Teaching Assistant Level 2 (x2 positions available)

New Bridge Group; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

New Bridge College in Oldham is seeking two dedicated individuals to work 1-1 with students who may present challenging behaviours and complex needs. The role requires a nurturing, empathetic approach and the ability to support learning in a special needs environment.

You will monitor progress, provide regular feedback to stakeholders and work closely with class teachers to differentiate interventions for curriculum access.

Qualifications

• Experience with young people who may present with challenging behaviour in educational settings.
• Ability to work with a student on a 1-1 basis.
• Nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management.
• Physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs.
• Support teaching and learning within a special needs setting.
• Record student progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders.
• Model and encourage appropriate social behaviour and welfare of students.
• Collaborate with teachers to differentiate interventions for curriculum access.
• Willingness to participate in own professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support students on a 1-1 basis within a special needs setting.
• Monitor student engagement and progress and provide feedback to stakeholders.
• Differentiate interventions in collaboration with classroom teachers.
• Record progress and support welfare and social development of students.
• Work as part of a team and participate in own professional development.

Skills

1-1 support

Working with young people

Empathy

Resilience

Behaviour management

Progress recording

Team collaboration

Professional development

Job description

Overview

We are seeking to appoint two highly motivated individuals to join our college. Specifically, working with students on a 1-1 basis. Applicants should be able to demonstrate how they meet the following essential criteria:

• Some experience of working with young people who may present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably within an educational setting
• The ability to work with a student on a 1-1 basis
• A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management
• The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach
• The ability to support teaching and learning within a special need setting to a dedicated group of students
• The ability to support the class teacher to monitor student progress, ensuring their improved engagement with the school and their learning
• The ability to record student progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders
• The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of students
• The ability to work in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum
• The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed
• Willingness to participate in own professional development

Salary & Benefits

Salary: NJC SCP 5-11

Contracted hours: 1.0FTE / term time only

Location

New BridgeCollege
77 Union Street
OL1 1JZ

Closing Date: Friday 27th November (9am)