Teaching Assistant - Severndale Academy

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated professional to join their team at a multi-site academy for children with special educational needs. This role focuses on fostering personal development and ensuring a safe and engaging learning environment. You will work closely with students, teachers, and parents to promote inclusion and emotional regulation. With a permanent contract and a supportive environment, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children. If you are passionate about education and eager to grow in your career, this role is a perfect fit.

Benefits

Access to the School Advisory Service

Bike to work scheme

Continuing Professional Development

Local Authority Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and committed professional with a focus on personal development.
• Dynamic and proactive in undertaking a range of duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist in interactive learning and promote personal development.
• Attend to the education and social needs of students.

Skills

Ability to build good relationships with children, teachers, and parents

Ability to cope with challenging behavior

Ability to encourage engagement and inclusion

Solution-focused thinking

Job description

Severndale Specialist Academy is a multi-site Academy catering for children with special educational needs in Shropshire. Our children and young people can access Severndale Specialist Academy from Nursery through to Sixth Form and have a range of learning difficulties and disabilities.

What is the purpose of the role:

The purpose of this role is to assist in interactive learning, promote personal development, and ensure that the curriculum is achieved for the best possible outcome for the student within the academy. Under the instruction and guidance of the teaching staff, health staff, and other professionals, you will undertake educational activities and attend to the education, personal, and social needs of the students to support their learning and development, ensuring their safety.

Skills required:

• Ability to build good relationships with children, teachers, and parents
• Ability to cope with challenging behavior and learn strategies to support emotional regulation
• Ability to encourage engagement and inclusion
• Ability to think in a solution-focused way
• Strive for quality and best practice within our school values of Communication, Independence, Wellbeing, and Inclusivity

You should be an enthusiastic and committed professional who is flexible, reliable, and able to work on your own initiative. You should have the relevant skills and personal qualities such as being dynamic and proactive to undertake a range of duties, working accurately and consistently, and establishing effective working relationships at all levels, particularly as a member of a team.

Academic Year 2024-25 working hours:

Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 8.50am-3.40pm
Tuesday: 8.50am-4.40pm

What’s included:

• Permanent contract
• Salary range Scale 3, SP5 – SP6: from £12.85 per hour
• 32.5 hours per week (Term Time plus 5 PD days)
• Access to the School Advisory Service & Bike to work scheme
• Continuing Professional Development & Local Authority Pension Scheme

If you wish to further your career in a fast-paced environment, please complete the application form at www.severndaleacademy.co.uk and send your information to our HR department at: [e-mail].

The Learning Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All post holders working in regulated activity with children are required to have an enhanced DBS check (including a check on the children’s barred list). References will be required for all shortlisted candidates, checked following the recruitment process. An online check will also be undertaken prior to interview, and shortlisted candidates will need to complete a criminal self-disclosure declaration. Posts involving regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act; it is a criminal offense for individuals on the barred list to apply for such posts. For more information, see the MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975. Further details about filtering offenses can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We are committed to equality and diversity and follow Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance - Keeping Children Safe in Education. For more information on our safeguarding policies, visit our policies page.

Closing Date: 9.00 am, Friday 16th May 2025

Attached documents:
Application Form
Job Description
Person Specification