Teaching Assistant with Pupil Premium and Speech & Language Specialism
Greenfield E-Act Primary Academy, Bristol, Bristol, BS4 1QW
This job expired on 30 June 2022 – see similar jobs
Expected start date
1 September 2022
Application deadline
30 June 2022 at 5:00pm
Date listed
20 June 2022
Job details
Job role
Working pattern
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- Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Salary
- FTE £19,650 - £20,444
Teaching Assistant with Pupil Premium and Speech & Language Specialism job summary
Greenfield E-ACT Academy are looking for a Teaching Assistant who specialises in Pupil Premium and Speech & Language, to commence employment in September 2022 ready for the new academic year.
Keen to challenge young people with opportunities they may not even know exists yet? We aim to raise pupils’ aspirations so they begin to believe in themselves and understand that there is no thing holding them back, including where they happen to live or their family’s experience in education. We know just how important it is to think big and to help break those glass ceilings faced by young people today. Together we can encourage our pupils to step out from their comfort zones, build self-esteem and broaden their horizons.
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to provide general and specific assistance to pupils and staff under the direction, guidance and direct supervision of the classroom teacher. The role involves supporting the teacher and pupils both within the classroom and also outside the classroom in small group interventions including Numeracy and Literacy. Alongside this, we require the candidate to have experience in delivering Speech and Language, have a good understanding of pupil premium and feel confident in delivering Phonics and SALT interventions. The role will also include supporting pupils with SEND needs.
The successful candidate will have:
Ability to deliver speech & language, phonics and SALT interventions
Good understanding of pupil premium
Knowledge of delivering Little Wandle Letters and Sounds would be beneficial
Knowledge of Makaton would also beneficial
Demonstrable knowledge of strategies for spelling, reading and number skills
Demonstrable knowledge of how children learn and how to motivate them
Relevant educational experience supporting a child/children in a primary school setting
Experience of working with children who have a wide variety of educational needs
Relevant qualifications for the role (TA2 certificate or equivalent, and Maths/English GCSEs grades A-C.
The contract on offer is full time (32.5 hours per week, 08:30 - 15:30 Monday to Friday) and is a permanent contract. We are looking for the candidate to commence employment on 01/09/2022 ready for the new academic year. The salary range for the role ranges from scale point 5 - 7 (£15,112.51 - £15,723.16 actual salary, £19,650 - £20,444 full time equivalent).
Additional allowances
N/A for this role
Supporting documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Greenfield E-Act Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 412 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)
- Contact email
- Bristol.HR@E-ACT.org.uk
Our Academy - Greenfield E- ACT Primary Academy
An innovative and creative primary academy in Knowle, Bristol. From Nursery to Year 6, our children feel valued, safe and happy.
Come join our team
Quite aside from the opportunity to work with pupils whose energy, creativity and enthusiasm never fail to inspire, our academy is:
Ofsted good/outstanding rated, recognised for helping pupils to progress from often low starting points.
Committed to teacher development through E-ACT’s professional learning program in partnership with leading training providers such as Ambition School Leadership.
Leading the way in youth mental health through our very own Mental Health First Aid programme - we aim to train every teacher as a mental health first aider.
A leader in the education sector for outstanding employee bene fits including a generous maternity policy and opportunities for flexible working.
We can offer you:
Auto-enrolment into the Local Government Pension scheme (or Teacher pension if applicable)
Cycle to work scheme
A supportive work family
Excellent CPD opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme with 24-hour access
A great place to live and work
Twice named the best city in Britain to live in by The Sunday Times, Bristol is also home to five E-ACT academies. The city has its own unmistakable identity, and has a thriving current and historical arts scene, not to mention some of the country’s strongest green credentials.
Part of the E-ACT family
We are an E-ACT academy and proud to be part of a community that includes over 15,400 pupils and 2,300 teaching and non-teaching professionals across the country. E-ACT multi-academy trust is responsible for 25 academies across the length and breadth of England.
Our academies can collaborate and share ideas with one another in ways that schools may not be able to. Most importantly, we all feel part of something much bigger as our responsibilities go far beyond the four walls of a single academy, and extend to people and their communities across the country.
We are always on the lookout for dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic people so we can continue to give every one of our pupils the opportunity to explore, solve, create and achieve.
In return we offer the chance to work with amazing people and inspirational pupils, as well as a great salary and sector -leading work -life balance arrangements.
Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk
How to apply
The closing date for applications is 30/06/2022 at 18:00. Interviews have been scheduled for 08/07/2022 but this date is subject to change, shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly to confirm interview arrangements.
Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing and returning our application and equal opportunities form.
E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.
E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Arranging a visit to Greenfield E-Act Primary Academy
By contacting the academy direct, contact details can be found on the website with other information about the academy.
www.greenfieldacademy.e-act.org.uk
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