Teaching Assistant Level 1 (Grade 3)

Trent View College; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 16,011 - 19,569; Part time

Job summary

Trent View College in Scunthorpe is seeking a Teaching Assistant (Level 1) to support students with SEN/SEMH needs. The role involves preparing classrooms, assisting with learning activities, and helping teachers manage behaviour in a busy educational setting.

The ideal candidate has school experience, GCSE Maths and English, and a willingness to develop further qualifications relevant to the post. Term-time work with fixed hours and additional inset days is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in a school or similar setting.
• Ideally experience working with children/young people with SEN/SEMH need.
• Ideally educated with GCSE Maths and English.
• Ideally a car driver.

Responsibilities

• Establish good relationships with students, acting as a role model and responding to individual needs.
• Attend to students’ personal needs including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.
• Supervise and support students ensuring their safety and access to learning.
• Support students to access learning activities as directed by the teacher and in line with their personalised learning maps or outcomes.
• Support the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment and assist with lesson preparation and display of students’ work.
• Assist with managing student behaviour and liaise with parents as agreed.
• Administer routine tests and invigilate when required; provide general administrative support.

Skills

SEN/SEM H experience

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Job description

Position

Teaching Assistant (Level 1)

Hours

31 hours per week, Term time + 5 INSET Days.

Salary

Grade 3, SCP 3 £24,796 (FTE), £17,790.83 actual.

About Us

Trent View College is a newly built post 16 special educational needs college. The college aims to equip young people with essential skills for life, building on and enhancing their college journey. Removing barriers to learning, we are a fully inclusive college where individual differences are celebrated and aspirations are supported. Our aim is to develop inquisitive, aspirational and resilient young people who are fully equipped to engage and contribute to their own communities.

Purpose of the Post

Under the guidance of senior staff, Teaching Assistants play an important role in supporting the academic and personal development of students both in and out of the classroom. The role includes getting the classroom ready for lessons, supporting students in the community, helping students who need extra support, helping teachers plan learning activities and complete records, supporting teachers in managing class behaviour, supervising group activities and looking after students who are upset or have had accidents.

Support for the Students

• Establish good relationships with students, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs
• Attend to students’ personal needs including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
• Supervise and support students ensuring their safety and access to learning
• Support students to access learning activities as directed by the teacher and in line with their personalised learning maps or outcomes

Support for the Teacher

• Support the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment including preparing for lessons, clearing away and assisting with the display of students’ work
• Support the teacher in managing student behaviour
• Be aware of matters relating to, for example, student progress, welfare and behaviour and report to the teacher as agreed
• Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents and carers as agreed with the teacher and in line with school policies
• Administer and assess routine tests and invigilate when required
• Provide general administrative support

The Candidate

• Experience in a school or similar setting
• Ideally experience working with children/young people with SEN/SEMH need
• Ideally be educated with GCSE Maths and English
• Ideally a car driver
• Willing to undertake further qualifications relating to the post

Salary / Hours

Starting salary for a grade 3 Teaching Assistant is £17,790.83 actual annual salary working 31 hours per week Mon‑Fri term time only + 5 inset days + amazing benefits working for our Wellspring trust https://wellspringacademytrust.co.uk/careers/why-join-us/

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion – we want our people to reflect our diverse communities and create a safe space in which everyone belongs. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and especially those from under-represented groups including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. As this role involves working with children and vulnerable adults in regulated activity, please note that it is an offence to apply for the role if barred from engaging in regulated activity with children and vulnerable adults.
References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.
If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years, please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.