Senior Teaching Aide - Orchard Hill College, Southwark

Orchard Hill College; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Greater London is seeking a Senior Teaching Aide to join a dedicated team. The ideal candidate will support students with special educational needs and deputise for the lecturer. Responsibilities include planning learning activities and managing assistants to ensure a supportive environment. Candidates should hold Level 2 Maths and English qualifications or be willing to complete them within two years. The role offers progression pathways and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Employee Wellbeing support

Employee Discounts

Pathways for progression

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a team.
• Experience of working with or caring for children or adults with barriers to learning.
• Commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the lecturer, planning and delivering learning activities.
• Manage Learning Support Assistants effectively.
• Support health and wellbeing of learners.

Skills

Teamwork

Support for learners with special educational needs

Safeguarding commitment

Education

Level 2 Maths qualifications

Level 2 English qualifications

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Teaching Aide (STA) to join our busy team, where our committed workforce is dedicated to empowering and enabling students to achieve. This role offers the chance to take on greater responsibility while making a significant difference in the development of students.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the mentality that students can and do achieve.
• To deputise for the lecturer, and in their absence plan and deliver learning activities.
• Demonstrate commitment to collaborative and cooperative working by effectively managing Learning Support Assistants in the absence of the lecturer / when running a session.
• Support safe, consistent and predictable environments.
• To ensure all members of the teaching team consistently support health and wellbeing of learners and that all staff follow the guidelines for individual support, care needs and medical interventions.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a team.
• Experience of working with or caring for children or adults who have barriers to learning and/or special educational needs.
• Must hold level 2 Maths and Level 2 English qualifications or be willing to enrol on a functional skills course within your first year of employment and complete the course within 2 years.
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
• Able to contribute to the planning, implementation and record keeping of sessions by evaluating & monitoring student progress, initiating own suggestions, creating resources, interpreting and putting into practice session plans, guidelines and procedures, Disability Confident.

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

Benefits

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme – you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing – We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme.
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)