Advanced Teaching Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Altofts; Sur place; GBP 20 000 - 26 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Local Government Pension Scheme enrolm

Competitive salary with automatic pay 

25 days holiday + bank holidays pro‑r‑

Enhanced occupational benefits

Flexible family policies

CPD including apprenticeships and voc.

Mental wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Résumé du poste

Outwood Academy Freeston, part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust, is seeking an Advanced Teaching Assistant for term-time work. The role focuses on delivering planned interventions to small groups or individuals, tracking progress, and supporting students with SEN and EAL needs.

The post also covers short-term cover and duties around development plans such as EHCPs. Candidates should have a Level 3 qualification, be adaptable, and demonstrate good ICT literacy with systems like SIMS and Praising

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification relating to working with children and young people.

Responsabilités

• Deliver planned learning activities and intervention programmes to small groups or individuals, adjusting delivery to student responses.
• Assess, monitor and record student development and attainment using ICT systems, including tracking the impact of interventions.
• Support students with special educational needs and those for whom English is not their first language.
• Provide short-term cover for learning environments.
• Support the implementation of individual development plans, such as EHCPs.
• Manage resources.
• Invigilate exams.

Connaissances

Effective communication

Confidentiality

Empathy with students

Team player

Strong organisational skills

Initiative

Nurturing approach

Formation

Level 3 qualification relating to working with children and young people

Outils

SIMS

o'Cloud

Praising Stars

Description du poste

This Advanced Teaching Assistant post sits within Outwood Academy Freeston, part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust, and is term-time only. The core work is running planned interventions with small groups or individual pupils, adjusting delivery to how they respond, and tracking progress through school ICT systems. The role also covers emotional literacy support, pupils with SEN and EAL, and short-term cover. Visa sponsorship is not available, and an enhanced DBS check is required.

What the job involves

• Deliver planned learning activities and intervention programmes to small groups or individuals, adjusting delivery to student responses
• Assess, monitor and record student development and attainment using ICT systems, including tracking the impact of interventions
• Support students with special educational needs and those for whom English is not their first language
• Provide short-term cover for learning environments
• Support the implementation of individual development plans, such as EHCPs
• Manage resources
• Invigilate exams

What’s required

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification relating to working with children and young people

Experience

• Working flexibly to meet business needs
• Experience working in a school or with children and young people
• Previous experience supporting students in small group or one-to-one situations

Skills & knowledge

• Delivering interventions
• High proficiency in educational ICT packages such as SIMS, o'Cloud and Praising Stars
• Effective communication and confidentiality
• Relating empathetically to students and recognising potential safeguarding concerns
• Strong classroom practice and the ability to support the class teacher
• Strong personal organisation, initiative and a nurturing approach

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Other

• Evidence of relevant professional development and training
• Flexible, adaptable and a strong team player

Nice to have

• Previous ELSA training or experience delivering emotional literacy support
• Experience delivering targeted 1:1 and small group emotional literacy support
• Willingness to undergo ELSA training if not already held

What’s offered

• Local Government Pension Scheme enrolment
• Competitive salary with automatic pay progression
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays for non-term-time staff, pro rata for part-time staff
• Enhanced occupational benefits with no qualifying period
• Flexible family policies
• Continuing professional development, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications
• Mental wellbeing strategy and employee assistance programme
• Free on-site parking and employee discounts