Teaching Assistant for Send

**Salary**:
SCP 5-7 £21,803.39 - £22,501.73 per annum (Full Time Equivalent £24,790 - £25,584)

**Job type**:
Full Time, Permanent

**Start date**:
TBC

18 March 2025

**Job overview**:
Job Title: Leaning Support Assistant for SEND

E-ACT The Grange School | Dream, Believe, Achieve

E-ACT The Grange School is an inclusive school committed to nurturing every student's potential. Our dedicated staff set high academic and social expectations, providing a supportive and stimulating environment for students to thrive.

We have high expectations of our children both academically and socially. We are a lively, exciting and well-resourced school with a caring ethos. We offer a wide range of experiences and opportunities to the children both during the working day and after school. In return, we expect the children to work very hard and always give their best. The children at E-ACT The Grange School are hard working, well behaved and polite and a delight to work with.

Want to make a difference to young people?

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey within an educational community that values diversity, encourages collaboration, and celebrates excellence? We are looking to appoint a passionate and dedicated teaching assistant join our academy, to support pupils with SEND and to ensure that every child succeeds.

E-ACT The Grange Academy are looking to appoint an inspirational, creative and highly motivated Learning Support Assistant (for SEN Pupils) to join our academy. The purpose of this role is to develop, plan and deliver effective and high quality learning experiences for all students.

Key responsibilities:

- Supervise and provide particular support for identified pupil(s) with special educational needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
- Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes.
- Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work.
- Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed.
- Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers

Pay range: SCP 5-7 £21,803.39 - £22,501.73 per annum (Full Time Equivalent £24,790 - £25,584)

37 hours per week 39 weeks per year

Qualifications and Skills:

- TA2 Qualification or equivalent
- Maths & English GCSE Grades A-C (or equivalent)
- Relevant experience in a similar role
- Awareness of SEND and safeguarding processes
- Good interpersonal skills

What are we about?

Outstanding Teaching and Learning: We strongly believe that outstanding teaching and learning are the keys to unlocking exceptional outcomes for our children. You will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality education that nurtures the minds of our students.

Advocacy and inclusion: At our academy, every child matters, regardless of their background. Your role will involve providing each child with a fantastic, inspiring, and inclusive education that recognises and celebrates their individuality.

People-First Culture: We proudly celebrate the diversity of our academy and our community. Join us in co-constructing the essence of an extraordinary workplace and learning environment where both staff and students feel valued and included.

Collaborative Excellence: Our exceptional staff collaborate across our 38 academies to share ideas and problem solve. You will have the opportunity to share your skills, hear from experts and work with staff across the country to develop your practice.

About E-ACT:
Join a trust that is going places

Having recently won TES Team of the Year 2024, MAT of the Year 2023 at both the MAT Excellence Awards and National School Awards, this is a very exciting time to join us Why do we feel we have been recognised as a strong MAT? It is down to our dedicated, talented staff that are committed in delivering nothing but excellence for all of our children and young people.

We all pride ourselves in fostering a people-first culture, which extends to all our pupils, staff, and stakeholders. We are proud to lead a community of 38 academies, educating of over 25,000 pupils across our five core hubs. Our staff satisfaction is above national benchmarks and we run a range of projects and programmes to address key topics such as workload and wellbeing.

Our Opening Minds, Opening Doors strategy is at the forefront of everything we do, we don’t just prepare our pupils for the world; we equip them to thrive and succeed within it. Through our collaborative approach to education, we aim to open doors to a world of opportunities, where every child can pursue their dreams.

Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more at

**Benefits**:
Collaborative Working: Thrive in an environment that values teamwork and collaboration, fostering a culture of shared knowledge and collective success.

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