Our Teaching Assistants support the children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.,

• Participate in the planning and evaluation of learning activities.
• Provide meaningful feedback on pupil attainment and progress.
• Support the teacher in monitoring, assessing, recording and reporting pupils' progress according to the school's policies to monitor and foster pupils' progress in all areas of learning.
• Support positive behaviour and concentration levels of the children and adapt own behaviour and responses to any change or escalations in behaviour of the children.
• Promote spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development and British values within the PSHE policy across the whole school.
• Promote pupils' cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being through the whole Curriculum.
  
  Experience working with SEN in an employed or voluntary setting
• Undertake Team Teach certification within probation period is essential
• Full UK driving licence or the willingness to learn as there is a requirement to transport pupils to and from school and engage in off-site enrichment activities which requires transportation
• Willingness to work towards L3 Teaching Assistant award or equivalent is desirable
• GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C or above qualification
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
• Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD
• Commitment to the role, the desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
• Be positive and creative in meeting pupils' needs
  
  Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.


• Training and Development
Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.
• FREE Lunch! All staff are able to take advantage of school lunches whilst onsite, at no cost along with free teas and coffees
• Save money on your bills!!
With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.
• Competitive Pay and Reward
Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Enhanced Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• UK Health Cash Plan
This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.
• Employee Assistance Programme