Teaching Assistant (Apprenticeship Available)

Matthew Arnold School; Oxford; On-site; GBP 15,777 - 16,026; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship option

Job summary

Matthew Arnold School in Oxford invites applications for a Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant. The role focuses on supporting identified students on the SEN register, delivering interventions and working with individuals and small groups.

This permanent post offers an Apprenticeship option and a 27-hour week contract, with a salary of £15,777–£16,026 (Actual) (£25,185–£25,583 FTE).

Qualifications

• Raise standards for identified SEN students through in-class and intervention support.
• Deliver 1:1 and small-group interventions across subjects.
• Support teachers with differentiation to help learners reach targets.

Responsibilities

• Work with individuals and small groups inside and outside the classroom, delivering interventions.
• Plan with teachers to motivate and progress learning with resources.
• Encourage positive, confident and independent learners through differentiation.
• Carry out duties related to the core purpose as required.

Job description

Salary: £15,777 - £16,026 (Actual Salary), (FTE: £25,185 - £25,583)

Contract: Permanent with Apprenticeship option available

Hours: 27 hours per week

Grade: 4

Role: Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant

Apprenticeship Option

Acer Trust is committed to professional development, and we welcome candidates who are interested in completing further study that is funded through the Apprenticeship Levy.

Main Purpose of the Role

To raise standards and achievement for identified students on the Special Educational Needs register, including those in underachieving groups, by using advanced levels of knowledge and skills when planning, delivering and monitoring in-class and intervention support.

Principal Responsibilities

• Work with individuals and small groups both inside and outside the classroom, which involves both delivering subject interventions for 1:1 or small groups and supporting the delivery of lessons across subject departments as required
• Plan with and support classroom teachers to motivate and progress students’ learning by developing and promoting appropriate strategies and resources to support them in reaching their targets
• Encourage students to be positive, confident and independent learners through differentiation and support provided.
• Carry out other duties relating to the core purpose of this job specification as required

Variable Hours Policy

This position is subject to a variable hours clause where the contracted hours can be reduced by a third. This enables schools to manage the fluctuations in pupil’s needs that can occur from one year to the next while offering a permanent contract.