Teaching Assistant - Level 2

The Vacancy

An exciting Level 2 Teaching Assistant vacancy has arisen at Queen Elizabeth’s High School for a highly enthusiastic and passionate individual to provide learning support, student supervision, communication with families to ensure that the needs of students, particularly those with additional needs, are met. This role will involve building positive working relationships with children and their families, making regular contact with parents and carers where required. The ability to establish a good rapport with these students will be essential whilst at the same time maintaining high expectations.

The role of Teaching Assistant will involve working in partnership with teachers and other members of the Learning Support team to support students with varying degrees of learning, behavioural, communication, social, sensory or physical difficulties. The post holder will be responsible for supporting students under the direction of the SENDCO and teaching staff and will be part of a team providing learning support to students across all year groups.

We are looking for someone with strong organisational, administration and inter-personal skills, who has a passion for working with and alongside young people, and can provide a key component of our network for intervention.

It is essential that the post holder has a good educational standard and is an excellent communicator.

The actual salary for this post is £21,544.00 - £23,846.00. Our LGPS employer contribution is currently 24.1%.

The successful candidate will work 32.5 hours per week / 39 weeks per year.

About Us

We believe that QEHS is a great place to work. Please read the information in the applicant information pack, the relevant job description and also take a look at our website. Should you wish to apply, application details are available on our school website (www.qehs.lincs.sch.uk) or by emailing a request to recruitment@qehs.lincs.sch.uk.

A letter of application is required to accompany the formal application form. This letter must be limited to one side of A4 paper and is an opportunity for you to explain how you believe your own experience equips you for the post and for you to outline how you would approach this role at QEHS.

You are also welcome to telephone 01427 612354 ext. 267/264 if you have any questions about the post and / or if you would like to arrange a visit to the school.

Queen Elizabeth’s High School is entirely committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of all of its students. Each student’s welfare is of paramount importance. Successful candidates are therefore required to reveal information concerning all convictions and offers of employment will be subject to an enhanced background check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)