Company: North Lakes
Location: Haltwhistle, Northumberland
Contract Type: Full time, permanent
Salary: £16,582.28 prorata salary.
Specific Hours: 32.5 hours 9am - 3.30pm Monday - Friday
Teaching Assistant
The Role
North Lakes Children's Services is a well-established local provider of residential care and education for boys aged 7-18. We improve the resilience, self-esteem and abilities of all the young people we work with.
Our school is now an Accredited SILVER Award Attachment and Trauma Sensitive School, and we gained our first Outstanding Ofsted inspection in 2014.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will be enhancing the learning of pupils who have a wide range of special educational and learning needs. You will also be supporting the teaching staff in enabling the pupils to gain independence, participate fully in the curriculum and the general life of the school. This role will be based at Herdley Bank School.
Duties will include:
* Supporting the pupils in 1:1, in groups or in classroom situations, lunch and break times, and unstructured/social times
* Accompanying pupils on organised school visits as appropriate
* Assisting with the development of social skills and appropriate behaviour of pupils in conjunction with the SENDCo
* Participating in the development, delivery and monitoring of individual programmes
* Assisting in the support of pupils who can respond with behaviour which challenges
* Assisting with resolving issues which cause anxiety or emotional responses in our pupils
* Keeping accurate records as required by the school
* Being involved in collaborative planning with teaching staff to ensure the effective use of support
* Supporting the delivery of the Key Stage 2 and 3 school's curriculum map
* Supporting the delivery of KS4 programmes of study
* Being involved in working groups where appropriate
* Working as part of a flexible and supportive team to further the ethos of the school
* Attending weekly staff meetings and relevant INSET/CPD events
All Applicants must have:
* Relevant experience in a similar environment or appropriate qualifications
* Academic qualifications to at least GCSE standard, professional qualifications to at least NVQ level 2, or proven competency in a similar role
* Basic first aid knowledge
* Able to work on their own initiative
* High level of accuracy and ability to maintain clear, neat records
* Good time management skills and flexibility to meet the demands of the post
* Good inter-personal skills and ability to operate as a member of a busy team
* Good oral and written communication skills in a variety of contexts (pupils, parents, colleagues etc)
* Willingness to undertake relevant training to enhance personal development
* Relevant knowledge of child development and understanding of different ways children learn to read is an advantage
* Knowledge of ACES or how childhood trauma can affect children and adults in later life is beneficial; however, training will be available to the successful candidate
* Access to a vehicle and a full driving licence due to location
* Willingness to undertake a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position
Benefits:
* Term time only role
* Hours of work: 9am - 3.30pm Monday - Friday
* Excellent training available
The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS Check for this position. North Lakes Children's Services is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
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