Level 3 Teaching Assistant - Internal Alternative Provision

Salary: £21,582 - £24,566 actual salary pro rata (Grade 5, SCP 9-17)

Term Time Only (Plus 5 INSET Days)

35 hours per week Monday to Friday

8.30am – 4.00pm

PERMANENT

Have you got the desire and passion to help students overcome barriers to learning? 

Our Internal Alternative Provision is a small and caring facility for children who require further support to enable them to access mainstream lessons effectively. 

Our provision is for children with SEND / SEMH and emerging issues related to social, emotional or behavioural needs.  

This is a really exciting phase in our Academy’s development, as we have been developing Restorative Practice for some time and have an excellent reputation for support with students who find mainstream lessons challenging. 

You will be able to have a valuable input in helping us to establish the provision within this new resource base. This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of this new development and to shape the future of short-term internal provision at the Academy.

We are a fully inclusive school and enjoy the challenge of meeting the needs of every child in a unique way, as can be seen from our progress for our students whatever their starting points.

If you are an energetic, enthusiastic and resilient person with a professional and optimistic outlook, we would be delighted to hear from you. 

In our last Ofsted inspection in 2021, we were judged to be good in all categories and for overall effectiveness with some excellent feedback across all subjects and our Pastoral Care.

We pride ourselves on our high expectations of all learners. This creates a calm learning environment where teachers can teach and students can learn as was clearly supported by the feedback from Ofsted. We offer a highly supportive environment and are committed to ensuring outstanding teaching, behaviour, progress and achievement. Staff are proud to work in our Academy.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding candidate to join our dynamic team at the forefront of change and to make a real difference to our drive to continue to develop this unique provision as well as contributing to raising standards across the Academy. If you believe that you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we would love to hear from you.

For more details, please refer to the full advert and the Job description/person specification.

We can offer you:

• Friendly and supportive staff across the Academy. Please come along and visit us find out what they say.
• Excellent support and professional development opportunities and pathways for progression, for example our own in-house CPD programmes for different levels as well as external programmes
• Excellent pastoral systems and expertise to support positive behaviours.
• A well established and supportive Induction programme for all staff at all levels which TAs are welcome to join.
• A well-established, experienced and dedicated SEND, pastoral and senior leadership team.
• Opportunities to shadow other colleagues, learning from the best;
• Supportive, fun, dedicated, creative and talented colleagues across the Academy and a high focus on pastoral care and inclusion.
• A high focus on staff well-being with staff social events, staff sports, multi-gym, well-being counsellor, Academy nurse, well-being co-ordinator for staff, half termly breakfasts, staff social events, employee assistance programme and much more…
• The opportunity to be at the forefront of change in this new provision/initiative and make a real difference to the lives of children.

You will have:

• Practical skills and expertise as outlined in the Job description including at least 5 GCSE’s including both English and Maths at Level 4 (Grade C) or above
• Experience of supporting students one-to one and/or small groups independently with accessing the curriculum, and with behaviour, emotional and well-being activities and programmes.
• A passion and vision for inclusive provision for SEND / SEMH students and the importance of this provision to students and their futures.
• A commitment and dedication for working with students in their personal, social and emotional needs as well as their academic development.
• The ability to motivate and inspire students whatever their starting point and to help them overcome the barriers to learning.
• The ability to stimulate curiosity, interest and enjoyment in learning.
• Confidence in dealing with students across different age ranges particularly Key Stage 3.
• Creative skills and a professional approach.
• The determination to support in raising student achievement within the classroom and beyond.
• Team skills and the ability to work independently with a group of students or on a one to one basis when needed.
• A clear understanding of the importance of Safeguarding.

Further details and an application form can be obtained from our website or please speak to Mrs A Morgan.

Joseph Leckie Academy - Vacancies

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 7th January 2025 at 8.00am

Please send completed applications to: recruitment@josephlekieacademy.co.uk

Joseph Leckie Academy is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students and candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.