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Teaching Assistant

Stroud

Salary: NJC Grade 4, Scale point 07 – 10 (£24,294 to £25,545 per annum pro rata) (Actual starting salary £18,847 per annum)

Full-time/Part-time 33 hours 10 minutes per week, term time only plus inset days
Monday to Thursday 08:45-16:00 & Friday 08:45-15:45 (with a daily 40-minute unpaid break) plus 30 minutes per week for team meetings
Term time only plus INSET days.

Experience:

Experience with children/young people with ASD would be an advantage.

Status: Permanent

St Rose's provision is from 2 to 25 years; a nursery, a non-maintained special school for students from 5 to 19 and St Martin’s an independent specialist college for students from 19 to 25. Our students have physical and sensory disabilities, learning and communication difficulties and complex health needs.

We are looking for committed Teaching Assistants to work with our students to give them the individual attention they need to help them achieve their potential and to assist them with their personal care needs.

JOB DESCRRIPTION

Teaching Assistant

Responsible to:   Principal

Line Manager:  Teacher/Lead TA

Purpose

To contribute to the provision of a safe, healthy and educationally valuable environment for students and to assist teaching staff in the provision of high quality teaching.

General duties

To help each student to work to his or her own full intellectual, spiritual, physical, creative,  social and emotional potential by helping to provide an interesting and positive environment in which the student can feel comfortable, secure and able to thrive.

Teaching and Learning

• To work as a team member, supporting students, using initiative and contributing skills, knowledge, opinions and ideas to tasks and programmes of work.
• To be flexible and adaptable and willing to work with students of all ages in all areas of St Rose’s as requested by the Principal or from staff with delegated responsibility.
• To look after the students’ daily personal needs. This will include moving and handling and pushing wheelchairs, intimate care and assisting with eating and drinking after training.
• To promote maximum independence, encouraging each student to have a positive attitude about themselves and their abilities.
• Assist in the educational and social development of students under the direction and guidance of the Principal, Vice Principal, Curriculum and Assessment Lead and class teachers.
• Assist in the implementation of individual Education Programmes for students and help monitor their progress.
• Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities including assisting in the pool with aquatic therapy.
• Work with other professionals, such as speech therapists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists, as necessary.
• Assist class teachers with maintaining student records and filing
• Support students with emotional and social problems, and help develop their life.
• Provide ICT assistance as required.

Administrative duties

• To prepare equipment, literature, diagrams, posters and displays in order to facilitate the smooth running of lessons and activities, and to keep the classrooms clean, tidy and safe.
• Support class teachers in tasks which support teaching.

Standards and Quality Assurance

• To be committed to the religious ethos in St Rose’s and to take part in liturgical activities.
• To prepare for, and attend Staff Appraisal, In Service Training and courses related to further professional development.  To attend Team and Staff meetings, taking minutes if required.
• Preparing materials.
• To adopt St Rose’s policies and procedures including all aspects of Student/ Staff/ School/ College confidentiality and safety.
• Undertake professional duties that may be reasonably assigned by the Principal.
• Be proactive in matters relating to health and safety.

Other responsibilities

• To adhere to St Rose’s policies on Equality & Diversity, Health, Safety & Security, Safeguarding, E - Safety and Acceptable Use.
• To maintain data protection and confidentiality at all times adhering to the Confidentiality Policy.
• Present a positive personal image, contributing to a welcoming environment and treat all users of St Rose’s with courtesy and consideration.
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
• To carry out any other reasonable duties within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibility of the job as required by the Principal or Vice Principal or staff with delegated responsibilities.

Special notes or conditions

• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to a DBS check to satisfy safeguarding requirements.
• The post holder will be required to fulfil their role adhering to St Rose’s Safeguarding policy and report any concerns in line with this to the Designated Safeguarding Lead or relevant body.
• To fulfil duties and use equipment safely.

St Rose’s is an inspiring, stimulating and rewarding place to work, where new challenges abound.  We have a strong commitment to support staff in continuing their professional development, and we offer many ways to achieve this. Our staff enjoy a strong sense of community and professional support, as well as a lively and cheerful environment to work in.   In addition, there are many other benefits for staff, including a central Stroud location with easy access to buses and trains, on-site parking, attractive grounds, low-cost lunches, and subsidised nursery places.

Candidates will require an enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory references prior to taking up the post.  Applications should be made by application form only. 

CVs will not be accepted.

No Agencies.

Please see Application pack for further information.

St Rose’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For an application form and job description please email by clicking on Apply Now or call the number in the contact details.

 

                                                 

 

Closing date for applications: Closing Date for applications 31st May 2024. Interview Date TBA

Salary: £24,294 to £25,545 per annum pro rata

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