Empowering Early Years: Level 3 Learning Support

MyNewTerm; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

HEART Academies Trust is seeking a dedicated teaching assistant to join its Bedford team. The role requires a Level 3 qualification, understanding of children's needs, and experience in a school setting, including supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs.

You will help motivate pupils and manage behaviour within a collaborative environment. Term-time hours are 32.5 per week, Monday to Friday 8:30–15:30, with a 30-minute unpaid break.

Qualifications

• Must hold the relevant Level 3 qualification.
• Knowledge and understanding of the needs and characteristics of children.
• Ability to consistently motivate and encourage pupils to learn.
• Experience of working in a school setting.
• Experience of working with young people with a range of Special Education Needs.
• Experience of managing behaviour effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality education, care and welfare for children.
• Contribute to and implement school policies.
• Work under the direction of the Headteacher, EYFS Lead and Class Teachers to become part of a successful team.
• Fulfill legal and statutory requirements.
• Under the guidance of the EYFS Leader to use a range of supporting techniques to present learning tasks and curriculum content in a clear and stimulating manner in order to maintain pupils’ interest and motivation and to help pupils to learn effectively through guiding, advising and feedback. This will include the effective use of ICT to support pupils’ learning.
• Under the guidance of the Early Years Leader to deliver learning activities to individual and groups of pupils.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues as part of a professional team across the school, in particular the Early Years Leader, the Special Educational Needs coordinator (SENDCo) and other teaching assistants; working at all times within the school’s policies and procedures.

Skills

Motivate pupils

Team collaboration

ICT for learning

Education

Level 3 qualification

Job description

HEART Academies Trust is seeking a dedicated teaching assistant to join its Bedford team. The role requires a Level 3 qualification, understanding of children's needs, and experience in a school setting, including supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs.

You will help motivate pupils and manage behaviour within a collaborative environment. Term-time hours are 32.5 per week, Monday to Friday 8:30–15:30, with a 30-minute unpaid break.