Teaching Assistant / Learning Mentor/ Learning Support Assistant

Teaching Assistant / LearningSupport Assistant / Mentor with excellent communication skills and a good standard of numeracy and literacy is required to join a new state of the art, seven-form secondary school within a well-established Academy Trust based in Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire.

Applications from individuals who are considering entering a career in teaching are welcome.

SALARY: GBP22,737 - GBP23,058 per annum FTE, Actual Annual Salary GBP16,207 (30.75 hours per week)

LOCATION: Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire

JOB TYPE: Part-Time, Permanent (Term Time Only)

WORKING HOURS: 30.75 Hours per Week, 8.15am to 4.00pm on Tuesday and one other day (flexible) and 8.15am to 3.00pm for 3 days, Term Time only (39 weeks)

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a highly motivated and committed Teaching Assistant / LearningSupport Assistant / Mentor with excellent communication skills and a good standard of numeracy and literacy.

Working as the Teaching Assistant / LearningSupport Assistant / Mentor you will have the resilience to support a range of students across all subjects to maximise their potential.

As the Teaching Assistant / LearningSupport Assistant / Mentor you will have the passion to enable students with a variety of additional needs to reach their full potential and become well-rounded and independent individuals.

For the right candidate this is a unique chance to work as part of the founding team in the heart of a new community.

DUTIES

Your duties as a Teaching Assistant / LearningSupport Assistant / Mentor will include:

• Work with a range of students across all subject areas, in classroom settings and in small groups

• Consider the additional SEND and emotional support needs involved to aid the students to learn as effectively as possible, both in group situations and on their own, e.g.:

• clarifying and explaining instructions

• motivating and encouraging students

• meeting physical needs while encouraging independence

• liaising with class teacher to devise complementary learning activities

• Develop methods of promoting and reinforcing students' self-esteem

• Contributing to annual review meetings

• To support break/ lunch time duties as required

• Support extra-curricular policies and afterschool on a rota basis

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Empathy with students and sympathetic of their needs whilst pushing for the best possible outcomes and maintaining high expectations

• Good standard of numeracy and literacy

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a good sense of humour

• Can use ICT effectively to support learning

• Professionally discreet and able to respect confidentiality on particular issues

• Life experience is valued, along with patience and excellent teamwork

• Good organisational ability

• Competent in working with a small group of students without the direct supervision of a teacher

• Ability to motivate and encourage children appropriately

• Ability to work independently and with initiative

BENEFITS

Benefits of working for the trust include:

• Free on-site car park
• Good transport links
• Staff membership rates to the modern Leisure Centre
• Friendly and sociable colleagues
• Enrolment in one of the UK's Largest public sector pension schemes
• A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school will ensure that all their recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service / DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks.

We reserve the right to close any of our vacancies early.

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JOB REF: AWDO-P11854

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