Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

Pension scheme (Teacher/Local Gov)

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Littleover Community School in Derby is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). You will work closely with the SENDCo and teaching staff to promote student progress, wellbeing and an engaging learning environment.

The role requires a proactive, flexible and collaborative approach, with a strong commitment to safeguarding and upholding the school’s ethos and values.

Qualifications

• Caring and patient ability to cater for individual student needs (social, emotional, communication, language and learning).
• Able to support teachers in class with high quality teaching.
• Capable of working in partnership with teachers and parents.
• High expectations of students’ attainment and behaviour.
• Hard‑working, flexible and a good team player.
• Preferably some experience of working with students with Special Educational Needs.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning, promoting student progress and wellbeing.
• Contribute to a positive and engaging school environment.
• Collaborate with the SENDCo, teaching staff and wider school team.

Skills

Caring

Patience

Teamwork

Communication

Safeguarding

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Many thanks for your interest in the Teaching Assistant position. We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our supportive and inclusive school community. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about supporting students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and committed to enabling every student to reach their full potential. Working closely with the SENDCo, teaching staff and wider school team, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting teaching and learning, promoting student progress and wellbeing, and contributing to a positive and engaging school environment. The role requires a proactive, flexible and collaborative approach, along with a strong commitment to safeguarding and upholding the school’s ethos and values.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Littleover Community School for an exceptional Teaching Assistant to join our experienced and highly motivated team. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to the post of Teaching Assistant, supporting students with varying educational needs. The successful candidate will be caring and patient and able to cater for the individual needs of the students, including social, emotional, communication, language and learning support and be capable of working in partnership with teachers and parents.

The successful candidate will be caring and patient and able to cater for the individual needs of the students, including social, emotional, communication, language and learning support and be capable of working in partnership with teachers and parents. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to the post of Teaching Assistant, supporting students with varying educational needs and join our hardworking team here at LCS.

The position requires someone who:

• Is caring and patient and able to cater for the individual needs of the students - social, emotional, communication, language and learning support.
• Can support teachers in class with high quality teaching.
• Is capable of working in partnership with teachers and parents.
• Has high expectations of students’ attainment and behaviour.
• Is hard‑working, flexible and a good team player.
• Preferably has some experience of working with students with Special Educational Needs .

What the school offers its staff

As a school, we are committed to continuous improvement so that we can continue to evolve to match the changing needs of our students, parents and carers, staff and wider school community. We are keen to utilise the latest thinking and technologies to ensure all our students are best equipped to achieve success in the future.

There are an extensive range of benefits that are available to you as an employee of Littleover Community School.

For your health and wellbeing there is access to a free on site gym and an employee assistance programme.

You will have access to the Derby City Council Rewards platform, which hosts a wide range of benefits such as the Cycle2Work scheme, benefits and offers at an extensive network of retailers, Tusker Car Lease Scheme and more!

These benefits run alongside other benefits such as access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your role), free on‑site car parking, free annual flu jab and a friendly, supportive working environment!

Commitment to safeguarding

Littleover Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures. In accordance with the statutory guidance, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates. Copies of our Safeguarding Policy, along with other school policies, are available at: https://www.littleover.derby.sch.uk/information.php#policies