Level 3 Teaching Assistant

At Reedswood E-ACT Academy we set the highest standards in the work we do with our children and we are looking for a hardworking and dedicated Level 3 Teaching Assistant with a passion for supporting pupils. We aim to raise pupils aspirations so they begin to believe in themselves and understand that there is nothing holding them back, including where they happen to live or their family’s experiences in education.

We have an excellent opportunity to join our caring and supportive team as a qualified Level 3 Teaching Assistant. The successful applicant will work with teachers to support teaching and learning by providing specialist support to the teacher in an aspect of the curriculum, age range or additional needs, work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area. 

Key Accountabilities:

Reporting to the HLTA or SLT link, this post holder will be accountable for Support for pupils

Support for the pupils:

• Select appropriate resources/methods to facilitate agreed learning activities, differentiating and adapting learning programmes to suit the needs of allocated pupils
• Assist with the implementation of individual Education/Behaviour plans and Personal Care programs as agreed with the teacher
• Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs
• Understand and support independent learning and inclusion of all pupils as required

Support for the teacher

• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work
• Plan and evaluate specialist learning activities with the teacher, writing reports and records as required
• Select and use strategies, as agreed with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
• Monitor and record pupils’ responses to learning achievements, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved to the attention of the teacher

Support for the curriculum

• Support learning by arranging and providing resources for lessons and activities in agreement with the teacher
• Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g., literacy, numeracy, early years recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use

Salary Details:

32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

SCP 9-17 - £19,329.63 - £22,139.16 - FTE: £25,119 - £28,770

For further information please see the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing and returning our application and equal opportunities form.

In return the trust offers:

• Competitive local Government Pension Scheme
• Ride to Work Scheme
• Market leading Personal Development and Training plans to further your career
• Access to Mental Health First Aid Programme
• 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme

Quite aside from the opportunity to work with pupils whose energy, creativity and enthusiasm never fail to inspire, our academy is:

• Committed to staff development through E-ACT's professional learning programme in partnership with leading training providers such as Ambition School Leadership.
• Leading the way in your mental health through our very own Mental Health First Aid programme - we aim to train every teacher as a mental health first aider.
• A leader in the education sector for outstanding employee benefits including a generous maternity policy and opportunities for flexible working.

Encompassing 28 Academies spanning the length breath of the country. Our hopes and aspirations of every one of our pupils is the same. By encouraging them to Think Big and believe that anything is possible, by showing them the importance of Team Spirit and by teaching them to carefully think through their decisions to do The Right Thing, we know that every one of our pupils can realise their potential with us.

Our community includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professionals across the country

E-ACT 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. 

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.