Overview
and Responsibilities
Teaching Assistant
Location:Berkeley, Gloucestershire
Annual Salary: £,.- £,. actual salary - dependant on experience and qualifications Plus £0 Welcome bonus*
Hours: hours per week - Term time only
Aurora Severnside is a bespoke school for - year olds with SEMH needs, having taken the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a special school to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive in a future of their own choosing.We aim to prepare students for life beyond school, so further education and employability is truly at the heart of our culture and ethos.
The main purpose of the role:
The purpose of the Teaching Assistant is to support the children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.
Key duties:
1. Establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School.
2. Promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.
3. Contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.
4. Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class
5. Respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school.
6. Promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.
7. Demonstrate a proven ability to work collaboratively within a multi-professional team
8. Under the guidance of a more senior TA or a teacher, ensure all documentation is completed correctly for records of incidents, health, behaviour etc. as necessary
Skills and Qualifications
Successful candidate qualities:
9. Whilst previous experience isn’t essential; the ability and desire to build a professional & trusted relationship with our young people is.
10. A GCSE (or equivalent qualification) pass in Maths and English (Essential)
11. Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
12. Commitment to the role, the desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
13. Be positive and creative in meeting pupils’ needs
Benefits and Additional Information
14. Full training and continued support
15. Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
16. Life assurance and Enhanced pension scheme
17. Health cash back plan
18. Car lease scheme
19. Bike to work scheme
20. Perk box
21. Free parking
22. Employee Assistance Program
23. * Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments - % following successful completion of probation and % after one year service
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