Teaching Assistant

**The Job**:
Eden School have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant (Level 3) to join the school on a fixed term contract for 12 months to provide one to one support for a pupil. This role is term time only, working 39 weeks per year and part-time working 32.5 hours per week. If you have a genuine love of education and an appreciation of how a nurturing and caring environment can help all children grow into happy, successful individuals, you will make a great addition to our team.

The actual salary for this position is £18,093 to £20,949 pa.

**What does this job do?**
- To provide ideas, resources and learning strategies for lessons.
- Cover classes in the absence of the Class Teacher / HLTA.
- To assist in pupil supervision and the management of pupil behaviour.
- Supporting the class teacher or the HLTA covering the class teacher, implement structured learning activities and to assist individual/group of pupils to complete tasks.
- Support the development of pupils’ literacy skills in all lessons.
- Support social communication skills always.
- Undertake marking of pupil’s work and recording of achievement.
- To undertake activities to assist in monitoring the personal social and emotional needs of pupils.
- Support the development of pupils’ independent learning and independence skills.

**What are the job requirements?**
- GCSE or equivalent qualification in English and Maths
- Childcare/NVQ/other relevant qualification (related to education desirable) at level 3.
- Experience of support work with children in an educational setting
- Experience in supporting pupils with challenging behaviour

**About us**:
Eden is a small special school for young people aged 8-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), which currently has up to 60 pupils on roll. We pride ourselves in delivering our SHINE values of success, health, inspire, nurture and empower, as we strive to attain the best outcomes possible for our pupils.

We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and expectations for all of our pupils and passionately believe that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful learner in school and prepared for their future working lives. Our pupils thrive in a culture defined by mutual respect and good behaviour.

All our students access the National Curriculum, studying GCSEs and vocational qualifications. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside vocational qualifications and an enrichment programme. Our therapeutic provision provides targeted support for the SEMH needs of our pupils.

**About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT)**:
EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.

Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed.

**Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include**:

- Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.
- 6 sessions of free counselling including CBT, wellbeing and bereavement.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Access to government pension schemes.
- Free parking.
- Green Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice).
- Training, mentoring and progression opportunities including our Emerging Leaders programmes.
- Trust wide intranet to share knowledge and resources.

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