Senior Advanced Teaching Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension scheme

Professional development opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Free on-site parking

Occupational Health

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Manor Church of England Academy is recruiting two Senior Advanced Teaching Assistants to support learning across the school, working with teachers, the SENCO and the inclusion team. The roles focus on planning, delivering and evaluating learning for individual pupils and groups, including targeted interventions, and on building partnerships with parents and carers.

Set at 30 hours a week in term time, these posts involve supervising learning activities and supporting the development of classroom

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of working with children.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Exceptional behaviour management skills.
• Firm commitment to inclusion, equality and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate learning activities across the school with teachers, the SENCO and the inclusion team
• Support individual pupils and groups, including implementing targeted interventions
• Foster pupils' social, emotional and academic development
• Communicate sensitively and proactively with parents and carers to join up each child's education and wellbeing
• Assist with classroom planning and supervise learning activities
• Build positive working relationships with pupils, colleagues and the wider school community
• Support the induction and development of classroom support staff
• Share best practice and help maintain high standards across the school

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Exceptional behaviour management

Inclusion commitment

Job description

Manor Church of England Academy is recruiting two Senior Advanced Teaching Assistants to work alongside teachers, the SENCO and the inclusion team. The posts centre on planning, delivering and evaluating learning for individual pupils and groups, including targeted interventions, and on building partnerships with parents and carers. Set at 30 hours a week in term time, the roles also cover supervising learning activities and inducting other classroom support staff. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Plan, deliver and evaluate learning activities across the school with teachers, the SENCO and the inclusion team
• Support individual pupils and groups, including implementing targeted interventions
• Foster pupils' social, emotional and academic development
• Communicate sensitively and proactively with parents and carers to join up each child's education and wellbeing
• Assist with classroom planning and supervise learning activities
• Build positive working relationships with pupils, colleagues and the wider school community
• Support the induction and development of classroom support staff
• Share best practice and help maintain high standards across the school

What’s required

Experience

• Substantial experience of working with children

Skills & knowledge

• Exceptional communication skills
• Exceptional behaviour management skills
• Firm commitment to inclusion, equality and safeguarding

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced criminal records and barring check
• Scrutiny of employment history
• Robust referencing
• Other vetting checks as part of safer recruitment

Other

• Motivated, resilient and enthusiastic about helping every child reach their potential

What’s offered

• Local Government Pension scheme
• Continuing professional development opportunities
• Occupational Health
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Experienced and supportive school leadership team