and we’re hoping you’re excited to be part of that experience.

 

Teaching Assistant responsibilities

• Assist with classroom instruction and provide support and guidance to students. 
• Maintain a supportive, safe and clean classroom environment. 
• Design and implement a classroom system to track student progress and take steps to ensure academic progress is where it should be. 
• Supervise students during non-classroom time and arrange recreational activities. 
• Work closely with the teachers to identify issues students are having and develop appropriate solutions. 
• Attend teacher meetings and training sessions, as well as parent-teacher conferences.

 

Teaching Assistant skills

·      Experience working with SEN children an advantage

• Experience working in a school or educational setting. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Great collaboration and teamwork skills. 
• Basic computer skills. 
• A positive, empathetic, and loving attitude. 

 

Additional duties

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities, please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the work to be undertaken, commensurate with the grade. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the post holder will carry out. 

Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description. 

N.B. The post holder will carry out his/her responsibilities in accordance with the Trust’s equal opportunities policy. 

This job description is provided to assist the post holder to know what his/her duties are. It may be amended from time to time without change to the level of responsibility appropriate to the grade of the post. 

 

Health and Safety

So far as is reasonably practical, the post holder must ensure that safe working practices are adopted by employees, and in premises/work areas for which the post holder is responsible, to maintain a safe working environment for employees and students. 

 

Safeguarding 

EMAT is committed to the safeguarding of its young persons and expects all staff, volunteers, and adults to work within the parameters of the policies and procedures as agreed by the Board of Trustees to ensure the safety of all young persons within its care. 

 

Equal Opportunities 

It is the policy of EMAT to provide equal opportunities for all individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment on any basis protected by applicable law, including but not limited to race, colour, religious creed, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, medical condition, or disability. EMAT promotes equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment through positive employment policies and practice. 

If any special requirements are needed to attend an interview, please inform the trust. 

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.

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About Castle Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 449 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Castle Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castle-academy-northampton (opens in new tab)

Castle Academy is a town centre school with pupil progress and achievement for all at the heart of its vision. We have happy, welcoming children who are keen to learn. We are a friendly, supportive and dedicated staff team and a rich vibrant curriculum and excellent facilities. As part of the East Midlands Academy Trust we can provide a network of professional colleagues who are supportive, friendly and experienced. We offer a proactive, forward thinking and exciting journey where everyone deserves to be the best they can be

Our aim is simple, to offer an outstanding education for the pupils in partnership with Parents and Governors.

It is our belief that each individual pupil should receive an education that is rich in terms of knowledge, skills concepts and relationships, developing the ability to challenge and communicate as well as supporting the individual in developing self-confidence and self-belief. We educate our pupils to reach their full potential in an inclusive, happy and secure environment

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