Teaching Assistant Job Code: SCH-EF-0136 (Meade Hill)
Meade Hill School
Blackley, Manchester
- £23,115.72 - £25,613.70 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Grade 5 (Pro-Rata)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Sept - Oct 2024
- Apply by:
- 2 September 2024
Job overview
Endeavour Federation are recruiting for an experienced Teaching Assistant who excels as part of a team and understands a range of teaching, learning and behaviour regulation strategies.
The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and welcoming team at Meade Hill School and will join us in motivating students to strive for success while maintaining a healthy learning environment for all children within the school.
This role will involve:
· Working with a wide range of class teachers to deliver excellent teaching and learning.
· Coaching children on a 1:1 or group basis.
· Accompanying groups on trips.
· Supporting assessment and evidencing learning.
· Working with the teacher to create stimulating classroom displays and learning resources.
· Maintaining a safe and positive environment for all learners.
· Creating opportunities for all learners to reach their potential, irrespective of ability.
The right candidate will:
· Be educated to National Qualifications Framework Level 3 standard, e.g. NVQ 3, A/AS levels or equivalent.
· Have a proven ability to work on their own initiative.
· Have a high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to children and adults.
· Excel in using relevant technology/equipment.
· Bring a can-do attitude to the role.
· Be committed to the happiness well-being, self-esteem and progress of everyone at the school.
You will fully participate in the life of the school, assisting where needed, supporting our most vulnerable pupils. We want candidates who are able to see the possibilities of all our exceptional learners and to develop a provision to make them thrive.
Start Date: Subject to the completion of pre-employment checks
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
The Endeavour Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references. We are exempt from from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and there by have a right to know about the criminal history of job applicants and can take this into account when making recruitment decisions.
The Endeavour Federation is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
About Meade Hill School
- Meade Hill School
- Chain Road, Higher Blackley
- Manchester
- M9 6GN
- United Kingdom
The Federation is a partnership of EBSD day and residential schools and settings within and beyond the city of Manchester.
It aims to provide:
- Continuinity for the changing needs of EBSD pupils.
- A flexible and responsive range of educational experiences for EBSD pupils.
- Coherence, collaboration and support networks for teaching and support staff in each of the schools and settings.
- A range of staff, teaching and non teaching, school and non-school based, whose role is to support vulnerable and challenging pupils within the Federation.
- Support and collaboration for the leaders of its schools and settings.
- Challenging and provocative professional development which moves practice forward yet still focuses on the core purpose of teaching and learning.
- A range of accredited vocational courses, like construction and catering.
- Productive partnerships with all areas of Children's Services so that we work in an integrated way to secure positive outcomes for young people in the Every Child Matters areas:
- Being safe
- Being healthy
- Enjoying and achieving
- Making a positive contribution
- Economic well-being
To achieve and maintain a quality of teaching and learning experience which...
- raises individual pupil standards of achievement and attainment; and
- develops aspiring confident and independent young people.
Aims
- To enhance the self-esteem of all pupils and promote positive appropriate behaviour;
- to develop academic achievement, skills, creativity, imagination, initiative and individuality in all pupils;
- to promote a caring community which respects the contributions and values of all sections of society;
- to involve pupils and parents/cares in the educative process and build a successful partnership between home and school; and
- to prepare pupils for adult life.
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