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Teaching Assistant - Valley Bridge School

Gloucester

Job overview

Valley Bridge School, is a new independent special school for pupils aged 6 – 19, set in a beautiful location in Whaddon, near Gloucester, that is due to open for students in September 2024.

Are you an experienced teaching assistant with a passion for supporting pupils with SEMH needs? Are you nurturing, understanding and resilient? Do you want to feel valued, supported and part of a strong team?

We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and creative teaching assistants who are open to learning a modern approach to teaching pupils with social, emotional, mental health needs.

This is a term time only post, take home pay for the post is £20,443 per annum.

Our creative, individualised approach to learning, is centred around well-being and skills for independence. From the time our students arrive, we start thinking about where our students will be moving to after they leave us to ensure they are well prepared to achieve their goals and succeed.

We understand the importance of building meaningful relationships with pupils and families to nurture growth and development of relational milestones such as, building trust and sharing enjoyment. Care and making connections are at the heart of our ethos and we work hard to ensure that all staff feel cared for too.

We are strongly committed to providing high quality professional development for all our staff. As part of a new and growing group, we will be able to offer significant opportunities to work in collaboration with colleagues from across the group in order to develop innovative teaching practice.

The wellbeing of our staff is an important priority therefore we provide opportunities to ensure we value their hard work and dedication and promote a healthy work-life balance. We are constantly reviewing our practices to ensure that our staff can focus on what matters: providing a rich environment in which children and young adults can learn and thrive.

Spaghetti Bridge Ltd are committed to Safeguarding therefore, all employees working at this school must have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of our children and young people. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding checks appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and employment references. We will request references from where you have worked with either children or adults at risk. Please be aware that references will be requested prior to interview for roles within our schools and that online searches will be completed on all shortlisted candidates in line with the provisions of Keeping Children Safe in Education. This post involves contact with children and young people considered to be at risk and therefore post holders will be engaging in regulated activity.

This post involves working with children and young people considered to be at risk and therefore is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Spaghetti Bridge undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a criminal record check on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.

As an equal opportunities employer, Spaghetti Bridge is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Please note that early application is encouraged as we may appoint prior to the closing date.

If you would like further information about the role do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

For more information about our school and the group please go to https://valleybridgeschool.co.uk/ and https://spaghettibridge.co.uk/

Job Description
Teaching Assistant

Job details

• Hours: 40 (or pro rata)
• Contract type: Full-time / permanent

Main purpose

The aim of this role is to work under the guidance/instruction of designated teaching/senior staff to
undertake teaching 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 under the guidance of teaching staff.

Duties and responsibilities
Key Tasks

• To provide support to pupils to enable full access to the curriculum and any extra curricula activities e.g. lessons, reviews and visits.
• To work with individuals and groups of pupils under the direction of the class teacher.
• To help plan and organise learning activities for pupils.
• To contribute to setting individuals targets and to the review of those targets.
• Attend and contribute to meetings to review students’ progress and contribute to written reports.
• To monitor the progress of identified students, keep written records consistent with Spaghetti Bridge systems and provide feedback on student’s progress.
• To provide support for pupils emotional and social development by encouraging and modelling positive behaviour and dealing with disruption as agreed in the school’s behaviour management policy.
• To liaise with staff, parents/carers, relevant professionals and external agencies where necessary.
• To assist in the production of appropriate teaching materials.
• To promote the pupil’s inclusion within the school
• To undertake relevant training as part of continued professional development. Whole-school organisation, strategy and development
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s values and vision
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
• Provide cover, in the unforeseen circumstance that another teaching assistance is unable to teach

Health, safety and discipline

• Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils
• Maintain good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment

Professional development

• Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
• Take part in further training and development in order to improve own work practices.

Communication

• Communicate effectively with pupils, parents and carers

Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals

• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues

Personal and professional conduct

• Maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school
• Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality
• Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities

The teaching assistant will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.

Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a
comprehensive list of all tasks that the teaching assistant will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher or line manager.

Person specification

Qualities Qualifications and experience

Desirable

• GCSE Mathematics and English
• Courses in care/teaching in special educational needs
• Previous teaching assistant experience

Skills and knowledge
Desirable

• Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils
• Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children
• Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies
• Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning

Personal qualities
Essential

• A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils
• A commitment to promoting the ethos and values of the school
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times Commitment to safeguarding and equality

Please click on Apply Now and email your CV and covering letter.

Closing date for applications: 3rd July 2024

Salary: 20,443 per annum

Hours Per Week: Full Time, Permanent

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