Teaching Assistant - Level 2

NJC scale points 5-11: £23,500 – £25,979 per annum (full time equivalent)
Actual Salary range pro rata: £18,640 - £20,606 per annum
SEN Allowance (£1,455 per annum)
Commencing As Soon As Possible

The Trustees are looking to appoint an experienced and motivated Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our dynamic, growing and committed staff team.

At Samuel Laycock School we are constantly striving to create the best learning opportunities for every pupil. We aim to provide a specialist, high quality, relevant and balanced education for pupils aged 11-16 who have moderate learning difficulties, autistic spectrum condition and severe learning difficulties. We also tailor the learning experiences for individual pupils’ social and emotional development. All children and young people at Samuel Laycock School have an Education Health and Care Plan.

Samuel Laycock is delighted to be part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT) having joined on 1st April 2022. The Trust is a growing family of schools catering for young people aged 4 to 19 with an EHCP currently in the local authorities of Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale.

The Trustees are looking to appoint two experienced and motivated Level 2 Teaching Assistants to join our dynamic, growing and committed staff team.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate how they meet the following essential criteria:
•Previous experience of working with young people of school age who may present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably within an educational setting
•Experience of supporting teaching and learning within a special needs setting to a dedicated group of students
•Experience of supporting the class teacher to monitor student progress, ensuring their improved engagement with the school and their learning

•Experience of recording student progress and providing regular feedback to stakeholders
•Experience of working in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum
•The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of students
•A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management
•The physical and emotional resilience to support students with Special Educational and sometimes complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach
•The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed
•Willingness to participate in own professional development

This post will be based initially at Samuel Laycock School in Ashton Under Lyne, however, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group if required.

This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.   

For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023  

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation 

Salary: NJC scale points 5-11: £23,500 – £25,979 per annum (full time equivalent)
Actual Salary range pro rata: £18,640 - £20,606 per annum
SEN allowance: £1,455 per annum
Hours of work: 34 hours /TTO + 5 days (195 days)
Based: Samuel Laycock School, Broadoak Road, Ashton Under Lyne
Commencing: As soon as possible
Status: Permanent
Closing Date: Thursday 9th May 2024 (9am)
Interviews: To be confirmed
School information: Helen Wilson helen.wilson@samuellaycockschool.org

Completed application forms via email to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org

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