Teaching Assistant (replacing req 0283)

Lift Schools; Hockley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Lift Schools' Lift Hockley campus is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to help every child access learning, build confidence and reach their potential. You’ll support students in class and through small-group interventions, fostering independence, self-esteem and social inclusion.

With a Level 3 TA qualification (or equivalent), you’ll earn £16,815.19–£17,397.13 per annum and have access to genuine career progression, including Level 3 or Level 5 TA apprenticeships and an Initial Teacher

Qualifications

• GCSE maths and English at grade 4 or above or equivalent.
• Ability to support students with diverse needs in lessons.
• Willingness to learn and develop teaching assistant skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of students' learning needs including SEND and support access to content.
• Plan and assess high quality lessons with teachers.
• Support individual students and small groups through targeted interventions.
• Build positive relationships and apply behaviour policy consistently.
• Collaborate with staff, SENDCO and parents to support learning.
• Contribute to school community through related duties.

Skills

Communication skills

Patience & empathy

Resilience

IT for learning

Equality & safeguarding

Education

GCSE Maths & English (4+)

Job description

With a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent): | £16,815.19 – £17,397.13 per annum

Without a Level 3 qualification: | £16,815.19 per annum

We're looking for a teaching assistant to join our team and help every child access learning, build confidence, and achieve their potential.

You’ll work in partnership with teachers to support students in the classroom and through small group interventions. You’ll help develop students’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion while making sure they can access the curriculum and experience real achievement.

This is a vital role. You’ll work with students who have diverse learning needs, including those with SEND, and help create a safe and stimulating learning environment where every child can thrive.

If you’re ambitious about your own development, we offer genuine career progression. You can work towards a Level 3 or Level 5 teaching assistant apprenticeship, or even join our Initial Teacher Training programme.

Key responsibilities

You will:

• develop an understanding of students’ learning needs, including specific SEND needs, and support their access to lesson content;
• work in partnership with teachers to plan and assess high quality lessons;
• support individual students and small groups through targeted interventions;
• build positive relationships with students and consistently apply our behaviour policy;
• collaborate with teaching staff, pastoral staff, the SENDCO and parents to support learning; and
• contribute to the wider school community through completion of school related duties.

What we’re looking for

You’ll need:

• GCSE maths and English (grade 4 or above) or equivalent, or willingness to work towards functional skills qualifications;
• good communication and interpersonal skills;
• patience, empathy and a calm approach when working with students;
• resilience when faced with challenging situations;
• a willingness to learn about child development and how to use IT to support learning; and
• a commitment to equality and safeguarding.

We’d love to hear from you if you have experience working in a school or with young people, or a Level 3 teaching assistant qualification. But if you don’t, that’s okay. If you work 20 hours or more per week with us, we’ll enrol you onto our Level 3 Initial Teaching Assistant Training programme.

Could this be the role where you make a real difference to young people’s lives?

About our school

Following our most recent Ofsted inspection, we are proud to be an Outstanding school. Lift Hockley is a thriving community where high aspirations and a caring, family ethos sit at the heart of everything we do.

Our vision, “Aim High”, drives our commitment to strong academic achievement alongside exceptional personal development. “Working happily together, inspiring a desire to learn” underpins our culture and reflects the shared values of pupils and staff.

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 62 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 35,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

How we support you

We want you to feel supported, valued and able to grow throughout your career with Lift Schools. From high-quality professional development and career progression to wellbeing support and opportunities to connect and collaborate across our network, we invest in you so you can do your best work. Discover how we’ll support you to thrive, develop and grow your career in the way that’s right for you: How we support you.

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