Teaching Assistant 2 Sen

  • Partington
  • The Dean Trust

Teaching Assistant 2 SEN

Salary - Band 4 Point 12-17, Ā£26,421-Ā£28,770 per annum pro rata. Actual Salary Ā£22,725-Ā£24,745

  • 36.25 hours per week 8am - 4pm, Monday - Friday
  • Term time only, including 5 INSET days
  • Local Government Pension Scheme - Greater Manchester Pension Fund
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme
  • On site free parking
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • 26 / 31 days annual leave entitlement (dependent on length of service)
  • Local Government Pension Scheme - Greater Manchester Pension Fund
  • 24/7 access to mental health support services (free of charge)
  • On site free parking
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free flu jabs

The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and hard-working Teaching Assistant 2 SEN to join our dedicated team at Ashton on Mersey School. The core purpose of the role will be to NJC LEVEL 2/3 -To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area. May be required to supervise groups of pupils undertaking activities in non-teaching situations.

The Dean Trust has a number of high performing schools and a proven track record of sustained improvement. The Dean Trustā€™s core values include traditional academic education, excellent discipline and respect, resulting in improved attainment and progress. ā€œBelieve, Achieve, Succeedā€ has been embraced by all of the schools in The Dean Trust.

Ashton on Mersey School is part of The Dean Trust. The school is an over-subscribed mixed 11-18 school situated in Greater Manchester. It enjoys a close partnership with Manchester United Football Club, its principal sponsor. It has a thriving sixth-form, SCITT and Maths Hub status, ensuring its reputation in the region.

The school is a cohesive community driven by a clear vision: to create an inclusive culture which celebrates diversity and where all pupils will gain the knowledge, skills and qualities required to embrace opportunities and challenges with confidence and independence. Pupils will feel empowered as they strive to make a positive difference to their communities and the world.

This vision and ethos exist in every aspect of the school, resulting in the school becoming the first choice for families way beyond the catchment area. The school continues to build and develop on this success having received national and regional recognition with awards such as the Greater Manchester Secondary School of the Year Award.

We are looking for an individual who possess:

  • Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
  • Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes
  • Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs
  • Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
  • Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
  • Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence
  • Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher
  • Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupilsā€™ work
  • Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
  • Assist with the planning of learning activities
  • Monitor pupilsā€™ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
  • Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupilā€™s achievement, progress, problems etc.
  • Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
  • Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers
  • Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of pupilsā€™ work
  • Provide clerical/admin. support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, money, administer coursework etc.
  • Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
  • Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years and recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher
  • Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupilsā€™ competence and independence in its use
  • Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use
  • Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
  • Contr