Teaching Assistant

Aspire Academy; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Full induction programme

Team Teach positive behaviour training

Weekly CPD training

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Aspire Academy invites applications for Teaching Assistant to join a friendly team at South Gipsy Road, Welling. The role is full-time, term-time, with a 1-year contract and 37 hours per week, supporting pupils including those with SEMH, ASD and ADHD.

A caring, patient approach and good literacy/numeracy are valued as is the commitment to safeguarding and a positive educational environment. Salary is £30,081 (actual) under LSEAT Harmonised 18, with opportunities for training and professional

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or equivalent is desirable.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils within a class of 8-10 to access the curriculum.
• Deliver intervention programmes such as phonics in 1:1 or small groups.
• Offer emotional support to pupils and help maintain a calm environment.
• Support students’ individual behaviour targets and participation in activities.

Skills

Good numeracy skills

Good literacy skills

Education

GCSE English and Maths (desirable)

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Location: Aspire Academy, South Gipsy Road, Welling DA16 1JB

Position Status: Full-Time, This job is initially a 1 year contract

Contractual Hours: 37 Hours per week - 8.30am-4:00 pm – Monday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday 8.30am-4.30pm – Tuesday

Contractual Weeks: Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)

Salary: LSEAT Harmonised 18 £30,081 (actual)

Post Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: Monday 2nd November

Your Opportunity

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic teaching assistants to complete our team. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The successful candidates will join a friendly, supportive team with opportunities for further training. Previous experience is not essential, but we are looking for Teaching Assistants who are creative, resilient and enjoy a challenge. A caring and positive approach to working with young people from a range of backgrounds and diagnoses which include SEMH, ASD and ADHD is a must!

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Supporting pupils within a class of 8 - 10 pupils to access the curriculum
• Working one to one or small groups with pupils delivering intervention programmes such as phonics
• Offering emotional support to pupils
• Supporting the creation of a calm and productive working environment
• Support students’ individual behaviour targets
• Support students to enable them to participate fully in the social and academic activities within the Academy.

We are looking for a committed candidate with these qualifications:

• GCSE Grade 4 or equivalent in English and Maths (desirable)
• Good numeracy and literacy skills

What benefits can you expect?

The development of our employees at Aspire Academy is paramount.

To support this, we offer these benefits:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Full induction programme
• Team Teach positive behaviour training: Positive Approaches to Challenging Behaviour
• Weekly CPD training
• Employee Assistant Programme with 24 hour counselling and support available
• Free parking on site
• Advantages of belonging to a multi-academy Trust (e.g. best practice sharing, Employee Perks Scheme
• Experience working in a SEN / SLD / SEMH environment (desirable)
• NVQ2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualifications or experience (desirable)
• Ability to motivate and inspire
• Ability to adopt a patient, nurturing and resilient approach
• Ability to work flexibly and to adapt to the changing needs of the pupils
• Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing
• Sufficient command of spoken English as defined under the Code of Practice on English language requirements for public sector workers

For further information and an informal conversation about the roles please contact co-headteachers Heather Hopkins and/or Julie Arkwright, on 020 8304 1320.

Visits to the school are encouraged.

References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

Aspire Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.

Aspire Academy is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.