Job Summary

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Croftway Academy
William Street
Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 2HP

Teaching Assistant to include 1: 1 support

Grade C (SCP 11 – 13) 25 hours per week term time only + 5 days £9,712 -£9,931pa (£17,007 - £17,391 pro rata)

Required from February 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter

Vacancy reference: Croft/TA1:1/Feb19/JEB

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated 1:1 Teaching Assistant to join our enthusiastic team of professionals. This post is fixed term to provide 1:1 support for a pupil within Croftway Academy.

You will perform a key role in supporting the child’s learning in all its aspects. You will work directly with the pupil, prepare the resources, 1:1 curriculum delivery and work on areas of Passport to Learning.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold a relevant Level 3 Child Care or Teaching Assistants qualification
• Confidently support quality first teaching of children alongside the class teacher
• Have good numeracy, literacy and communication skills
• Have some knowledge of different intervention programmes, for example, precision teaching and be willing to engage in further training.
• Be willing to help with self-care skills if needed.
• Have a commitment to safeguarding and well-being of children
• Be able to use ICT to support learning

Experience in working with children with children with specific needs/SEN, would be desirable though not essential.

You will be required to undertake training for ASD and support will be provided during the initial training period.

You will work as a member of an established team and will contribute to the wider school community. You will also need to demonstrate the ability to work with teachers and also work independently to support pupils.

For an application form and further details, please contact WISE Academies Head Office, Borodin Avenue, Sunderland SR5 4NX, e-mail recruitment@wiseacademies.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference above or contact WISE Academies Head Office Tel 0191 7070125 Ext 5 to whom completed applications must be returned.

WISE Academies safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with Sunderland Local Safeguarding Board Procedures.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service

Closing date: Noon Monday 28th January 2019
Shortlisting: 28th January 2019
Interviews: Friday 1st February 2019