Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant Job Type: Permanent Salary/Grade: Grade B, scale pt 3 - 4 (£22,737 - £23,114 fte per annum) Hours: 27.5 hours per week x 39 weeks per year Actual Salary: 27.5 hours = £14,573 - £14,815 per annum Application Deadline: 11:59pm on Sunday 10th November 2024 Job Start Date: As soon as possible We are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to be part of a team which supports our young people throughout their school day. Providing pastoral, academic support and delivering interventions to help create and maintain a purposeful learning environment. A selection of duties and responsibilities

• Supervise and provide particular support for students, including those with special educational needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
• Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour plans and Personal Care programmes.
• Establish constructive relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students and encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities.
• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher or line manager.
• Monitor students' responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
Stoke Damerel is a vibrant and forward-thinking community of teachers and learners. Our students, staff and governors believe that Stoke Damerel is a very special college - caring, happy, aspirational. We have an excellent teaching and support staff team who demonstrate and encourage a lifelong love of learning, within and beyond our curriculum. The Greenshaw Learning Trust is a forward thinking, dynamic and growing organisation and is ambitious for its staff. This is an exciting time for us as we grow and develop and we are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment for our staff, as well as our students. Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All teaching and support members of staff must undertake the required pre-employment checks which include the uptake of references both professional and personal and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check. You will have access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme and a full range of staff benefits. To apply for a staff vacancy, please register for an online account to complete the application form. For further information on this vacancy please visit our Trust website: GLT Vacancies If you require further details please email hr@sdcc-smhc.net Close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 10th November 2024 Interview date: TBC