What skills and experience we're looking for
Contract: Fixed term until 22July 2024Working Pattern:Term time onlyHours: 27.5 hours per week, 9am-315pm Monday – FridayActual Starting Salary (calculated pro rata):£16,423 per annum
Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
We believe all children deserve the very best early start in life. Do you?Are you passionate and committed to supporting children with their learning and personal development?We are looking to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant with knowledge ofproviding children withsocial, emotional and mental health (SEMH) support, to help our pupilsimprove their learning skills so they can access lessons.
Within this role you will:
• Provide support on a 1:1 and small group basis
• Act as the first point of contact for teachers when pupils are struggling with their behaviour
• Offer advice and guidance to teachers on effective behaviour management approaches
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of this rewarding role.
What the school offers its staff
We truly value the experience,dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:
• Automatic annual pay increments
• High quality continuous professional development and support for your career progression
• A strong commitment to your health & wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors, flexible working opportunities from Day 1, and Employee Assistance programme
• Generous public sector pension scheme
• Discounts on retail & travel
• Cycle 2 Work scheme
• Charity giving
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.