Additional Needs Teaching Assistant (ANTA) Level 1

The Sea View Trust; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sea View Trust is seeking an Additional Needs Teaching Assistant Level 1 to join Park Community Academy. This full-time role requires supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, ensuring they have equitable access to learning. The successful candidate will be dedicated, knowledgeable about child protection, and experienced in working with children. The position is temporary, with a start date as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with special educational needs.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures for child protection.
• Ability to support personal and learning activities.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning for pupils with SEND.
• Provide specialist assistance to pupils overcoming barriers.
• Work with teachers as part of a professional team.

Skills

Experience of caring for/working with children

Knowledge of child protection policies

Compliance with health and safety procedures

Job description

Additional Needs Teaching Assistant (ANTA) Level 1

Additional Needs Teaching Assistant (ANTA) Level 1

Ref: SCH-TSVT-0096 Establishment: Park Community Academy Location: Park Community Academy Salary: £18,789 - £19,087 Department: Teaching Assistant Job Type: Full Time Closing Date:10/02/2025 09:00 Interview Date: TBC Start Date: ASAP

Additional Information

Contract Type: Temporary Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 32.50 Weeks per Year: 44.870 Pay Grade: Support Staff | SCP5 - SCP6

The Role

Applications are invited for:

Additional Needs Teaching Assistant Level 1

Grade C, SCP 5-6 - £24,790 - £25,183 (Pro rated salary - £18,789 - £19,087)

Term time only - 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Temporary until 31st August 2025.

Please note that The Sea View Trust are a Joseph Rowntree Foundation employer

Ofsted October 2023

Park Community Academy continues to be an outstanding school.

Park Community Academy is a school where everyone is welcome. The school recognises pupils, including children in the early years, and students in the sixth form, as incredibly talented individuals. All pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school’s tenacious approach to enabling pupils to overcome their barriers to learning helps them to thrive.

This post is to work with teachers as part of a professional team to support teaching and learning for pupils with SEND providing specialist assistance to pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning, such as those with moderate, severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and/or behavioural, social, communication, sensory or physical disabilities.

The successful candidate will need to have:

· Experience of caring for/working with children;

· Knowledge and compliance with policies and procedures relevant to child protection and health

and safety;

· Requires knowledge and procedures for supporting personal and learning activities;

The school has an outstanding record for the career progression of Support Staff through Foundation Degree Study, HLTA status and the Schools Direct Teacher Training Programme.

Closing date: Monday 10 th February 2025

Shortlisting: Monday 10 th February 2025

Interview date: TBC

Related Documents

Candidate pack - Additional Needs Teaching Assistant 1Candidate pack ANTA 1 Jan 25.pdf Download

Safeguarding Information

The Sea View Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to satisfactory references, Enhanced DBS, medical clearances and proof of legal working in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

This post involves working with children, young people, vulnerable adults or is a position of trust and is therefore exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must therefore disclose details of cautions, bind-overs, reprimands, final warnings and convictions, including ‘spent convictions’ prior to interview.

If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be provided with a Criminal Record Self Declaration Form. This form must be completed prior to interview. Any failure to disclose such information could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the organisation. Please note that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. However, it is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

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