Lead Teaching Assistant

eTeach UK Limited; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Fox Grove School in Leatherhead is seeking a Lead Teaching Assistant to join our team. You will work alongside the class teacher and LSAs to raise learning and attainment across academic and EHCP areas, supporting pupils individually or in groups to access the curriculum and promote independence.

The role offers a fixed pattern of hours (8.45am–3.45pm, with a 30-minute break, varies by day) and qualifies for annual salary £22,693–£24,688.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in specialist centres/special schools/mainstream schools.
• Interest in a specific EHCP area, leading and sharing knowledge with colleagues.
• Support the development of learning support assistants within class teams and across the school.

Responsibilities

• Lead Teaching Assistant working with the class teacher and LSAs to raise learning and attainment in academic and EHCP areas.
• Support pupils individually or in groups to access all areas of the curriculum and promote independence.

Skills

Experience in special schools

EHCP knowledge

Lead practitioner potential

Job description

Salary: P5 £22,693.00 - £24,688.00 Annually (Actual)

Working Pattern: 8.45am - 3.45pm with a 30 minute unpaid break Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Fridays. Wednesdays 8.45am-4.30pm with a 30 minute unpaid break

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Teaching Assistant to join the team at Fox Grove School. As a Lead Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in bringing out the best in all your pupils. A Lead TA will work alongside the class teacher and LSAs to raise the learning and attainment of all pupils in both academic and EHCP areas. Supporting pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access all areas of the curriculum, always promoting pupils’ independence.

Applicants Should Have

• Teaching assistants who have experience of working in specialist centres/special schools/mainstream schools
• Candidates with an interest in a specific EHCP area, taking a lead and imparting knowledge to colleagues
• Candidates who want to support the development of learning support assistants within their class teams and across the school

Fox Grove will support your professional development to become outstanding classroom practitioners, this includes: Being part of The Howard Partnership Trust that has expertise in all areas of SEND as it is a family of primary, secondary, specialist centres and special schools. Provide an opportunity for you to be a lead practitioner in your EHCP area of interest e.g., communication and to share this expertise with others.

Induction and Training Package

• TEACCH – supporting pupil independence.
• Behaviour for Learning – providing the best universal supports.
• Being a compassionate school Semi-formal and / or formal curriculum.
• Pedagogy of reading, writing and mathematics.
• Targeted interventions (Attention Autism, Augmented Communication, Zones of Regulation, Social Thinking and Emotion Coaching).

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations. The Howard Partnership Trust is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, disability, race, age, or sexual orientation. All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview. Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement. As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).

Safeguarding and Further Information

The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.