Teaching Vacancies • Reading, Berkshire RG7 1ER

Teaching Assistant

About this role

What skills and experience we're looking for

A good relevant education to GCSE level is essential

A good relevant education to A level or equivalent is desirable

Further qualifications or training relevant to the role such as; An NVQ level 2 or aboveTeaching Assistant qualification

Qualification or experience of working with children/young adults requiring speech andlanguage support

Evidence of wider professional development

Previous experience of working with children in an educational setting

Experience of using Information Technology to support students in the classroomenvironment or other similar setting

Experience of supporting SEN students in a mainstream classroom environment or othersimilar setting

Experience of working with children with SEMH

Successful experience of working within a secondary school / education setting

Knowledge of behaviour management strategies

Good interpersonal skills with both adults and children

Ability to follow instructions and respond to management directions

Knowledge of strategies to recognise and reward effort and achievements along withthe ability to encourage students to become self-reliant and independent learners

A good working knowledge of ICT

What the school offers its staff

Professional development and career progression
Generous pension scheme
Blue Light Card
Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
An Employee Assistance Programme
Gym Discounts
Free eye tests
Cycle to work scheme
Being part of a great team and expanding organisation

Further details about the role

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direction of the school’s SENDCO work alongside members of the Learning Support Team.
To support students with learning, physical, medical, emotional and behavioural difficulties to access the curriculum, make appropriate progress and develop appropriate classroom behaviour.
To actively promote and contribute to the academy ethos and values.
To support teachers in facilitating and encouraging learning, which enables students to achieve high standards and to become independent learners.
To contribute to the evaluation of the school’s SEND Policy and Inclusion Policy and practice through discussions with relevant staff.
To attend appropriate in-service training provided by the school or local authority.
To attend school team meetings and meetings with external agencies as required and to prepare reports for these meetings, if required.
To provide in-class support for identified individual students or small groups of students (e.g. 4-5 students), including specialist subject support as appropriate.
Under the direction of the class teacher, to assist in the management of the whole class through the overt modelling of effective behaviour management techniques.
Under the direction of a class teacher or SENDCO to develop and lead small group work for identified students (e.g. reading schemes, phonics, spelling, numeracy and social skills to groups of 4-5 students) and to contribute to the appropriate paperwork for these groups.
To assist in the production of teaching and learning materials for students, including differentiating the materials.
To provide support, to include personal care if required, for student(s) experiencing physical or medical difficulties (following training).
To provide before and after school support for identified students as required.
To provide regular feedback to the class teacher and to the SENDCO or the relevant line manager.
To use appropriate systems for recording the progress of students with behavioural and learning difficulties.
To provide data and information to inform Annual and Transition Review paperwork, PSPs (Pastoral Support Programmes), Student Profile documentation and Academic Reporting.
To undertake assessment of students and to provide data to the relevant member(s) of staff for analysis.
To provide support to identified students undertaking tests/exams to enable them to make full use of their access arrangements.
To liaise with parents/carers as appropriate and professionals (e.g. Educational Psychologist) as required.
To liaise with other teams across the school to ensure all student needs are met.
To promote student independence by using a variety of reward strategies.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.