Level 2 Teaching Assistant - Cover

New Bridge Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

New Bridge Group is recruiting an experienced Cover Level 2 Teaching Assistant to work across Samuel Laycock School in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. You will support teaching and learning, cover staff absence, and help maintain continuity for pupils with diverse needs.

The role requires previous work with young people, including those with challenging behaviour and complex needs, and a commitment to professional development within a school setting.

Qualifications

• Previous experience with young people who may present with challenging behaviour and complex needs.
• Experience supporting teaching and learning in a special needs setting.
• Experience monitoring student progress and providing regular feedback to stakeholders.
• Willingness to participate in own professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover for staff absence across the school.
• Support delivery of teaching and learning to ensure continuity for pupils.

Skills

Behaviour management

Support SEND

Differentiation

Student progress recording

Feedback to stakeholders

Team collaboration

Resilience

Empathy

Welfare focus

Professional development

Job description

The Trustees are looking to appoint an experienced and motivated Cover Level 2 Teaching Assistant. This role will provide cover for staff absence across the school, supporting the effective delivery of teaching and learning and ensuring continuity for pupils.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate how they meet the following essential criteria:

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

Salary & Benefits

Salary: NJC scale points 5-11: £26,427 – £29,071 per annum (full time equivalent)

SEN allowance: £1,590 per annum

Hours of work: 34 hours per week /TTO + 5 days (195 days)

Location

Samuel Laycock School
Broadoak Road
Ashton-under-Lyne
Greater Manchester
OL6 8RF