Teaching Assistant Level 2 (Fixed Term)
About This Role
Job Title: TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 2
Grade: GRADE D (POINTS 6-11) + SNA ALLOWANCE
Contract: Fixed term for 1 year
Hours: 35 hours per week, Term Time only plus 5 days
Primary Purpose of the Job: To provide support for teaching, learning and administration at Woodland Primary School
MAIN DUTIES
- Provide support for learning activities across a range of key stages and in a range of environments
- Support children’s development (e.g. physical, emotional, social, communication and intellectual development needs)
- Help to keep children safe, including maintaining a safe environment, dealing with accidents, supporting safeguarding
- Encourage children’s positive behaviour
- Contribute to positive relationships with children and adults through communication and interaction
- Provide effective support for colleagues
- Support literacy and numeracy activities
- Support the use of information and communication technology for teaching and learning
- Use information and communication technology to support pupils’ learning
- Observe and report on pupil performance
- Provide display
- Escort and supervise pupils on educational visits and out-of-school activities
- Contribute to maintaining pupil record
- Contribute to monitoring and maintaining curriculum resource
- Support a child with disabilities or special educational needs
- Support children’s play and learning
- Support administrative and office staff with a variety of administrative tasks
Salary and Benefits
Salary: £13.47 per hour
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Nurturing Work Environment: Benefit from on-site nurseries available during school terms and 52-week private nurseries at preferential rates.
Extended Care Options: Enjoy access to our out-of-school and holiday clubs, also offered at discounted rates.
Professional Growth: Embark on a journey of personal development with bespoke opportunities and comprehensive access to the Schoot CPD package.
Technological Advancement: Experience our dynamic digital strategy, including 1-1 iPads for both pupils and staff.
Dedicated Support: Rely on our on-site Trust HR and full-time IT support teams, dedicated to your needs.
Strong Leadership: Be part of a team backed by committed Directors and Governors, and a leadership that values your workload and well-being.
Inspiring Students: Teach pupils who are well-behaved, eager to learn, and who find joy and calm in their school life.
A Family Ethos: Join a community that cherishes individual talent, empowering everyone to achieve their best.
Our Academy Trust is committed to improving the life chances of all children through education and personal development. Each child is unique. We encourage and support every child through their exciting journey within our trust equipping them with the skills they need for the future.
Our approach is based on sharing excellence within our trust, recruiting, training and retaining the highest calibre of staff who share our vision of enlightening, enriching, empowering and evolving a generation through education.
‘Enlightening, Enriching, Empowering and Evolving generations through education’
We offer a fantastic supportive place to work along with flexible work opportunities, including hybrid working, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practices, and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and it expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.