Salary: £24,027 - £24,404 FTE (£18,034 - £18,317 pro rata)
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Behavioural Support Teaching Assistant to work across the Academy on a fixed term basis until the end of the academic year.
The appointed Teaching Assistant will be required to work under the guidance of teaching staff/SLT to provide support in addressing the needs of pupils who require particular help with regulating their behaviour, including pupils with ASD, ADHD and other special educational needs, mostly in the areas of “Communication and interaction” and “Social, emotional and mental health”.
The post is for 32 hours a week and is for a fixed term until the end of this academic year.
About You:
We are looking for someone who:
has high professional standards
is able to make positive relationships with staff, pupils and parents alike
has the ability to motivate pupils to improve and sustain behaviour and strive for success
About us:
Mablethorpe Primary Academy is a large 3-11 primary school located on the East coast. Here at our Academy, we put the child at the centre of a caring, sharing and achieving school, where positive relationships are based on mutual trust and respect, and this is at the heart of everything we do.
For all school staff we aim to create a professional, working environment where staff are supported to be the best that they can be. We do this by working as part of Greenwood Academy Trust - this means we work with over 30 other schools who are part of our Trust, sharing expertise and developing best practice. We aim to provide appropriate training at all levels to ensure all staffs' practice develops over time. We ensure that workload and staff well-being are a priority, focusing our time and energy on things that make a difference to children's learning.
You are welcome to visit us at Mablethorpe Primary Academy prior to the interview, please contact the academy office on 01507 472472 to arrange a suitable date/time.
In Return:
You can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.
We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured
If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.