Teaching Assistant

Role Description

Teaching Assistant

Chase House School

Salary: £23,370.40 per annum

Location: Brownhills, Walsall

Contract type: Full time, Fixed term role will be reviewed on annual basis.

The school:

Chase House School is an independent special school with up to 12 children aged 7-16 years (KS2 – KS3) years who have experienced complex trauma and require a high supportive, trauma-informed educational environment. Our students have faced significant adversity in their lives, which have affected their emotional regulation, social development, and ability to engage in learning.

What we need from you?

Successful candidates will be part of a small supportive team of like-minded professionals who provide targeted education support. This is a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with trained, qualified professionals from across our team to support a successful educational organisation.

As a Teaching Assistant you will:

• Supervise and support students in both the classroom and off site in the community
• Effectively assist the teacher to plan learning activities
• Build and maintain positive professional relationships with staff and young people
• Encourage and motivate students to learn and develop
• Support students in small group and on a 1:1 basis.
• Enable students to participate in learning activities by providing support, as appropriate for their specific difficulties
• Produce legible, accurate and prompt written reports/records
• Help students access the national curriculum including developing their literacy and numeracy skills

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who is:

• Committed to providing educational guidance and support to our young people
• Able to demonstrate good communication skills including the ability to clarify and explain instructions clearly
• Positive in assisting teaching staff in the delivery of lessons to young people
• Passionate about improving the lives of others
• A positive and consistent role model to others
• Innovative, engaging enthusiastic and inspirational
• A creative thinker and implementer
• An excellent communicator and team player
• Seeking career development and training

Why Work for Us:

• Competitive salary.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Training opportunities, face to face or online.
• Strong wellbeing support.
• Supportive management and senior leaders.
• Full induction, paid DBS and a friendly family atmosphere.
• Opportunity to progress with one of the UK’s biggest care providers.

We pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and reference checks.

We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

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