Teaching Assistant

Highfield School; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Highfield School in Wakefield is seeking multiple Teaching Assistants to support students with severe and complex learning difficulties and autistic spectrum conditions. You may work across different sites and classes, helping create a safe, engaging environment and promoting inclusive learning.

You will collaborate with teachers and the SENCO, contribute to behaviour management and EHCP targets, and help learners develop communication, independence and social skills.

Qualifications

• Commitment to safeguarding, child protection and the welfare of children and young people.
• Ambitious team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations of self, pupils and the community.
• Able to motivate, inspire and encourage learners to strive for excellence.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, engaging and supportive learning environment.
• Working alongside teachers, SENCO to monitor and celebrate pupil progress.
• Supporting behaviour management strategies and encourage positive social and emotional development.
• Adapting classroom resources and activities to meet individual student needs and EHCP targets.
• Attend to student needs including social, health, physical, hygiene and personal care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Safeguarding knowledge

Excellent classroom practitioner

Job description

Highfield school caters for students with severe and complex learning difficulties and autistic spectrum conditions. We provide a student-centred curriculum, delivered in an inclusive environment. Students develop their communication, independence and social skills to make good or better personal progress towards their EHCP outcomes. We prepare them for the responsibilities and experiences of adult life, building resilience opportunities throughout the curriculum.

We looking to appoint a number of Teaching Assistants, candidates may be required to work on any of our sites and in any class.

Ideally, you will have a good understanding of our pupils' special educational needs and/or prior experience of working in education. The successful candidates should be:

• committed to safeguarding, child protection and the welfare of children and young people
• committed to providing the best opportunities and ensuring outstanding outcomes for learners
• an ambitious team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations of self, pupils and the community we serve
• able to maintain a positive approach when faced with challenges
• able to motivate, inspire and encourage learners to strive for excellence in all areas

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Creating a safe, engaging and supportive learning environment
• Working alongside teachers, SENCO to monitor and celebrate pupil progress
• Supporting behaviour management strategies and encourage positive social and emotional development.
• Adapting classroom resources and activities to meet individual student needs and EHCP targets
• Attend to student needs including social, health, physical, hygiene and personal care

You will join a team of hardworking, friendly and committed staff, governing body and engaged parents. We offer a well-resourced environment and good opportunities for professional development. We can offer:

• A comprehensive induction process

• Automatic enrolment into the West Yorkshire Pension Scheme

• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Wellbeing Programme

• Motivated and hard-working students

• A School which is ambitious and aspirational for all