Senior Teaching Assistant- 2 Days per week

Polden Bower School; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 7,800 - 8,400; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work scheme

Onsite café

Free tea/coffee for staff

Well-being room

Occupational Health Service

Free weekly swimming sessions

Job summary

Polden Bower School in Bridgwater is seeking a Senior Teaching Assistant to join our team. You will work 12.5 hours per week across 39 weeks per year, term time plus INSET days, supporting a range of activities and learners with specialist resources.

You will mentor staff, support the class teacher, manage pupil files, prepare resources, and assist with planning, teaching groups, and staff training. The role includes induction and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with special needs.
• Ability to mentor and train other staff.
• Strong organisational and admin support skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusive education.

Responsibilities

• Provide mentoring for new support staff.
• Act as a professional role model for colleagues.
• Support class teacher with filing and resource preparation.
• Keep pupil files up to date and prepare learning materials.
• Be the first point of call in the teacher's absence.
• Teach groups or whole class as needed and plan/prepare lessons.
• Deliver training to federation staff.

Skills

Mentoring

Role model

Student support

Lesson support

Job description

Polden Bower, is a 160 place special school and has the specialist resources needed to meet the needs of our students. state-of-the-art facilities for all the children and young people, this includes a warm water pool for physiotherapy; a sports hall; a sensory room; and fully accessible classrooms with the latest teaching technology.

Bower Learning Partnership is a Federation of 2 special schools; Polden Bower School in Bridgwater, Avalon School in Street. The partnership works closely with the Pupil Referral Units in Somerset as part of its leadership work. Being part of a partnership, provides opportunities for staff to gain wider professional learning opportunities.

We are looking for a talented senior teaching assistant to join our growing team of staff. 12.5 Hours per week 39 weeks per year( Term time plus INSET days). Term time days and hours of work: Thursday and Friday 08.45am-3.30pm. Grade 13 actual gross salary £7,766- £8,410 dependent on experience.

If you feel you have what it takes to work with us and feel passionate about meeting the needs of our student’s, we would very much like to hear from you.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Provide mentoring for new support staff
• Provide a professional role model for other staff
• To support the admin roles of the class teacher in terms of
• o Keeping pupil files up to date
• o Ensuring that resources are prepared and ready for learning
• o To be the first point of call in their absence
• To teach groups under the direction of the class teacher
• To teach the whole class, short term in the absence of the class teacher
• To plan and prepare lessons for groups you are teaching
• To deliver training to other staff within the federation

In return the school will offer the successful candidate:

• Full induction program and ongoing professional development
• Supportive staff team
• ‘My staff shop’ benefits which include Cycle to Work scheme
• Onsite subsidised café
• Provision of free tea/coffee for staff
• Well-being room and information on well-being approaches
• Access to Occupational Health Service
• Free weekly swimming sessions

Enquiries and visits are warmly welcomed, please contact Jo Stamford, Assistant HR Manager, on 01278 498386

Polden Bower School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical clearance, proof of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references.

Following the acceptance of your interview, an online check will be carried out as detailed in the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines