Location: Venture Academy (Henley in Arden), UK
Salary: £22,667.60 - £22,998.15 (B18-21) Plus Special School Allowance £750 per yr 35 Hours (TTO) = £19,388.51 - £19,671.24 Actual – Monday to Friday
Working Pattern: Full-Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Application Deadline: Friday, 4th October 2024
Interview Date: 07/10/2024
About us
Venture Academy based in Henley-in-Arden joined MacIntyre Academies Trust in September 2020 catering for pupils in years 5-11 (ages 9-16) who may have Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties and/or Diagnoses of Autism or an associated condition.
MacIntyre Academies' mission is to become a leading Special Academy Trust that provides outstanding outcome-focused state education by promoting high aspirations, empowering parents as partners and successfully equipping every child for adult life. We currently have 4 Academies, 3 in Warwickshire and 1 in Oxford.
MacIntyre Academies benefits greatly from its sponsor MacIntyre, which over the last 50 years, has developed a strong reputation nationally, as a high quality, person centred organisation.
Safeguarding
MacIntyre Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and registration with the DBS Update Service together with all other relevant recruitment checks including obtaining references.
This post includes engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide: DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK ( It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Referees will be asked to assess suitability of candidates to work with vulnerable adults, children or young people and will be verbally verified.
Individual Safeguarding Policies for our Academies can be found on our website under ‘Essential Information’ and candidates will be asked about this as part of the recruitment process.
In line with the update to KSCIE 2022 MacIntyre Academies will carry out an online search of the candidate once the shortlisting process has been completed as part of their due diligence.
Job Description
Teaching Assistant
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
* To support Class Teachers, and in their absence the Higher-Level Teaching Assistants (HLTA), with the delivery of the curriculum and all aspects of personal and social development.
* To work as part of a class team to provide the best learning environment and support to the children in the school.
* To support the child and young people within the academy in the development and review of their person-centered plans/individual learning plans and to work in accordance with the agreed plan.
* To be a learning mentor for a named pupil.
* To develop and draw on knowledge of particular needs in order to enhance the benefits to the children and young people within the Academy.
* Under the direction of the Class Teacher help prepare resources and prepare the learning environment so that the children have the best access to learning.
* To contribute to initial and baseline assessments and the ongoing assessment of learning.
* Under the direction of the Class Teacher, or HLTA, engage in leading individual or small group learning sessions.
* To support the ongoing functional learning of the children during visits in and around the local community.
* To support children in any work experience placements or off-site activities.
* Where appropriate to liaise and feedback on children’s progress with professionals and families.
* Where appropriate be involved in assessments of children’s progress and learning in the form of written observations, photographic or video assessments.
* To ensure that you follow each individual’s education plan, behaviour support plan, communication plan and any other relevant targets.
* To be aware of and complete relevant information that requires daily attention such as student’s logs, incident files, communication books, diaries, etc to ensure that you record all information accurately, legibly and communicate it appropriately.
* To promote MacIntyre Academies’ philosophy of behaviour management through consistency, respect, warmth, empathy and compassion.
* To provide a caring and supportive environment for the children and young people that respects and affirms their racial, cultural and religious identity and lifestyle.
* To be aware of the regulatory frameworks within which you work and to keep abreast of national, corporate and local developments which affect your work.
* To attend and participate in staff meetings, individual formal supervisions, appraisals, staff debriefings to ensure consistency and good practice.
In return, we can offer you:
* Excellent Local Government Pension
* MAT Life Day annually – we know life happens in term time too
* Enhanced Sick Pay
* Access to an excellent benefits and wellbeing package (including: retail, leisure, entertainment discounts, cycle to work scheme)
* Free eye tests through SpecSavers
* Free access to a confidential 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme through Telus Health (including counselling)
* Family friendly policies
* Annual Flu Jabs
* Access to further professional development through the Trust’s Leadership Programmes
* Self-service portal to facilitate leave and amend personal information
* Long Service Recognition
* Recommend a Friend Scheme £100 Voucher
* Annual Big Thank You day for all employees
* Training/ CPD
* 20 trained Mental Health First Aiders across the schools
* Knowledge of or an interest in Autism, Learning Disabilities or other behavioural difficulties.
* Demonstrable commitment to own continued professional development.
* Demonstrable experience of professional communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal.
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