Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant (0311)

Salary: £22,996 to £25,068 (£12.87 - £14.03 p/h) - dependent on experience and qualifications, Plus £1500 Welcome bonus * Category: Education Position Type: Permanent Full-Time Term Time Only Location: Severnside School Aurora Severnside is a bespoke school for 11-16 year olds with SEMH needs, having taken the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a special school to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive in a future of their own choosing. We aim to prepare students for life beyond school, so further education and employability is truly at the heart of our culture and ethos.

Your Role as a Teaching Assistant: As a Teaching Assistant at Aurora Severnside, you will 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.

Key duties:

• Establish a warm, 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.
• Promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.
• Contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.
• Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class
• Respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school.
• Promote pupils' cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.
• Demonstrate a proven ability to work collaboratively within a multi-professional team
• Under the guidance of a more senior TA or a teacher, ensure all documentation is completed correctly for records of incidents, health, behaviour etc. as necessary

Job Description: SEN Teaching Assistant

Successful candidate qualities:

• Whilst previous experience isn't essential; the ability and desire to build a professional & trusted relationship with our young people is.
• A GCSE (or equivalent qualification) pass in Maths and English (Essential)
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
• 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

Job benefits:

• Training & Development
• Save Money on Everyday Essentials
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car scheme
• Competitive Pay & Reward
• 24/7 GP Access for you & your household
• UK Health Cash Plan
• Refer a Friend – Earn £1,000!
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wagestream

Location details: A21 - Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, GL13 9FB

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

• Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments - 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service