Lead Teaching Assistant

Maltby Learning Trust; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive educational institution in Rotherham is seeking a Lead Teaching Assistant to support students with specific learning needs. This role requires an individual with strong communication skills, a proactive approach, and a commitment to educational excellence. The successful candidate will help create interventions to foster student engagement and achievement. Working alongside an experienced team, this position offers mentoring and collaborative opportunities within a multi-academy Trust.

Benefits

Outstanding induction programme

Mentoring from an experienced team

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Commitment to the school's vision and values.
• Effective communication skills.
• Experience working with young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide general classroom and pastoral support.
• Guide students via interventions.
• Support students with a wide range of abilities and learning needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Experience with young people

Proactive attitude

Growth mindset

Behaviour support skills

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Maltby Academy for an exceptional Lead Teaching Assistant to work with an experienced and highly motivated team of professionals with the academy’s REACH department.

We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and talented professional to work closely across Key Stage 3 & 4 with students who may have specific learning needs or social, emotional, and mental health and / or engagement individual needs. The colleague appointed will work within the school’s REACH department. This may include general classroom and pastoral support for various curriculum programmes and guide students via interventions to overcome barriers to learning in order for them to enjoy learning and achieve their full potential.

Maltby Academy already has a strong team of professionals delivering high quality learning in and out of the classroom who work together to achieve our Academy vision ‘to deliver exceptional learning experiences that enable all young people to thrive in a competitive world and lead successful and fulfilling lives’. If you feel you would like to be a part of that team and could make a valuable contribution to driving standards and performance to the next level, we would like to hear from you.

A visit to the Academy, so you can meet the Alternative Education Manager is warmly welcomed, to enable you to discuss the post in more detail.

The ideal candidate will :

• be committed to Maltby Learning Trust's Vision and Values and the Academy's Key Drivers.
• be a driven, proactive, and positive individual with an unwavering commitment to continuously improving their own standards
• have a true growth mindset, exceptional work ethic and a sense of humour.
• be able to communicate effectively and concisely
• be able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team
• have experience and a desire to work with young people
• have the confidence to support behaviour in a positive manner and support students with a wide range of abilities and learning needs
• have the knowledge and experience of the context in which Maltby Academy operates.

In return we offer :

• An outstanding induction programme with supportive and dynamic staff.
• Mentoring and support from an experienced team.
• An opportunity to work collaboratively within a multi academy Trust

The 'Role Description' and 'Person Specification' can be accessed from this link :