Teaching Assistants X 2 - Stansfield Academy (Wave Multi Academy Trust)

Devon County Council; Devon and Torbay; Sur place; GBP 17 000 - 21 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension

Training & Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Parking

Résumé du poste

Stansfield Academy (Wave Multi Academy Trust) in Devon is seeking two outstanding Teaching Assistants to support pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs. We value teamwork, patience and a commitment to pupil welfare.

These roles are based at Stansfield Academy within the Wave Trust and involve safeguarding responsibilities. Applications are welcome from diverse backgrounds with a passion for helping young people and supporting inclusive education across the academy.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates patience, resilience and excellent teamwork.
• Excellent communication skills and a passion for helping pupils with additional needs.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.

Responsabilités

• Support pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs in line with the academy’s purpose.
• Assist class teachers with lesson delivery and pupil progress.
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive learning environment and follow safeguarding procedures.

Description du poste

We are looking to appoint two outstanding and committed Teaching Assistants who embody our Trust values; candidates who have diverse experience, as well as a passion for working with young people with additional needs.

Our ideal candidates will have excellent teamwork and communication skills, boundless patience and resilience and the ability and enthusiasm to make a difference with pupils who have a range of social, emotional and mental health needs.

For a full list of duties, please see the job description below.

Wave Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 2020 & 2023). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

We may close this vacancy early as we review applications as they are received, to ensure you are considered for this role please do not wait for the deadline to submit your application.

About the Academy

Stansfield Academy is an Alternative Provision setting providing full time education for children from 4-16 years of age.

Catchment includes Central Devon including Exeter, East Devon and Mid Devon working closely with Devon County Council to ensure a swift transition both into and out of the Academy to minimise the impact on pupil’s learning.

For more academy information visit

Wave Trust: What we believe and what we do

Wave are an established and successful Multi Academy Trust, comprising of Alternative Provision Academies (APAs), Medical Academies (including Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s child and adolescent mental health unit ‘Sowenna’) and a Special Academy.

We provide education for vulnerable pupils aged 4 – 19 across Devon and Cornwall. The Trust has a national reputation for the delivery of outstanding pupil outcomes including enabling pupils to access the most appropriate education setting and transition to employment, training and higher or further education. The Trust educates over 1000 pupils and employs over 350 members of staff.

• Provide a balanced and broad curriculum that promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
• Give access to the National Curriculum; provide opportunities for external accreditation, and, for those pupils with specific learning difficulties, effective and personalised programmes.
• Ensure all pupils are supported to develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others. Promoting emotional well-being and self-esteem; helping our pupils to recognise their potential and work positively within their community.
• We will respect all pupils and encourage them to become active participants in their own learning, develop confidence, independence, self-esteem and express their needs and desires.
• Seek effective and positive working relationships with pupils’ families, schools and other agencies.
• Enable effective outcomes for our pupils.

The Benefits

• Pension
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Parking

Our Values

Evidence shows that the values we embody empower young people to succeed; these are the values we are looking for when we recruit new staff or work with new stakeholders.

BE POSITIVE
We value positivity, no matter what the circumstances. It is our intention to stay constructive, optimistic and confident both for and with our young people and their families.

HAVE EMPATHY
We are kind, we have empathy. We consider the consequences of our decisions, large and small on those around us.

SHOW RESPECT
We conduct ourselves in ways that earn the trust of those around us. We respect each other and those we work with.

WORK AS ONE TEAM
We depend on teamwork and the relationships we have. When we work together we are stronger. Together we will achieve more.

BE INCLUSIVE
Everybody is treated fairly and equally; no-one is marginalised or left behind. We are inclusive, we embrace the human spirit. We value diversity of people and thought.

Teaching Assistants x 2 - Stansfield Academy (Wave Multi Academy Trust) • Devon, UK