Teaching Assistant

SHOREHAM ACADEMY; Shoreham-by-Sea; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Job sharing

Paid lunch duties

Job summary

Shoreham Academy is seeking a full-time Teaching Assistant to support students with a range of special educational needs within classes. The role spans the school day (8:30 am – 3:00 pm) with potential for flexible hours or job share, lunch duties, and additional hours outside core time.

You will work to establish strong rapports with students and support staff to help achieve excellent outcomes. The position requires enthusiasm, commitment, and the ability to use initiative in a busy Learning

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with special educational needs (SEN).
• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers and staff.
• Proactive, motivated, and able to use own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-class support to students with a range of SEN.
• Support across the school as needed, including non-class duties such as lunch duties if required.
• Attend training and safeguarding modules as required.

Skills

In-class support

SEN experience

Job description

Shoreham Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed full-time Teaching Assistant to join our team. The successful applicant will be expected to provide in-class support to students with a range of special educational needs.

The Learning Support department is a busy and productive part of the school and has a vibrant team of experienced leaders and support staff. The successful applicant will be expected to provide an appropriate level of support across the school.

Working hours are 30 hours per week during school hours 8.30 am - 3.00 pm, however we would also welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible hours or a job share. There are opportunities to do paid lunch duties and work additional hours outside the school day.

We are looking for a suitably experienced, enthusiastic, driven, hardworking individual who is able to use their own initiative and can relate to and establish an excellent rapport with students.

If you have the ambition and vision to secure the very best outcomes for all students and fulfil our requirements for this position, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

All new employees will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with Barred List information prior to working in school. Two satisfactory references are required from all successful applicants, one of which must be the current or most recent employer. Prohibition order checks are undertaken for all newly appointed teachers and support staff who will be engaged in 'teaching work'.

All new employees will be required to complete a medical questionnaire.

United Learning reserve the right to request further checks for individuals that have ever lived or worked outside the UK. It is an individual's obligation to meet these requirements by requesting a Certificate of Good Conduct from that country, or those countries, of residence and (for teachers) a Letter of Professional Standing from the professional regulating authority in the country or those countries in which they worked.

All new employees will be required to read and sign the annual Staff Student Relationship letter upon joining the Academy.

All new employees are required to complete three online safeguarding modules prior to starting work.