Educational Teaching Assistant (ETA)

Manorfield Infant and Nursery School; Batley; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Manorfield Infant and Nursery School in Batley is seeking an experienced Educational Teaching Assistant to provide guidance, care and support to young learners. You will work as part of a team including teaching and associate staff, to support the learning and welfare of our learners.

The successful candidate will need strong knowledge and experience of SEND, along with efficiency and enthusiasm for primary education, and the ability to handle difficult situations.

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge of SEND and supporting pupils with different needs.
• Excellent team working skills and the ability to work with teaching and associate staff.
• Ability to remain positive and calm when dealing with difficult situations.
• Interest in Primary Education and safeguarding responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Support learning and welfare of learners under the guidance of teaching staff.
• Work as part of a team to deliver high-quality guidance and care.
• Assist with classroom routines and supervision during activities.
• Support pupils with SEND to access learning activities and resources.

Skills

SEND knowledge

Team working

Patience

Job description

Batley Multi Academy Trust’s sole purpose is to provide a great education for Primary and Secondary learners throughout a local family of schools. The Trust is passionately committed to the communities of Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and our surrounding areas, serving our local learners and their families in order to secure excellent educational outcomes, partnered with high aspirations. Batley Multi Academy Trust currently comprises Batley Girls’ High School; Batley Grammar School; Upper Batley High School; Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Field Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Manorfield Infant and Nursery School; Purlwell Infant and Nursery School and Hyrstmount Junior School. The Trust also operates two community centres called The Fields and the Yorkshire Rose Teaching Partnership for adult education and the Smart Academy. We provide high quality education for all our young people regardless of their background or starting point. Collaboration across our Trust family of schools enables us to share expertise, knowledge and best practice to ensure academic and pastoral excellence, with all schools embracing the same overall ethos and values, whilst maintaining their own unique characters.

Manorfield Infant and Nursery School is a large 2-7 school in the centre of Staincliffe, Batley. We are proud of our caring school ethos. The children at Manorfield school show very positive learning behaviours and we work hard to ensure that the very youngest children get the best start to their educational journey. Our school values are resilience, confidence, inclusive, nurturing, transformational and respect. We try to embody our values in everything we do.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, dedicated and enthusiastic Educational Teaching Assistant (ETA) to provide the very best guidance, care and support to young people in our school. The successful candidate will work as part of a team including teaching and associate staff, to support the learning and welfare of our learners. Excellent team working skills, along with the ability to deal with difficult situations are essential.

The successful candidates will need to have strong knowledge and experience of SEND, along with being able to demonstrate efficiency and enthusiasm, with a keen interest in Primary Education.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive forward thinking Trust, who in return for your commitment and hard work, will support you to achieve your own career goals and aspirations.

Batley Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for Regulated Activity and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Batley Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.