Clovelly House School are looking for an aspiring teaching assistant to join their team. The role of the Teaching Assistant is to work with school staff, carers, therapists and other agencies to provide support to children who need help overcoming barriers to learning, and where behaviour and attendance issues are a cause for concern. Working week (Term time only) 0830 - 1630 - Mon 0830 - 1600 - Tues - Thurs 0830 - 1530 - Friday 37.5 hours per week total Wage £8.00 per hour Wage rises to National Minimum wage if over 19 years old. Qualification Teaching Assistant level 3 Duration: 16 Months Training Provider: LMP Education Duties and Responsibilities To support the education team to maintain order and acceptable standards of behaviour in school To adhere to the organisational and school policies and procedures for behaviour management and health and safety To engage in training in positive behaviour strategies and to implement these in school To work with individual pupils as requested by the behaviour manager to support their learning and behaviour management To respond effectively to any behaviour incidents that take place To use physical intervention to manage behaviour according to agreed company policy when appropriate and necessary To support the education team in writing up and reporting incidents To create and maintain effective, immediate intervention strategies for behaviour incidents To maintain an accurate account of behaviour incidents and to use this information to inform the development of proactive intervention strategies/action plans for sustainable improvement To undertake to complete daily monitoring sheets, behaviour reports and incident reports as required and to disseminate these to relevant stakeholders To participate in the assessment of all pupils who need extra help in overcoming issues relating to progress, attendance, behaviour and following a period of exclusion To read all paperwork required to gain insight into issues and to understand the individual difficulties experienced by pupils To contribute to behavioural assessment records for each child To work in partnership with all staff in drawing up and implementing an action plan for each pupil in need of support To work in partnership with all school staff responsible for the pupils receiving support and intervention, seeking to reach acceptable outcomes that meet the needs of the pupil, and overcoming the behaviours and attitudes that inhibit their progress at school To work in partnership with all school staff responsible for the pupils receiving support and intervention, seeking to reach acceptable outcomes that meet the needs of the pupil, overcoming barriers that inhibit their progress at school To support pupils in the classroom when required To deliver intervention packages to pupils on request from the class teacher To undertake 1:1 learning support for pupils where requested To work in partnership with teachers to develop effective strategies to remove barriers to learning To be proactive in working together with the teacher to source and identify activities and courses to enhance the alternative curriculum To develop knowledge and appreciation of the range of programs, activities, course, opportunities and individuals that could be drawn upon to provide extra support for pupils ‘at risk’ To develop a 1:1 mentoring relationship with pupils receiving support, aimed at achieving the goals defined in their individual action plan To support pupils who are doing education work off-site To work in partnership with staff and professionals to secure positive family/carer support and involvement by maintain regular contact with families/carers of pupils receiving support/intervention To promote equality and diversity in the school and encourage ‘pupil voice’ To undertake professional development in line with the requirements of the role and the company To undertake any duties in line with the demands of the role To maintain the highest standards of confidentiality and data-protection at all times Skills and Attributes To have relevant qualifications for the role To have experience in working in a similar setting To have a driver’s licence and own transport To be able to work independently and also have the ability to work within a team. To have the knowledge and experience in line with the requirements of the role To be innovative, creative and flexible, and have an open mind and a willingness to learn. To be able to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity, self-awareness and acceptance of others. To be willing to embrace the role and develop own skills Essential Qualifications Maths and English at GCSE level A-C (4-9) or functional skills equivalent About the employer Clovelly House School is an independent special school for girls and boys from 10-19 based in a rural setting in the East Midlands. The ethos is that of a countryside school and the pupils, who have social and emotional and other complex needs, have opportunities to learn the core subjects embedded in a wider curriculum. https://clovellyhouse.co/ LMPEducation