Teaching Assistant
Location: Berkeley, Gloucestershire
Salary: £22,996 - £25,068 (Plus £1000 Welcome Bonus*)
⏰ Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Permanent, full time
About the School
We are proud to be working with a bespoke school for 11-16 year olds with SEMH needs, taking the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a specialist school to create an environment where young people can achieve their goals and thrive. Their goal is to prepare students for life beyond school, ensuring that further education and employability is at the heart of their culture and ethos.
The Role
As a Teaching Assistant, your role is to support the children with their learning and their general wellbeing to ensure every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential. Where necessary, this may include supporting with care needs at times as well as positive behaviour management.
You will:
Establish a 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.
Encourage independence and personal development while maintaining high expectations of behaviour.
Contribute to providing high quality educational activities and experiences.
Support the Class Teacher
Respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task.
Promote pupil's cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.
Demonstrate a proven ability to work collaboratively in a team.
Under the guidance of a more senior TA or teacher, ensure all documentation is completed correctly for records of health, incidents, behaviour etc. as necessary.
What We’re Looking For
✔ The ability to build a professional and trusted relationship with their young people.
✔ Understanding of Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
✔ Commitment to the role
✔ Someone positive and creative in meeting pupil's needs
✔ A GCSE pass in Maths and English
Experience is not essential!
What’s In It For You?
✨ A meaningful role where your work genuinely changes lives
✨ Supportive, collaborative working environment
✨ Term-time only working - enjoy school holidays off
✨ £1000 Welcome Bonus
Safeguarding
Successful candidates will be required to complete pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
Does this sound like the role for you?
Whether you're an experienced or aspiring Teaching Assistant - we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and make a difference.
* Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments - 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service
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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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