Level 2 SEND Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly staff

Welcoming community

Professional development

Well-resourced facilities

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a dedicated educator to implement agreed learning activities and teaching programmes, adapting to pupil responses and needs. The role involves supporting the use of ICT, aiding pupil access to learning, and contributing to the school’s ethos and safeguarding efforts.

You will accompany staff and pupils on visits and activities, supervise pupils out of lesson times, and collaborate with colleagues to provide high-quality education across age groups.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing learning activities and adapting to pupil responses/needs.
• Familiarity with local and national learning strategies such as literacy, numeracy, KS3.
• Ability to support use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupil competence.

Responsibilities

• Implement learning activities and teaching programmes, adjusting activities by pupil responses/needs.
• Implement local and national learning strategies (literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years) to develop relevant skills.
• Support ICT use in learning activities and develop pupils’ independence with ICT.
• Help pupils access learning activities through specialist support.
• Prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources.
• Follow safeguarding, health, safety, confidentiality and data protection policies; report concerns.
• Support equal access for all pupils and appreciate diversity.
• Contribute to school ethos and aims, and support other professionals.
• Attend and participate in meetings as required.
• Supervise pupils out of lessons (before/after school, lunch).
• Accompany staff and pupils on visits, trips, and out-of-school activities under supervision.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Implementing agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs.

Implementing local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years and making effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills.

Supporting the use of ICT in learning activities and developing pupils’ competence and independence in its use.

Helping pupils to access learning activities through specialist support.

Determining the need for, preparing and maintaining general and specialist equipment and resources.

Being aware of and complying with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

Being aware of and supporting difference and ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.

Contributing to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.

Appreciating and supporting the role of other professionals.

Attending and participating in relevant meetings as required.

Assisting with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtime.

Accompanying teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and taking responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher.

What the school offers its staff

• A friendly and dedicated staff team, who go above and beyond for our community
• A welcoming, lively and diverse community
• A well-resourced school with excellent facilities
• A supportive team that works collaboratively
• High-quality professional development and opportunities for progression

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.