Teaching Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Packmoor; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Family friendly policies

Wellbeing and bereavement policies

Menopause policies

Full induction and professional dev

Job summary

Endeavour Academy is recruiting Teaching Assistants to work under the class teacher and higher level teaching assistant. The role focuses on supporting teaching and learning, modelling good practice, and helping learners develop safer ways of communicating and maintain accurate learning records.

This is a term-time post of 34 hours a week over 39 weeks, requiring physical fitness to support learners whose behaviour can be challenging. DBS check is required and visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• Effective, confident communicator.
• Ability to keep accurate records.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support and deliver teaching and learning under the class teacher and higher level teaching assistant.
• Model best practice and enable learners' successful learning and achievement.
• Support learners' spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical wellbeing.
• Teach learners safer and more effective ways of communicating their needs.
• Work with learners whose behaviour can be challenging, including physical challenge or reluctance to engage.
• Keep accurate records, including recording learning outcomes.
• Demonstrate facilitation and reflective practice in the role.

Skills

Effective communicator

Record keeping

Attention to detail

Job description

Endeavour Academy is recruiting Teaching Assistants to work under the class teacher and higher level teaching assistant. The role centres on supporting teaching and learning, modelling good practice, and helping learners build safer ways of communicating and keep accurate learning records. It is a term-time post of 34 hours a week over 39 weeks, working with learners whose behaviour can be challenging, so physical fitness is needed. A full enhanced DBS check is required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Support and deliver teaching and learning under the class teacher and higher level teaching assistant
• Model best practice and enable learners' successful learning and achievement
• Support learners' spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical wellbeing
• Teach learners safer and more effective ways of communicating their needs
• Work with learners whose behaviour can be challenging, including physical challenge or reluctance to engage
• Keep accurate records, including recording learning outcomes
• Demonstrate facilitation and reflective practice in the role

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Effective, confident communicator
• Ability to keep accurate records
• Excellent attention to detail

Checks & eligibility

• Full enhanced DBS check
• Eligible to work in the UK

Other

• Physically fit

What’s offered

• Local government pension scheme
• Enhanced sick pay
• Family friendly, wellbeing, bereavement and menopause policies
• Full induction, training and development, and access to further professional development
• Discretionary special school allowance of £750 a year (pro rata)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme and staff discounts
• Annual MAT Life Day