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Teaching Vacancies; Rugby; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing service access

Half-day wellbeing time per academic y

Job summary

Boughton Leigh Junior School invites applications for an Apprentice Teaching Assistant to work with children with diverse needs including SEN and SEMH. The role is 30 hours per week, fixed term for 2 years, with progression to a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification on completion.

You will assist 1:1 and in small groups, form strong relationships with pupils, parents and staff, and support learning and wellbeing while maintaining high standards.

Qualifications

• Empathetic, nurturing approach aligned with school ethos.
• Passion for supporting children with additional needs (SEND/SEMH).
• Able to work with diverse needs and adapt to individual child requirements.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills; energetic and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Work 1:1 with pupils who have additional needs (SEND).
• Support small groups to aid learning and well-being.
• Maintain high standards and assist with planned learning activities.
• Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources for activities.
• Build excellent relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues.
• Be willing to become a First Aider and assist with personal care if required.

Skills

Empathy & nurturing

Relationship building

SEND experience

1:1 support

Group work

Organisational skills

Energy & enthusiasm

First Aid readiness

Education

Level 3 Teaching Assistant (on completion)

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Boughton Leigh Junior School is seeking to recruit a passionate, resilient and empathetic Apprentice Teaching Assistant to work with children who may have diverse needs linked to their Special Educational Needs. We are looking to appoint an experienced, highly motivated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant for 30 hours per week. The role will typically be attached to a child/children with an EHC. The role is fixed term for 2 years, initially. It is our intention that this role will be to support children with SEMH needs so the successful candidate needs to have a passion for supporting children with additional needs and be able to use their initiative to adapt to the needs of the child. You need to have an empathetic nurturing approach, in line with our ethos and expectations.

The successful candidate will:

• need to be creative, understand how children learn and be able to form excellent relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues.
• have experience of working with pupils with significant needs
• be expected to work 1:1 at time– at times this will be outside of the main classroom
• work with small group work with children who have additional needs (SEND) in addition to undertaking other duties which support the education and well-being of all pupils.
• be expected to maintain the high standards established in our school and use strategies in liaison with the teacher to support pupils to achieve their full potential in their learning.
• also be expected to prepare, maintain and use any equipment/resources required in order to deliver the planned relevant leaning activity.
• have strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
• have energy and enthusiasm with a positive attitude.
• be passionate about working with children who have SEN
• be willing to become a First Aider and to support children with personal care needs, if required
• At the end of the 2 years, you will gain a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification

What the school offers its staff

You will join a supportive team and have the chance to grow professionally in a rewarding environment. We encourage you to come and visit us and talk to staff.

Staff all have access to the School Wellbeing Service.

All staff are given half a day well-being time per academic year.

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.