Teaching Assistants X 2 - Temporary

Teaching Vacancies; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Barnsley seeks a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join their Inclusion team. The role involves managing a caseload of students, delivering tailored intervention programs, and monitoring educational progress. Candidates should possess enthusiasm, dynamic teaching skills, and a commitment to student wellbeing. The school offers a supportive environment and a range of employee benefits including pension enrollment and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Paid professional development

Flexible family friendly policies

Free flu vaccinations

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Outstanding individual with the ability to inspire students.
• Experience in educational settings is preferred.
• Skills to develop and support student life skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of students during structured and unstructured times.
• Deliver intervention programs tailored to student needs.
• Monitor and assess student progress and outcomes.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Dynamic teaching methods

Emotional literacy

Social skills

Job description

Overview

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an outstanding individual who is enthusiastic, dynamic and inspirational to join our Inclusion team as a Teaching Assistant. As a Teaching Assistant you will be required to work closely with members of our Inclusion team and will have the energy and creativity to develop and inspire students learning and life skills. A key focus will be to support student provision and increase students' ability to access all areas of the curriculum and school life. As part of the role you will possess the skills to embed and develop students working proactively with teachers and other members of the Inclusion team. The successful candidates will work to support students in all necessary provisions. A key focus will be to increase students' ability to access all areas of the curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for a caseload of students inside and outside of the classroom during structured or unstructured time.
• Deliver intervention programs to individuals and small groups, preparing relevant and appropriate learning experiences in conjunction with the department staff. A key focus of this work will be around emotional literacy and social skills.
• Track and monitor student life skill targets and/or EHCP outcomes, discussing progress with parents and agreeing new targets/EHCP outcomes at Interim Reviews.
• Assess the needs of students and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support students’ educational progress and attainment and prepare them for adulthood.

What the school offers its staff

• We follow the principles of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document
• You will be automatically enrolled into the generous Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Pay progression happens automatically on the anniversary of the target period appropriate to your role
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one
• Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period
• We have our own Workload Charter and are committed to ensuring that Teachers’ workloads are manageable
• All teachers receive an allotted minimum of two hours CPD each week
• Access to centralised resources to support with lesson planning and reducing workload
• Comprehensive induction and training process
• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues, emotional support and counselling, legal guidance, financial guidance and debt counselling, child and dependent care support and advice, and support for managers
• We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing policy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies
• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking
• Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing and access to various discount sites

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification DBS, medical online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.