Required as soon as possible
Permanent, Part time (32.5 hours per week)
Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)
Grade 3, SCP 3-4
FTE Annual Salary: £20,740- £21,542
Actual Annual Salary: £18,217 - £18,922
We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students, based in Dudley, West Midlands.
At Invictus, we are values-driven and believe ‘anything is possible’. Our estate supports learners to share the same ethos; young people who are most vulnerable are supported to flourish and experience success.
We are seeking a teaching assistant to support young people both pastorally and academically. This is a fixed-term post with potential for a permanent position. If you are resilient, hardworking, and organised, we would welcome your application to join the ‘dream team’.
Working under the guidance of the Learning Manager, the successful candidate will provide both academic and pastoral support to students to overcome barriers to learning in order to achieve excellent outcomes.
Regular duties would include:
* Supervising the activities of individuals or groups of young people within the provision.
* Under the instruction/guidance of the Learning Manager, support students with sensory and/or physical impairment/medical conditions as defined in individual EHCPs.
* Under the instruction/guidance of the Learning Manager, support students with non-specific learning difficulties.
* Under the instruction/guidance of the Learning Manager, support students with behavioural, emotional and social development needs, e.g., implementation of behaviour management policies/promotion of school policies relating to pupil behaviour.
* Under the instruction/guidance of the Learning Manager/external agency worker, support students with communication and interaction difficulties.
* Assist students in the use of resources including IT.
* Maintain students' interests and motivation.
* Support individuals and group work assigned by the Learning Manager in raising core skills.
* Support student passports, including the co-production and reviews.
* Be aware of pupils' barriers to learning, achievements, and progress, and report to the Learning Manager as agreed.
* Supervise and provide particular support for students, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
* Establish a constructive relationship with students and interact with them according to individual needs.
* Provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance of the Learning Manager.
* Undertake routine marking in line with school policy.
* Design and produce displays with minimal supervision.
* Contribute information to pupil records (e.g., assessment information).
* Work with parents to enhance students' learning.
* Liaise with parents as appropriate.
* Support out-of-hours school learning activities and personal development experiences (within established guidelines).
Qualifications & Experience:
A good standard of Maths and English, preferably GCSEs at grade C/4 and above. Evidence of relevant ongoing CPD would be advantageous.
Understanding of the value of taking a restorative approach to behaviour management, avoiding punitive measures.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Closing date: 29th January 2025, 9am
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interviews due to take place: To be confirmed.
We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All necessary safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes; otherwise, the conditional job offer may be withdrawn.
This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
As a Trust, we are committed to ensuring that throughout our recruitment and selection process, no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
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