Teaching Assistant

Bosworth Academy; Leicester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Bosworth Academy in Leicester is seeking a committed Teaching Assistant to support students with Special Educational Needs. You will work within our Learning Support team to ensure every student can access learning and progress, aligning with our no-student-underachieve ethos.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic team player, capable of building positive relationships with pupils, parents, and staff, and will contribute to high standards of teaching and learning across the SEND

Qualifications

• Teaching Assistant role focused on students with Special Educational Needs.
• Commitment to high standards of teaching and learning within a SEND context.
• Ability to work as part of a supportive Learning Support team.

Responsibilities

• Support learning for students with Special Educational Needs.
• Assist the SEND team in delivering classroom-based support.
• Contribute to high standards of teaching and learning across the department.

Job description

The Headteacher and Governing Body are wishing to appoint a Teaching Assistant. Bosworth Academy is a popular and expanding 11-19 school, within the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust, which is increasingly the school of choice for parents in the area. We are seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work with our students with Special Educational Needs. The successful candidate will have a real passion for their subject and the ability to translate this for the students in their care. You will have the desire to ensure that our core value of 'no student will underachieve' is fulfilled.

We have high expectations of all our staff, which makes our SEND department an exciting and progressive environment in which to work. The team is forward thinking and extremely supportive of each other, working collaboratively to support and secure high standards of teaching and learning for the children in our care. We are passionate in our goal of ensuring that our students get every opportunity to 'be the best they can possibly be'.

The Learning Support team at Bosworth Academy is a large team whose fundamental goal is to ensure students are supported to have a positive learning experience at Bosworth Academy.

We work collaboratively towards our strapline that 'No Student will Underachieve' and we work hard to maintain high standards with high support.

The Teaching Assistants are classroom based practitioners. We use strategies to ensure that the needs of all students are being met. We know that we can make a huge difference to the children we work with and pride ourselves on this. Students with an Education, Health and Care Plan or recognised as requiring SEN Support are our main focus group and we work hard to ensure all students learn effectively.