Teaching Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Minster; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein innovatives Unternehmen sucht leidenschaftliche Lehrassistenten, die die Zukunft junger Lernender gestalten möchten. In dieser spannenden Rolle unterstützen Sie Schüler mit besonderen Bedürfnissen in einem neu gestalteten Lernumfeld. Ihre Aufgabe wird es sein, eine positive und inklusive Atmosphäre zu schaffen, in der jeder Schüler gedeihen kann. Diese Position bietet die Möglichkeit, Teil eines engagierten Teams zu sein, das sich für die Entwicklung und das Wohlbefinden der Schüler einsetzt. Wenn Sie an einer sinnvollen Karriere interessiert sind, bewerben Sie sich jetzt und helfen Sie, die Zukunft des Snowfields Academy zu gestalten.

Qualifications

• Motivierte und einfühlsame Person, die Schüler mit besonderen Bedürfnissen unterstützt.
• Fähigkeit, ein positives und inklusives Lernumfeld zu schaffen.

Responsibilities

• Unterstützung von Schülern mit Lernschwierigkeiten und Förderung ihrer Unabhängigkeit.
• Zusammenarbeit mit Lehrern zur Schaffung eines ansprechenden Lernumfelds.

Skills

Empathie

Teamarbeit

Kommunikation

Unterstützung von Schülern mit besonderen Bedürfnissen

Education

Abschluss in Pädagogik oder verwandtem Bereich

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Shape Futures at Snowfields Academy's New Minster Campus as a Teaching Assistant!

Are you a kind, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual looking for a unique opportunity to shape the future of young learners?

Leigh Academies Trust is delighted to announce an opening for Teaching Assistants to join the founding team at Snowfields Academy's brand new Minster campus, ready to welcome students in September 2025! This is your chance to be part of something truly special, establishing a supportive and thriving learning environment from the very beginning.

Imagine the satisfaction of helping students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) unlock their potential within a brand-new, purpose-built setting. As a key member of the Snowfields Academy's New Minster team, you'll play a vital role in creating a positive and inclusive atmosphere where every child can flourish.

What You’ll Be Doing
Supporting students with learning difficulties, helping them gain confidence and skills.
Working alongside teachers to create an inclusive and engaging learning environment.
Encouraging independence and resilience in every student.
Building strong relationships with students, families, and staff to ensure each child is supported.
Getting involved in school activities, trips, and real-world learning experiences.

You’ll be an integral part of the teaching team, ensuring that Snowfields Academy remains a place where every student feels supported, challenged, and inspired.

If you are a motivated and compassionate individual with the skills and dedication to support our students, we would love to hear from you! Apply now to join our team and help shape the future of Snowfields Academy.

This is a permanent position offering a salary of £21,274 per annum actual salary (£24,404 full time equivalent), based on 37.5 hours per week, term time + 1 week. 8:30am-4:30pm Monday to Thursday, 8:00am-4:00pm on Friday.

Working with us at Snowfields Academy

Snowfields Academy opened in September 2020 as a new secondary provision for students with ASD. When full we will offer 140 places across year groups 7-13 for young people who are working at or close to age-related expectations. Class sizes are small with 12/13 in each class, supported by 2-3 teaching assistants according to need. We offer a range of GCSEs and other qualifications for young people on a blend of academic and vocational pathways.

The academy benefits from being a brand new school with a design tailored to the students it provides for, carefully considered to make the most of both its inside and outside environments in order to enhance the learning of its students. The environment supports specialisms in horticulture and catering with a purpose-designed teaching kitchen, servery and cafe, and internal and external horticulture facilities supporting our students into employment. We will work closely with local businesses to offer an outstanding range of work experience opportunities and supported internships.

At Snowfields Academy we:

• Inspire and engage our children so they develop a lifelong love of learning, working towards the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme at Key Stage 3
• Deliver a quality, inclusive education so all children are able to achieve to their full potential
• Create a learning environment where barriers to learning are overcome and students feel safe and happy and are ready to learn
• Ensure that all children feel valued and celebrate their individuality and success at every opportunity
• Always work within a multi-disciplinary framework alongside families and other professionals
• Use personalised approaches to manage behaviour and reduce anxieties
• Ensure safeguarding, pastoral support and embedding British Values are at the heart of all we do
• Create a culture where staff work collaboratively as part of the wider team, sharing ideas and good practice and offering support to each other.

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust

As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 16 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is 53% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three ‘clusters’ of academies: LAT Central; LAT West; LAT North. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one.

Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

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