Teaching Assistant

Catch22; Newport; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Catch22 seeks a Teaching Assistant to work alongside teachers, supporting vulnerable young people in their academic and social development. The role involves assisting with lesson plans, managing behavior, and providing targeted support in a nurturing educational environment. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications, experience with special educational needs, and a commitment to safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Must hold CACHE level 1; Level 2 qualification desired.
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist pupils in completing activities set by teachers.
• Deal with behavioural issues in conjunction with the teacher.
• Help implement lesson plans with the teacher.

Skills

Knowledge of equal opportunities and safeguarding

Ability to motivate and encourage children

Good communication skills

Experience with EAL and SEN pupils

Education

CACHE level 1

Level 2 teaching assistant qualification

Job description

Company Description

Catch22 Include schools helps vulnerable young people with challenging behaviours to realise their full potential.

With extensive experience of delivering services to children and young people who have experienced difficulties in mainstream schools and whose education has irretrievably broken down, we support learners to achieve academic and vocational targets and progress into education, training and employment. This approach delivers significant long-term benefits to learners, parents and carers, communities and local authorities.

Our independent schools and a range of tailored support programmes are targeted at young people who fall into high risk groups in all key stages, including those who are excluded or at risk of exclusion from mainstream schools or Pupil Referral Units (PRUs), and those with social, emotional and/or mental health needs (SEMH) or special educational needs (SEN).

Job Description

As the Teaching Assistant you will work in partnership with the teacher to foster effective participation of pupils in the social and academic processes of the school

Specific Responsibilities

• Working with individual or groups of children, assist in ensuring pupils are kept on task and complete activities set by teachers.
• Deal with behavioural and special needs issues in conjunction with the teacher
• Delivery of SEN interventions
• Help implement lesson plans, aims and contents with the teacher
• Provide feedback to pupils without reference to the teacher
• Take small class of small group of pupils for defined activities
• Support and work with the teacher in testing / assessment
• Carry out a specific specialist responsibility (e.g. speech therapy) and support other staff in the school when help is needed in this area
• Brief and support new staff (including teachers) on the stage of development of pupils

General Responsibilities:

• Taking responsibility for a whole class during the temporary absence of a teacher
• May be trained to undertake very personal/intimate medical work for children with special need
• Work with challenging students away from the classroom as a respite strategy
• Work external to the school site, e.g. on trips, educational visits etc…
• Supervision of students at breaks and lunchtimes

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Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

• Must hold a CACHE level 1
• Level 2 teaching assistant qualification desired
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of the statutory requirements of equal opportunities, discrimination, health and safety, SEN & safeguarding of children
• High expectations of pupils’ behaviour and clear strategies for working with challenging pupils
• Ability to motivate and encourage children appropriately
• Have experience of teaching children with EAL, SEN, Speech and language difficulties and other complex needs
• Ability to work independently, supported by the teacher, with groups of or individual pupils
• A willingness to respond flexibly to the needs of a small team

Essential personal qualities

• The ability to develop and maintain good professional relationships
• Good communication skills and able to clarify and explain instructions clearly
• Commitment to raising the levels of achievement of children of all abilities
• Be committed and be able to actively demonstrate safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Demonstrate the ability to uphold public trust and confidence and maintain appropriate positive professional boundaries in relationships with both children and adults at all times.
• Ability to cope with emotionally demanding situations

Additional Information

Salary:Up to £25,001 per annum FTE; £17,338.67 pro rata.
Contract:30 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum, permanent

Interviews for this post will take place as soon as we close the post.
Catch22 are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As with all posts, the successful applicant will be required to provide proof of their right to work in the UK and, if they have lived abroad, overseas police clearance/s will need to be sought.


See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.
Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.
At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

Please note, we will conduct an online search as part of our due dilligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media.