1-2-1 Teaching Assistant
Key Stage 2/3
Salary: Grade 4 Term Time only 32.5 hours per week.
Contract Type: Fixed Term
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated 1-2-1 Teaching Assistant to work within the school providing support for the needs of our pupils in lessons across the curriculum, at play and in other non-class situations.
Codsall Middle School is a vibrant successful school, with energetic learners and ambitious, innovative teaching staff. We are significantly oversubscribed and are part of Codsall Multi Academy Trust.
Our recent Inspection (2019) confirmed that we are a good school in all aspects.
"Codsall Middle School is a friendly and happy school. Pupils are proud to be members of the school community"
(Ofsted 2019)
"Lessons are exciting and help all pupils to do well. At the end of lunchtime, pupils are eager to get to get to their next lesson” (Ofsted 2019)
We are looking for someone who has experience of supporting children’s learning in a relevant environment, along with good numeracy/literacy skills and the relevant qualifications.
Core Purpose –
To support pupil’s learning under the guidance of Teachers, SENCo and Head of School.
To provide structured opportunities for pupils to play and participate in sporting activities.
Statement of Purpose.
To work, under guidance, to provide support in addressing the needs of pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning. Assist the teachers in the following:
Supporting Pupils
• Provide pastoral support to pupils within the school environment.
• Receive and supervise pupils excluded from, or otherwise not working to, a normal timetable
• Attend to pupils’ personal needs and provide advice to assist in their social, health and hygiene development
• Participate in the comprehensive assessment of pupils to determine those in need of particular help.
• Support provision for pupils with additional needs.
• Develop 1:1 mentoring arrangements with pupils and provide support for distressed pupils.
• Provide feedback to pupils and teachers in relation to progress, achievement, behaviour, attendance etc.
Support for the Teacher
• Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes designed and supervised by individual teachers.
• Support pupils’ access to learning using appropriate strategies, resources etc.
• Support the teacher in the implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans.
• Work with other staff in adjusting learning activities as appropriate.
• Assist the teacher in monitoring pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
• Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with other staff, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested.
• Assist in the implementation of appropriate behaviour management strategies.
• Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers, exchanging information, facilitating their support for their child’s attendance, access and learning and supporting home to school and community links.
• Assist the teacher in the implementation and monitoring of systems relating to attendance and integration.
• Clerical/admin support relating to classroom activity e.g. dealing with correspondence, compilation/analysis/reporting on attendance, exclusions etc, and making phone calls etc.
• Co-ordinate and organise pupils attending extra curricular activities/work experience or other out of school activities under guidance of teacher.
Support for the Curriculum
• Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes under direction of teacher.
• To be aware of and appreciate a range of activities, courses, organisations and individuals to provide support for pupils.
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 21st May 2025 @9AM
INTERVIEW DATE: Monday 2nd June 2025
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES INVITED TO INTERVIEW BY: 23RD MAY 2025
PLEASE SEND APPLICATIONS FORMS TO: office@codsall-middle.staffs.sch.uk
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 – the successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS certificate. As the post will involve regulated activity with children, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are included on the children’s barred list held by the DBS. Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.
Codsall Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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