Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Our lead teaching assistants come from various backgrounds, for example, care homes, mainstream education and healthcare settings. ASC, SEMH or AP experience may be an advantage but is not essential. Our only requirement is Level 2 English and Maths. The role will require you to:

• care passionately about each child as an individual observe and listen be non-judgemental and unconditionally accepting develop a positive culture around learning deliver high standards of care and support apply and develop strategies for raising achievement support students to make the most of their talents and abilities lead on positive behaviour support in your confidently work with children of any age or ability respond to advice commit to further professional development
You will be responsible for:
• managing classes of around nine students leading teaching assistants organising the classroom maintaining regular contact with parents and carers organising trips and visits for your class monitoring and reviewing short-term targets covering lessons in the absence of a teacher Comprehensive induction and ongoing training and support.
  
  We are an established Academy placing our young people and their families at the centre of everything we do. We want all pupils to achieve their full potential and develop in a way that makes sense to them.