Job Advert – Teaching Assistant (TA)
Reports to: SENDCo
Location: Break Through School - Bexley
Salary: Competitive
Hours: Term Time only (40 weeks) Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm
Main Purpose of the role:
Every member of staff plays a significant part in the students’ ability to achieve their full potential and positive outcomes whilst at Break Through School. To do this we need to work collaboratively with multi-agencies and always as a team, which is essential to the students’ success and achievement.
TA’s provide support for students with their social, emotional, behavioural and mental health needs by working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Job description
We are looking for a dynamic and adaptable Teaching Assistant our specialised alternative setting. We encourage applicants who would work well in a challenging setting, with a restorative and flexible approach. We have a full cohort of 45 learners, each of whom require a bespoke approach to the curriculum. Teaching Assistants play a vital role at Break Through school, offering pastoral and academic support throughout the day. We have a mixture of 1:1 and overall support packages, dependent on the learner’s needs. We also offer a range of renumerated, additional lead roles to aid in career development.
Our paramount concern is around learner's wellbeing, aiding them in removing barriers to their learning, working on improving self-esteem and providing life-long learning experiences.
We can offer you:
1. A great learning and working environment and welcoming and enthusiastic staff and pupils who are thoroughly rewarding to work with
2. Continued CPD opportunities throughout the year
3. The opportunity to be a part of the schools continuing journey of improvement to be outstanding, working with a dedicated and hardworking staff, supportive parents and active Governance
4. Private health care package
5. Career progression opportunities within the school and the wider Melrose cohort
Visits to the school are welcomed and strongly encouraged. To arrange a visit or for more information