Overview
Teaching Assistant (Apprenticeship Available) at Matthew Arnold School
Contract: 12 month fixed term or Apprenticeship option available
Hours: 27 hours per week
Grade: 4
Role: Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant
Matthew Arnold is a thriving community school on the outskirts of Oxford and we are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant / Teaching Assistant. This is a fixed-term position for 12 months initially, which may be extended based on specific funding.
Matthew Arnold is an oversubscribed inclusive 11-18 school with over 1,300 pupils that serves a mix of urban and rural communities across the west side of Oxford. The school prides itself on being a high achieving school with improving outcomes for all students and ongoing staff development. The school is part of the Acer Trust, which collaborates across its schools to provide a great place to learn and work. Acer Trust supports professional development and funds further study through the Apprenticeship Levy.
Main purpose of the role
To raise standards and achievement for identified students on the Special Educational Needs register, including those in underachieving groups, by using advanced levels of knowledge and skills when planning, delivering and monitoring in-class and intervention support.
In order to raise outcomes for students with SEND needs and promote students’ learning:
* Work with individuals and small groups both inside and outside the classroom, delivering subject interventions for 1:1 or small groups and supporting the delivery of lessons across subject departments as required
* Plan with and support classroom teachers to motivate and progress students’ learning by developing and promoting appropriate strategies and resources to support them in reaching their targets
* Encourage students to be positive, confident and independent learners through differentiation and support provided
* Be the key worker for specific students as required, to give guidance and support so that they make appropriate progress
* Carry out other duties relating to the core purpose of this job specification as required
How to apply
Please complete the application form on My New Term. If you have any further questions please contact Jeremiah at hrwest@acertrust.org.uk.
Matthew Arnold School reserves the right to interview applicants early and close the advert prior to the closing date, therefore please apply as soon as possible.
This position is subject to a variable hours clause where the contracted hours can be reduced by a third. This enables schools to manage fluctuations in pupils’ needs that can occur from one year to the next while offering a permanent contract.
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