SEND Support Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Healthcare cash plans

Job summary

Star Academies is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to provide tailored support to our pupils and contribute to a positive learning environment across our STAR community. You will work as part of a collaborative team, supporting learning and building strong relationships with pupils and staff.

The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent and at least 5 GCSEs, including English and Maths. Commitment to safeguarding is essential.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent.
• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4/A*- C.
• Experience working with children in a school setting.
• Experience of working with children with SEND.
• Ability to maintain positive relationships with pupils and adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support to pupils to enable learning.
• Assist teachers in planning and delivering learning activities.
• Support safeguarding and positive behaviour in the classroom.

Skills

Experience with pupils in school

Experience with SEND

School organisational skills

Pupil relationship building

Education

NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent

5 GCSEs including English and Maths

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a dedicated individual to provide tailored support to our pupils. You will be committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives and in supporting and developing their learning. Your intervention will help enable an outstanding learning environment for our young people, providing the support they need to succeed.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to effectively support learning and teaching, and to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent.
• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4/A*- C.
• Experience working with children in a school setting.
• Experience of working with children with SEND.
• The ability to maintain positive relationships with pupils and other adults.
• The ability to maintain positive relationships with pupils and other adults.

What the school offers its staff

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you’ll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person’s future - our STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our professional development hub, Star Talent Academy. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a large, growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.

We can also offer you a range of rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.

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.