Teaching Assistant

Burnside College; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Burnside College is seeking a highly effective Learning Support Assistant to support learners, including those with additional needs, within an inclusive environment. The role involves one-to-one and small-group sessions, promoting participation, tracking progress and working with teaching staff to maximise progress.

You will contribute to behaviour management, record-keeping and personal development through reflective practice.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting learners with additional needs.
• Deliver out-of-class learning activities within guidelines established by the school.
• Commitment to continuing professional development and sharing knowledge with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Establish productive relationships with pupils and act as a role model.
• Support learners with social and emotional issues to restore participation and learning.
• Promote independence and reward self-reliance and collaboration.
• Develop specialist knowledge of curriculum and bespoke learner needs with teaching staff.
• Record progress and provide evidence of attainment for stakeholders.
• Work within the school behaviour policy to manage behaviour constructively.
• Contribute to departmental and whole-school training and development.
• Deliver learning activities outside the classroom as required.

Skills

Relationship building

Behaviour management

Literacy

Numeracy

One-to-one support

Team collaboration

Job description

In consideration of the school’s commitment to continued improvement in teaching and learning and the dynamic nature of support required to meet the needs of all students, particularly those with additional needs, we would like to appoint a highly effective learning support assistant.

Applicants will be highly motivated and have a passion to ensure that our learners achieve the very best that they can at all times. The purpose of the role will be to uphold the core standards of pride, respect and achievement with all learners and to ensure that those
requiring specialist provision receive the highest standard of bespoke support. Specifically, the successful candidates will:

• establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model, promoting challenge and active participation in learning
• be committed to supporting all learners with social and emotional issues to restore participation and learning
• promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance and collaborative work
• develop specialist knowledge of both the curriculum and learners’ bespoke needs to work with teaching staff and ensure maximum progress
• record progress and achievement in lessons and provide evidence of level of progress and attainment that can be shared with all stakeholders
• work within an established behaviour policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting self control and independence
• be committed to continuous professional development and contribute knowledge and expertise in departmental and whole school training
• be confident to develop, monitor and contribute to learning passports ensuring effective dissemination.
• deliver out of school learning activities within guidelines established by the school
• have a high level of literacy and numeracy and show confidence in support of school strategies that address underperformance e.g. bridging the gap for students not considered secondary ready

The successful candidate will work with students on a one to one and small group basis providing breakout opportunities from the classroom to deepen understanding and further progress.

In addition, the successful candidate will work with students who access our inclusion unit to support them with learning to aid a smooth transition back into the classroom. Burnside College is a good school, with outstanding sixth form provision. We put teaching and
learning first and are committed to providing a high quality and inclusive learning experience for all. Furthermore, we are committed to the development of staff and you will be joining a supportive school with an excellent environment in which to continue your professional development.

If you would like any further information, or to discuss this role in more detail, please contact Helen Patterson, Deputy Headteacher by email, [e-mail]