Teaching Assistant (SEN Support)
Scientia Academy, Burton-upon-Trent, DE13 0UFThis job expired on 9 October 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 October 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 September 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Part time: 22.5 hours per week negotiable, Term Time Only
Contract type
- Fixed term - until 25th July 2023 renewable depending on funding
Full-time equivalent salary
- £19,650 to £20,043 per annum (pro-rata)
Pay scale
- NJC sp 5 to 6
Teaching Assistant (SEN Support) job summary
Would you relish the exciting opportunity to join our team on a journey towards being an outstanding Academy?
Scientia Academy are seeking to appoint an experienced, energetic and caring SEN Teaching Assistant to support children with complex and high needs (emotional, behavioural and physical needs of the child: medication, intimate care, first aid, etc).
In collaboration with the Class Teacher and the SENCo you will nurture and support pupils' educational experience to the best it can be and will make a significant contribution to pupils’ progress. We are looking for someone with strong behaviour management skills, sound classroom knowledge and a caring personality. This role also requires you to work alongside individual children and groups in class and take the lead in managing small groups of pupils for specific intervention. You will also be required to provide lunchtime support.
We aim to appoint someone who is passionate about inclusion and is willing to go the extra mile to help secure outstanding outcomes for our children and families.
The successful candidate must:
- possess a QCF Level 2 certificate in Teaching & Learning or equivalent qualification,
- have experience in supporting pupils at all levels and ability,
- flexible and reliable with a caring nature,
- be enthusiastic, highly motivated, enjoy working with young children and be passionate about making a positive difference to children’s lives,
- have a range of strategies to support learners of all abilities, and provide excellent support for individual pupils,
- be able to work as part of a successful, hardworking, dedicated team.
In return we can offer:
- an extremely supportive, friendly team and a modern, well-resourced work environment,
- high expectations of pupil behaviour and achievement,
- a commitment to wellbeing and a chance to be a part of a driven, skilled, and dedicated team.
- membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme,
- high quality Continuous Professional Development,
- free and confidential access to REACh2’s Employment Assistant programme manned by qualified counsellors 24 hours / 7 days per week,
- a rewarding job where no two days are the same.
Commitment to safeguarding
At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.
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About Scientia Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 460 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Scientia Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@scientia-academy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01283248113
Scientia Academy is a purpose built primary school for children aged 3 to 11 years old. The school opened in 2013 and has continued to grow year on year.
We are now a popular, over-subscribed school, with a thriving nursery which offers 30 hour provision for working parents. We offer Wrap Around Care with a busy Breakfast and Afterschool Club.
The aim of Scientia Academy is to raise standards of achievement by providing a secure, caring and stimulating environment in which children are enabled to become independent, responsible and enthusiastic learners.
The provision of equal opportunities, effective planning, teaching and assessment is intended to encourage all individuals to have high expectations and to recognise their own successes and improvements.
We are very proud of the social and cultural diversity of our school. The children and staff come from a variety of different countries and we aim to celebrate the richness that this brings to the school. This diversity is reflected in our curriculum, our policies and procedures and our school environment.
Arranging a visit to Scientia Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@scientia-academy.org.uk.
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