Teaching Assistant Level 2 at Lime Academy Forest Approach

Lime Academy Forest Approach; Romford; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Lime Trust is seeking dedicated support staff to assist pupils with complex physical, medical and learning needs across our schools. You will implement activities, support inclusion, and help learners access learning in a safe, nurturing environment.

Under the direction of the class teacher, you will manage pupil behaviour, help maintain an orderly classroom, and build strong relationships with pupils, families and external agencies to ensure every child progresses.

Qualifications

• Willing to undergo safeguarding checks including DBS disclosure.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with complex physical, medical and learning needs to access learning by implementing activities and interventions.
• Manage pupil behaviour in line with school policy.
• Provide general support to the class teacher in the management and organisation of the classroom.
• Assist the teacher in creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment.
• Promote the inclusion of all pupils, ensuring they have equal opportunities to learn and develop.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with pupils, families and other agencies.

Job description

About this Role

Lime Trust is a Multi Academy Trust formed of 9 schools over 11 locations across Luton, Peterborough and the London Boroughs of Havering and Waltham Forest. We have grown to include four primary schools and five special schools, with 2500 pupils and over 760 employees. In our academies we strive to ensure that:

• Learners are safe and enjoy learning
• Everyone feels included, respected, and valued
• An ambitious curriculum develops our learners for the challenges of life and adulthood
• Employee potential is recognised and invested in

The Trust's vision is to provide high quality education for pupils through school-to-school collaboration, Trust direction, high challenge and high support. Our values of Respect, Equity, Self-worth, Partnership, Enjoyment, Communication and Trust are core to all we do.

We passionately believe in promoting the well-being of our teams and have a wide range of benefits and systems to support our staff, you can read more about this in the attached recruitment brochure.

Overview of the role

• Work under the direction of the class teacher to support pupils with a range of complex physical, medical and learning needs to access learning by implementing activities and interventions designed to meet their personal needs
• Manage pupil behaviour in line with school policy
• Provide general support to the class teacher in the management and organisation of the classroom
• Assist the teacher in creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment
• Promote the inclusion of all pupils, ensuring they have equal opportunities to learn and develop
• Build and maintain successful relationships with pupils, treating them with respect and consideration
• Work together with families and other agencies to ensure every pupil is valued, challenged and supported
• Have the highest expectation that every pupil will make sustained academic and personal progress
• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References will be taken up before