Job start date: As soon as possible.
Hours per week: 32.5 - 8:30am to 3:30pm, term time only
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane
Birmingham
B8 2AS
Telephone number: 0121 675 7272
Contact email: adoyle@washwood.academy
Contract type: Permanent
This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic practitioners to join Washwood Heath Academy and work with us as part of the team.
We wish to appoint a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our existing Inclusion team in the Secondary Phase of the Academy. The purpose of the post is to carry out a range of duties that enable students with learning needs to fully access standard and differentiated curriculum activities. The post holders will work closely with all other members of the Inclusion team and teachers to promote high standards of inclusion and learning opportunities.
Core Purpose of the Role:
1. Support students with SEND and EAL needs in class and out of class.
2. Work with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of students.
3. Promote students’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion.
4. Provide support to students, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement.
Duties Will Include:
1. Contributing to effective assessment and planning by supporting the monitoring, recording and reporting of pupil performance and progress as appropriate to the level of the role.
2. Using allocated time to devise clearly structured activities that interest and motivate learners and advance their learning.
3. Providing cover for colleagues when required.
4. Providing high quality learning resources for all students through the use of adaptations and differentiation.
5. Liaising with parents/carers/outside agencies where appropriate.
6. Communicating their knowledge and understanding of students to other school staff and education, health and social care professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision.
In return, we will offer you:
1. A collaborative and inclusive culture, where team members will upskill you and give you regular opportunities to learn from each other in a safe and collaborative environment.
2. An opportunity to undertake structured CPD via access to the National College online CPD platform and/or apprenticeships.
3. Access to Career Pathways and Pledge to help you plan for and make your goals a reality via our Professional Growth and Performance process.
4. A wellbeing culture, with paid and unpaid time off to support life events via our Life Leave Policy.
5. Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includes confidential counselling, access to wellbeing advice and a lifestyle app.
6. Access to a suite of supportive policies, such as Life Leave, Wellbeing, Career Break and Family Friendly.
7. Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
8. Access to a comprehensive employee rewards package including Long Service Awards and Employee Referral Scheme.
9. Opportunity to be part of key Trust-wide collaborative groups such as the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI working group).
10. Generous annual leave entitlement based on length of service, starting at 30 days pro-rata, rising to 33 at 5 years’ plus service and 35 following 10 years’ plus service.
11. Onsite parking at all schools.
For an informal discussion, please contact Aggie Doyle: adoyle@washwood.academy
We value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work.
We promise to treat all candidates fairly, consistently and with respect throughout the application, assessment, and selection process.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
How to Apply:
Please visit the school website
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. N.B. CVs will not be accepted.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks.
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
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