Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Highweek; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-regarded educational institution in Highweek seeks a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support young people with additional needs. The ideal candidate will possess excellent teamwork and communication skills, with a passion for making a positive impact on students' lives. The role emphasizes safeguarding and requires a satisfactory DBS check. The school offers comprehensive support and development opportunities for its staff.

Benefits

Health & Wellbeing

Pension

Training & Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Outstanding and committed attitude towards teaching.
• Passion for working with young people with additional needs.
• Ability to support pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to pupils with diverse needs.
• Create a positive learning environment.
• Facilitate effective learning experiences.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Patience

Resilience

Enthusiasm

Job description

What skills and experience we’re looking for

We are looking to appoint an outstanding and committed Teaching Assistant who embodies our Trust values; candidates who have diverse experience, as well as a passion for working with young people with additional needs.

Our ideal candidate will have excellent teamwork and communication skills, boundless patience and resilience, and the ability and enthusiasm to make a difference with pupils who have a range of social, emotional and mental health needs.

For a full list of duties, please see the job description below.

Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and online check.

We may close this vacancy early as we review applications as they are received, so please do not wait for the deadline to submit your application.

What the school offers its staff

• Health & Wellbeing
• Pension
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Parking

Further details about the role

Wave are an established and successful Multi Academy Trust, comprising of Alternative Provision Academies (APAs), Medical Academies (including Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s child and adolescent mental health unit ‘Sowenna’) and a Special Academy.

We provide education for vulnerable pupils aged 4 – 19 across Devon and Cornwall. The Trust has a national reputation for the delivery of outstanding pupil outcomes, including enabling pupils to access the most appropriate education setting and transition to employment, training and higher or further education. The Trust educates over 1,000 pupils and employs over 350 members of staff.

We Aim To

• Provide a balanced and broad curriculum that promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
• Give access to the National Curriculum; provide opportunities for external accreditation, and, for those pupils with specific learning difficulties, effective and personalised programmes.
• Ensure all pupils are supported to develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others, promoting emotional well‑being and self‑esteem; helping our pupils to recognise their potential and work positively within their community.
• We will respect all pupils and encourage them to become active participants in their own learning, develop confidence, independence, self‑esteem and express their needs and desires.
• Seek effective and positive working relationships with pupils’ families, schools and other agencies.
• Enable effective outcomes for our pupils.

Commitment to safeguarding

Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and may carry out an online check.