Teaching Assistant - Level 3

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Portland Spencer Academy in Bilborough, Nottingham invites applications for a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. You will provide outstanding support for teaching across Early Years to KS2 and cover PPA sessions when required.

The role requires relevant qualifications in line with DFE lists and a positive, flexible approach. You will work closely with teachers, pupils and parents to foster strong relationships, managing behaviour skilfully and contributing to high quality

Qualifications

• Must have relevant qualifications and training in line with the new DFE qualifications list (e.g. NVQ/CACHE in working with children).
• Ability to offer outstanding support for teaching and lead in a classroom as part of a team.
• Experience of supporting teaching and learning across EYFS to KS2 with strong behaviour management.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality teaching assistant support across lessons and activities.
• Cover short-term whole class teaching during PPA sessions as required.
• Foster strong relationships with pupils, parents/carers and staff to support learning.

Skills

Support for teaching

Behaviour management

Literacy/Numeracy/ICT

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Education

NVQ/CACHE in working with children

Job description

Portland Spencer Academy is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ school situated in Bilborough, Nottingham and we are looking for enthusiastic, highly skilled, committed and flexible Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. Our Level 3 TA roles are varied, dynamic and exciting including short term whole class cover for PPA sessions.

We are looking for someone who:

• has relevant qualifications and training in line with the new DFE qualifications list. i.e. NVQ/CACHE in working with children
• can offer outstanding support for teaching
• is keen to lead in a classroom as part of a team
• has experience of supporting teaching and learning across school from EYFS to KS2
• has a wide range of behaviour management techniques
• has a commitment to making a difference to children’s lives
• has drive and an enthusiastic approach to work as a positive member of an excellent team
• has excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills
• has an ability to foster strong relationships with pupils, parents/carers and other professionals

We are incredibly proud of our aspirational school that believes every child can succeed and ASPIRE in all that they do. If you are looking to work in a school with children who want to achieve greatness, work alongside a team that succeeds together and engage in high quality CPD that shows possibilities are endless… Portland is the place for you.

At Portland Spencer Academy we ASPIRE in all that we do, ensuring the very best for every child. Our children expect you to:

• Always smile and listen to our ideas
• Succeed in teaching and see potential in us
• Praise us when we make good choices
• Inspire us and include everyone
• Respect us and other members of staff
• Everyone should have fun

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.