Level 1 Teaching Assistant (Main Body)

New Bridge School; Failsworth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

New Bridge School is seeking an educator or support staff to work with young people in a special needs setting. The role focuses on supporting teaching and learning for a dedicated group of students, monitoring progress and differentiating interventions in partnership with class teachers.

Candidates should demonstrate a nurturing approach, emotional resilience, and a willingness to engage in professional development to foster student welfare and engagement in learning.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working with young people of primary/secondary school age who may present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably within an educational setting.
• A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management
• The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach
• The ability to support teaching and learning within a special needs setting to a dedicated group of students
• The ability to support the class teacher to monitor student progress, ensuring their improved engagement with the school and their learning
• The ability to record student progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders
• The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of students
• The ability to work in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum
• The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed
• Willingness to participate in own professional development

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning within a special needs setting to a dedicated group of students
• Differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum in partnership with classroom teachers
• Record student progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders
• Model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and cater for the general welfare of students
• Work as part of a team using own initiative when needed
• Participate in own professional development

Skills

Behaviour management

Resilience

Empathy

Differentiation in lessons

Team collaboration

Record keeping

Stakeholder feedback

Professional development

Job description

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Previous experience of working with young people of primary/secondary school age who may present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably within an educational setting
• A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management
• The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach
• The ability to support teaching and learning within a special needs setting to a dedicated group of students
• The ability to support the class teacher to monitor student progress, ensuring their improved engagement with the school and their learning
• The ability to record student progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders
• The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of students
• The ability to work in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum
• The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed
• Willingness to participate in own professional development