Teaching Assistant

Unified Academy; Stonebridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A special school for boys aged 9 to 16 in the United Kingdom is seeking individuals to supervise and support students, ensuring safety and promoting inclusion. Successful candidates will possess a GCSE grade C in English and Maths, along with experience working with children, effective communication skills, and a basic understanding of child development. This role offers opportunities for progression, a pension scheme, and employee wellbeing support.

Benefits

Pathways for progression

Pension Scheme

Employee Wellbeing support

Employee Discounts

Season Ticket Loan

Qualifications

• Experience working with or caring for children in any setting.
• Basic understanding of child development and learning.
• Professional communication skills to engage young people.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support students, ensuring safety and access to learning activities.
• Promote inclusion and constructive relationships with students.
• Encourage interaction in teacher-led activities.

Skills

Supervising students

Supporting learning activities

Effective communication

Child development understanding

Education

GCSE grade C or Level 2 equivalent functional skills in English and Maths

Job description

Responsibilities

• Supervise and provide individual support for students, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
• Follow general instructions and guidance to fully support all teaching and learning activities in the classroom including the competent and regular use of ICT, including a range of communication aids.
• Establish constructive relationships with students and engage with them purposefully in all aspects of school life.
• Promote the inclusion of all students.
• Encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.

Qualifications

• GCSE grade C or Level 2 equivalent functional skills in English and Maths.
• Proven successful experience working with or caring for children in any setting.
• Basic understanding of child development and learning.
• Effective and professional communication skills with the ability to engage young people.

Benefits

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme).
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme.
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more).
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme).

Location

Unified Academy, located in Dorking, is a special school for boys aged 9 to 16, who have social, emotional, and mental health needs. Many of our students also face moderate learning and attachment difficulties.

School Overview

The school takes a highly personalised approach to education, with small class sizes and carefully tailored lessons that consider the individual needs, interests, and abilities of each student. This ensures that their learning is purposeful, engaging, and relevant.

Equality of Opportunity

We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff and partners. Working together to transform lives is what we do and across the whole organisation we have a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with SEND to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities to achieve their full potential.