ADVANCED LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANT (School Care Centre)

Kirkby High School; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirkby High School seeks an advanced level teaching assistant to join its Inclusion Faculty. The postholder will work with a small group of students in the care centre, a provision for students at risk of permanent exclusion. Training will be provided; secondary pupils experience is preferred but not essential.

Level 3 TA qualification is desirable and Level 2 English and maths is essential. The successful candidate will be passionate, energetic, flexible, and able to work both in a team and

Qualifications

• TA Level 3 qualification is desirable.
• Level 2 in English and Maths is essential.
• Experience with secondary pupils preferred, but training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Be passionate about supporting education.
• Bring energy and enthusiasm to the role.
• Be flexible and adaptable when working with students who are disengaged with learning.
• Have the ability to work well in a team and independently.
• Have a working knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Have the ability to relate to young people.
• Be able to inspire, influence, challenge and motivate, leading by example.

Skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Safeguarding knowledge

Motivation/inspiration

Adaptability

Communication

Education

TA Level 3 qualification

Level 2 English & Maths

Job description

We areseeking an advanced level teaching assistant to join a successful andestablished Inclusion Faculty. Thepostholder will work with a small group of students in the schools’ care centreprovision. Our care centre is aprovision for students at risk of permanent exclusion. Experience with secondary pupils preferredbut not essential as training will be provided.

A teaching assistant level 3 qualification is desirable and a level 2 inEnglish and maths or equivalent is essential.

Thesuccessful candidate will:

• bepassionate about supporting education
• bringenergy and enthusiasm to the role
• beflexible and adaptable when working with students who are disengaged withlearning
• havethe ability to work well in a team and independently
• havea working knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures
• havethe ability to relate to young people
• beable to inspire, influence, challenge and motivate, leading by example