Primary Teaching Assistant - Level 3

Teaching Vacancies; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A unique educational provision in Nottingham is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support pupils with profound learning disabilities. The ideal candidate will have SEND experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and a flexible approach to meet individual needs. Responsibilities include planning outreach programs and building relationships with students and families. The role offers various staff benefits, including wellbeing support and training opportunities. This is a chance to make a significant impact in the lives of children and families.

Benefits

Wellbeing support

Pension scheme

Flexible working policies

Qualifications

• Experience as a Teaching Assistant, especially in a specialist education setting.
• Knowledge of Special Educational Needs (SEN).
• Access to a car with business insurance.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering an outreach program for pupils with profound learning disabilities.
• Building trusting relationships with students and families.
• Assessing students' attainment and progress.

Skills

SEND experience

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility in response to needs

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for ‘the right person for a position to change lives’. This role has been created to support children and families in removing barriers to regular education attendance. Nottingham HOPE Academy is a unique alternative educational provision in the City of Nottingham so if you’re interested, a call or visit to learn more about us is strongly encouraged!

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible Teaching Assistant to join our team of dedicated staff. You will be an experienced Teaching Assistant who has worked in a specialist education setting, or within a mainstream and have substantial SEND experience.

This role will have a focus on planning and delivering an outreach programme for pupils with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) who are not attending school for health reasons. The curriculum is delivered in the home, or occasionally at the Children’s Hospital School, on a 1:1 basis. Candidates must have access to a car and business insurance included. Payment of mileage and off‑site travel can be claimed for.

Knowledge of SEN is essential, alongside the ability to respond quickly and flexibly to the complex needs of our children and young people. You will be required to ensure the safety of our children and young people, and facilitate their access to learning by responding to individual needs. You will use your excellent interpersonal skills to build trusting relationships with students and their families, and then assess the attainment and progress of our students, in order to help them succeed.

For the right candidate, this role could be combined with the 0.6 Teaching Assistant vacancy that we have advertised to create a full‑time post.

What the school offers its staff

• Wellbeing
• Pay
• Careers and training
• Annual leave and flexibility

Access to free wellbeing support resources including counselling, medical and legal advice and an option to top up to private healthcare via corporate membership of a healthcare plan.

Access to discount schemes for savings with high street retailers, restaurants, activities and lifestyle services.

Auto enrolment into a leading pension scheme with Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.

Access to extensive and tailored career pathways, CPD programmes, training and coaching giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your career.

An induction package to help you settle in and approach your role with confidence and enthusiasm.

The ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other professional TAs, teachers and the wider team.

Internal opportunities across the Trust academies and to work with specialised leaders in education on nationally recognised projects.

Flexible working policies.

Cycle to Work Scheme.

Annual leave increases based on length of service plus bank holidays for support staff.

Commitment to safeguarding.

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.