Teaching Assistant Level 4 SAN - Behaviour, Guidance & Support

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme with 8

Online training library and fully acc.

Paid training opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Health Cash Plan

Flu vaccination clinics

Eyecare vouchers

Support from trust schools

Job summary

Saint Paul’s Catholic High School, part of the Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust, offers a permanent Teaching Assistant role focused on pupils needing help to overcome barriers to learning. The post holder leads interventions and mentors students, ensuring safeguarding and promoting welfare.

The role includes one-to-one mentoring, supporting access to learning, and developing plans for individual education, behaviour, support and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Strong background supporting students with additional educational needs.
• Experience working with children or young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Lead support for students who need help overcoming barriers to learning.
• Manage student interventions.
• Help develop and implement individual education, behaviour, support and mentoring plans.
• Set up one-to-one mentoring with students and support those who are distressed.
• Support students' access to learning using suitable strategies and resources.

Skills

Student support

Behaviour support

Mentoring

Teamwork

Supporting distressed students

Job description

This Teaching Assistant post at Saint Paul's Catholic High School, part of Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust, is a permanent role with lead responsibility for pupils who need help overcoming barriers to learning. The postholder leads interventions, helps the teacher write individual education, behaviour, support and mentoring plans, and mentors students one to one, including those in distress. The work centres on students with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, and runs 35 hours a week across 39 term-time weeks. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Lead support for students who need help overcoming barriers to learning
• Manage student interventions
• Help the teacher develop and implement individual education, behaviour, support and mentoring plans
• Set up one-to-one mentoring with students and support those who are distressed
• Support students' access to learning using suitable strategies and resources

Experience

• Strong background supporting students with additional educational needs
• Experience working with children or young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties

Skills & knowledge

• Strong moral and ethical principles and values
• Adapting and responding appropriately to challenging situations
• Openness to new ideas and commitment to teamwork

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS with barred list check
• Satisfactory references
• Satisfactory online checks
• Appropriate overseas checks

Other

• Acting with integrity at all times
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Good sense of humour

What’s offered

• Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 18.5%
• Online training library and fully accredited qualifications
• Opportunities to access other relevant paid training
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme, extended to family members
• Health Cash Plan paid by the Trust, covering optical, dental, therapies, health screening, gym and retail discounts
• Flu vaccination clinics
• Eyecare vouchers
• Close group support from the other schools in the trust