Specialist Teaching Assistant

The Children’s Trust; Tadworth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shuttle bus

On-site nursery

Free eye tests

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay

Job summary

The Children’s Trust in Tadworth is seeking a Specialist Teaching Assistant to provide high-quality support for pupils with severe learning difficulties, including complex needs. You will work under the guidance of the class teacher to contribute to each pupil’s education and well-being.

This 52-week contract involves assisting with learning activities, supporting care routines, and using IT platforms to monitor progress, in collaboration with the school team.

Qualifications

• Supports EHCP delivery under supervision of the teacher.
• Assists in the delivery of educational work programmes by participating in day-to-day learning activities.
• Reports back to the teacher on pupil engagement in learning.
• Maintains the learning environment in collaboration with the class team.
• Supports learning and care routines, promoting wellbeing and development.

Responsibilities

• To support an integrated and holistic approach to education, health and care.
• To work under the direct supervision of an allocated teacher.
• To support access to learning and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils in learning opportunities.
• To provide a high standard of direct care, including personal care.

Job description

The role of Specialist Teaching Assistant is to provide high quality support for children with severe learning difficulties (SLD), profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex therapeutic, medical and health needs, placing their quality of life at the centre of what we do.

Under direction from the teacher, and with support from the class team, you will be responsible for the development and education of all pupils in your allocated class.

This contract is for 52 weeks that the school is open.

Responsibilities

• To support an integrated and holistic approach to education, health and care.
• To work under the direct supervision of an allocated teacher
• To support access to learning and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils in learning opportunities.
• To provide a high standard of direct care, including personal care.

Role Requirements

• Supporting EHCP delivery in school. Under the guidance and supervision of the teacher.
• Assists in the delivery of educational work programmes by participating in day-to-day learning activities
• Discusses with and reports back to the teacher on the engagement in learning of pupils
• Support the class team to maintain the learning environment.
• Working alongside class team, support the learning and care routines of pupils
• Works as part of a team to ensure that the wellbeing, behaviour, and personal development of pupils enhances their learning opportunities and life skills and has an understanding of pupil’s happiness
• Learns to effectively use and understand various electronic platforms (ECR, ClassDojo, Evidence PP) to support learning and monitor individual pupil progress.
• Communicates effectively with children and young people, families, and members of the inter-professional teams.
• Understands a range of communication methods and styles that could help meet the child/young person’s communication needs, wishes and preferences.
• Recognises barriers to effective communication and reduces these as appropriate.
• Clearly reports any concerns to senior staff and actions as instructed.
• Participates effectively in education, therapy, medical and care meetings.
• Utilise efficiently The Children’s Trust Information technology systems of communication and assists Children’s Support Assistants – Level 1 (and any others) in their development of effective IT skills.

Benefits

Staff benefits include shuttle bus, and more… Read more below.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Equal Opportunity

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networksacross the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.