Teaching Assistant
The Eaglewood School
Hampshire
- New
- Salary:
- Grade C (depending on experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 6 November 2024
Job overview
Teaching Assistant
Full time, term time only, salary scale Grade C (depending on experience)
The Learning Support Team aims to support and progress the needs of those individuals and groups with learning difficulties and/or disabilities who may require additional support to fully access the wider curriculum, assisting students to take ownership of work and become independent learners as set out in the SEND Code of Practice. The Eaglewood School is well resourced and provides a positive and safe working atmosphere for some of the schools most vulnerable children. You will be working with a highly skilled, committed and enthusiastic team of LSAs led by the schools Special Needs Co-ordinator.
The main duties of the post are to:
- work alongside students with a range of special educational needs assisting students to take ownership of their work and become independent learners
- familiarise him/herself with the needs of the students he/she supports
- be prepared to be flexible to meet the demands of a varied school day
- assist in the monitoring, assessment and review procedures of the Learning Support Department and, where appropriate, the wider school process
- contribute to the setting and measuring of targets set for students with whom he/she has worked
- make written contributions to any reviews of students’ progress with whom s/he has worked
- support a range of departmental clerical/administrative duties such as marking reading/spelling tests
- assume such duties (as teaching assistants) as required by the Headteacher
- support students as necessary who exhibit organisational difficulties
- work collaboratively with teaching staff to support the learning of students and the teaching process
- participate in such training as is deemed necessary to keep abreast of developments in education
- show a willingness to become involved in the school’s policy on ICT, particularly in relation to Special Needs
- accept the school’s ethos and procedures
- be aware of health and safety issues that need to be addressed where there is a reasonable element of risk
The successful applicant must have experience working in a school in either primary or secondary settings. Those who have worked with students in mainstream schools will be considered, although those who have had experience specifically with SEN would be an advantage. Candidates should be able to work independently and with initiative.
An application form can be downloaded from our website www.eaglewood.hants.sch.uk or alternatively can be obtained from Mrs S Gray, PA to the Headteacher, 01425 460994; email: s.gray@eaglewoodschool.co.uk.
Testimonials about our school are available for you to read on our website or using the following link: https://eaglewood.hants.sch.uk/testimonials/
Wellbeing is a priority in our school and we offer support both internally and externally to ensure our staff feel valued.
Our students are complex, but the job is highly rewarding. All staff members need to have large amounts of patience, resilience and a great sense of humour.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 6th November 2024
Interviews will take place on Monday 11th November 2024
School tours for potential candidates are available on request.
The Eaglewood School follows best practice in recruiting staff in relation to safeguarding and is an equal opportunities employer.
About The Eaglewood School
The Eaglewood School is an Alternative Provision Free School helping students from Year 6 to Year 11 who struggle to learn in a mainstream educational environment. Recently judged Good in all areas by Ofsted, July 2019, we are a very unique provision. We focus on the barriers to learning of our young people, teaching them not only academically but also emotionally. Students at Eaglewood have regular input on social and emotional regulation, resilience and self-esteem as well as the more traditional academic subjects. By making sure all of our students are Academically Ready, Emotionally Prepared and Feel Good about their next steps we fulfil our mission statement of Raising Aspiration and Changing Lives.
Eaglewood is one of the newest schools in Hampshire, we have created an environment for students to feel safe and supported whatever the issues they are facing. This environment is a key factor in building the trust and developing the relationships which are imperative in order to bring about change. Eaglewood quickly becomes the change catalyst students require when the stresses of mainstream education become too much for them. For some students, many schools appear too big, too busy, too loud or just too confusing for them to cope with. We recognise one size does not fit all, and offer a safe, kind and caring environment which allows students to develop at different ages, at different rates and in different ways
At Eaglewood School our priority is to help find our students balance and purpose and to help them on their next steps. We realise the importance of Emotional Intelligence in helping unlock the potential in a child and helping them find their balance.
Here we provide and environment with a different purpose and priorities, one of care, understanding and kindness where we promote recognition, relationships and routine.
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