Teaching Assistant

Job detailsJob roleTeaching assistantVisa sponsorshipVisas cannot be sponsoredKey stageKey stage 3, Key stage 4Working patternPart time: 27.25 hours per week, 39 weeks per yearContract typeFixed term - Required for 1 year in the first instanceActual salary£15,063 - £15,316What skills and experience we're looking forQualifications & experienceLevel 2 or 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education, or other relevant qualification in nursery work or childcare (or willingness to work towards a qualification if not already held)GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) including English and maths (or equivalent)Experience of working with childrenExperience of planning and leading teaching and learning activities (under supervision)Skills & knowledgeGood literacy and numeracy skillsGood organisational skillsAbility to build effective working relationships with pupils and adultsSkills and expertise in understanding the needs of all pupilsKnowledge of how to help adapt and deliver support to meet individual needsSubject and curriculum knowledge relevant to the role, and ability to apply this effectively in supporting teachers and pupilsExcellent verbal communication skillsActive listening skillsThe ability to remain calm in stressful situationsKnowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding childrenGood ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learningUnderstanding of roles and responsibilities within the classroom and whole school contextUnderstanding of effective teaching methodsKnowledge of how to successfully lead learning activities for a group or class of childrenKnowledge of how statutory and non-statutory frameworks for the school curriculum relate to the age and ability ranges of the learners they supportKnowledge of how to support learners in accessing the curriculum in accordance with the SEND code of practiceKnowledge of a range of interventions suitable for KS3 and KS4 studentsPersonal qualitiesEnjoyment of working with childrenSensitivity and understanding, to help build good relationships with pupilsA commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the schoolCommitment to maintaining confidentiality at all timesCommitment to safeguarding pupil's wellbeing and equalityWhat the school offers its staffPutting your trust in our Trust We believe in your development. Everything we do is about creating a team of committed professionals who share our ambition for young people. If you believe in this too, we are committed to providing an exciting, enjoyable and rewarding working environment. CoachingCoaching is integral to our success. We support colleagues through coaching; enabling deep reflection, which has allowed us to build a bold, creative and aspirational culture, where collaboration with peers and new approaches to practice are encouraged. Personal Improvement Plan versus Performance ManagementInstead of the usual performance management, we encourage our staff to identify aspirational targets through our 'Personal Improvement Plan' (PIP) process. With your coach, you will look to make significant progress in a critical area of your practice; we believe in valuing the process of improvement not pass or fail numerical targets. Health and Wellbeing Strategies Having happy and healthy staff is key to a successful organisation. The Trust is committed to:providing employees with a safe, healthy and supportive environment in which to workrecognising that the health and wellbeing of our employees is importantproviding a supportive workplace culture where healthy lifestyle choices are valued and encouragedWe believe it is important that we are role models to our students of how to be a healthy adult. We actively promote the importance of a work life balance, offering support to staff on managing stress and workload, as well as a physical activity programme. Access to coaching, counselling and supervision is also available to all staff.Presumed Professionalism We have a 'Presumed Professionalism' ethos across the Trust. Our staff are professional educators and we recognise the need to support staff to enable a healthy work life balance to allow maximum impact whilst working with our young people and each other.We achieve this by allowing staff to sign out during their free periods, as long as professional duties are not affected. See our policy for further details.Development of Professional Capital and ExcellenceAs a Trust we always look to invest in our staff and pride ourselves on our 'home grown talent'.We pride ourselves on this and believe this has the biggest impact on how our staff understand their communities and make a difference to the lives of our young people. Quite simply, our aim is to employ people who match our ethos and values and enable them to truly collaborate with colleagues across the Trust so that they are satisfied professionally. We provide outstanding training pathways which draw on excellence both within and outside of our Trust to enable you to build your professional capital.Examples of the many opportunities we encourage staff to take up externally include: The National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL)The National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH)The National Professional Qualification for Middle Leadership (NPQML)The Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP)Initial Teacher Training (ITT)Pathways are available at apprenticeship level, ECT, aspiring middle leader, Lead Practitioner and aspiring senior leader level. Some of these courses are led by staff within the Trust and others are externally accredited. In addition, the Trust provides the opportunity of becoming an associate SLT member, enabling middle leaders to gain insight and experience of leadership at the highest level within a school. Support staff have their own Personal Improvement Plan that they use as a tool to create a bespoke professional development plan. All support staff also receive Coaching and training opportunities, in order to help them feel empowered and in charge of their own development.Across the Trust we pride ourselves on equal opportunities for all staff, irrespective of background, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. Great access to progression and leadership responsibility Further evidence of our investment in 'home grown talent' is that 86% of our TLR holders have been internal appointments. We have clear professional progression pathways within the CPD offered throughout the year at all levels within the Trust.Collaboration across all schoolsWe are developing relationships across our Trust to enable collaboration to support learning and teaching outcomes. In addition, we are able to offer a joint CPD programme to draw upon expertise across the Trust. Staff work and meet regularly in teams across schools in the Trust and we hold an annual Strategic Planning Day, where each member of the Trust work together.Sabbatical and flexible working policiesWe have developed a unique sabbatical policy to support staff to develop their interests. For some, this has been to develop professionally, whilst others have taken this time to experience travel with their family. See our policy for further details.Flexible working arrangements are also promoted across the Trust where possible, to enable our staff to manage their work life and family commitments.Strong Induction ProcessIt is important to us that every member of staff has the right start to working in our Trust. The importance of a good induction is invaluable for new starters irrespective of previous experience. To support this, we have a New Staff Induction Day before the start of term, which enables colleagues to get a real understanding of what the school is about and what it means to be part of the Trust. This day also prepares new staff for our training (conference) days at the beginning of the Autumn term. In addition to this ALL staff are invited to visit a series of lessons across the school year.ECT ProgrammeWe offer newly qualified teachers a robust, supportive and bespoke training programme which will enable you to develop into an outstanding teacher.Continued ECT and RQT supportWhere possible we try to ensure that ECTs and second year teachers have reduced teaching loads to allow them more opportunities for CPD throughout the school week. This also allows for peer to peer observations and additional coaching to take place to develop their practice.3D Networks3D Networks are an opportunity for faculties to share good practice and new ideas with colleagues across the school, based on our unique 3D Learning and Teaching model.Attendance of staffOur staff are committed to their roles and ensure that students are supported to maximise their outcomes. Levels of attendance are exceptionally high across all staff and well above national averages in the education sector and beyond.Commitment to safeguarding''LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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