Specialist Teaching Assistant (TA3) – Literacy & EAL

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people? Do you have the skills, initiative and enthusiasm to support students with literacy needs and those learning English as an Additional Language (EAL)? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to coordinate EAL provision across the school and support the integration and inclusion of EAL pupils. The successful candidate will also support and develop the learning of students with SEN needs in Literacy through the planning and delivery of individual, paired and small group work. The ideal candidate will have initiative, enthusiasm and the ability to work positively with some our most vulnerable students, often with SEN.

This is a varied and rewarding role that combines direct student intervention, curriculum support, assessment, and partnership working with staff, families and external agencies.

What the school offers its staff

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is therefore subject to an Enhanced DBS and requires a children’s barred list check.

Commitment to safeguarding

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Post is subject to an Enhanced DBS