Specialist Teaching Assistant Level 2

Teaching Vacancies; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Tees Valley is seeking an enthusiastic teaching assistant to provide 1:1 support to SEND children. The successful candidate must promote a friendly Catholic ethos, support pupil progress, and contribute to creating a safe and stimulating learning environment. Commitment to the wellbeing of children is essential. A positive approach to personal care and ability to form professional relationships with staff and parents are required. Good professional development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Good professional development opportunities

Supportive governors and parents

Qualifications

• Clear commitment to promoting wellbeing of children.
• Experience supporting SEND children on a 1:1 basis.
• Ability to support personal care and physical needs.

Responsibilities

• Promote a friendly Catholic ethos.
• Provide tailored support in classroom and individual settings.
• Work closely with teachers and other professionals.

Skills

Enthusiastic and hardworking

Excellent practitioner

Ability to form positive relationships

Commitment to innovation and creativity

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking teaching assistant to join our friendly, inclusive school, to support SEND children on a 1:1 basis. The successful candidate will have a clear commitment to promoting the well-being of all the children in our care and to raising standards.

Responsibilities

• Promote our friendly Catholic ethos and work as part of a committed team.
• Be an excellent practitioner with high expectations for children in their learning and behaviour.
• Provide tailored support to pupils in both classroom and individual settings.
• Work closely with teachers, therapists and other professionals to support pupil progress.
• Contribute towards creating a safe, inclusive and stimulating learning environment.
• Support pupils with personal care and physical needs where required.
• Have the ability to form positive, professional and effective relationships with colleagues across school, other professionals and parents/carers.
• Have a commitment to innovation, creativity and inclusion.

What the school offers its staff

Trinity Catholic College is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 plus staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK.

• A strong Catholic ethos.
• Happy and enthusiastic pupils, who are eager to learn and to benefit from an enriched, extended curriculum.
• Hard working and dedicated colleagues.
• Good professional development opportunities.
• Supportive governors and parents who want the very best for our school.

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.