Teaching Assistant

Location: Berkley, South Gloucestershire

Salary: £8.95-£10.20ph

Hours: 40 hours per week – Term Time Only

This school is a bespoke new school for 11-16 year olds with SEMH needs, having taken the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a special school to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive – be that with GSCEs or a vocational route.

Opening in September 2021, a school that aims to empower young people to aspire and achieve their goals.

Be part of something new, we are looking for a team of people interested in the reward task of shaping this exciting new provision right from the very start.

The main purpose of the role:

The purpose of the Teaching Assistant is to support the children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child

Responsibilities

• To establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School.
• To promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behavior at all times.
• To contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.
• Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class
• To respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school.
• To promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.
• Demonstrate a proven ability to work collaboratively within a multi-professional team
• Under the guidance of a more senior TA or a teacher, ensure all documentation is completed correctly for records of incidents, health, behavior etc. as necessary

Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.