Teaching Assistant

Position: Teaching assistant (SEMH school) Location: Bury, Greater Manchester Hours: 40 hours per week, term time Salary Details: £21,550.72 per annum Join the vibrant team at Chesham House school as a Teaching Assistant, where you'll play a crucial role in shaping young minds under the expert guidance of our dedicated teachers. You'll assist in creating an inspiring and organised classroom environment, ensuring every student feels included and has the opportunity to excel. Be a part of a community that values education and well-being, and take pride in promoting and safeguarding the welfare of our children and young people. The ideal candidate will: Supervise and support students in both the classroom and off site in the community. Effectively assist the teacher to plan learning activities. Build and maintain positive professional relationships with staff and young people. Encourage and motivate students to learn and develop. Ability to demonstrate good communication skills including the ability to clarify and explain instructions clearly. Support students in small group and on a 1-2-1 basis. To enable students to participate in learning activities by providing support, as appropriate for their specific difficulties. Produce legible, accurate and prompt written reports/records. To help students access the national curriculum including developing their. literacy and numeracy skills. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who is: Committed to providing educational guidance and support to our young people. Positive in assisting teaching staff in the delivery of lessons to young people. Passionate about improving the lives of others. A positive and consistent role model to others. Innovative, engaging enthusiastic and inspirational. A creative thinker and implementer. An excellent communicator and team player. Seeking career development and training. Why work for us: Competitive salary. Opportunity to progress in your career. Training opportunities either face to face or online. Wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need. You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you in to this role. Supportive management and senior leads. We offer full induction, paid for DBS, friendly family atmosphere and the opportunity to progress with one of the UK`s biggest care providers. Who we are: The Cambian Group is a leading provider of specialist education, providing a range of collaborative services for young people ensuring that each individual achieves their personal best. Chesham House School is an independent specialist provision which provides high quality, personalised education for young people aged 10 to 18 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties and who are at significant risk. Our approach to education at Chesham School is to inspire and engage our learners through a range of positive learning experiences. We strongly believe that all learners can achieve their personal best with the right guidance, encouragement and support. Cambian is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. Teaching Assistant (SYS-11880)Job Description: Teaching_Assistant_Chesham_Advert.docx