Job Description

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Academic Support Teaching Assistant SEND

We are seeking a highly skilled, dedicated, and compassionate Teaching Assistant to provide support to our Academic Support Department,both within the classroom and on a 1:1 basis.. The successful candidate will work closely with the students with a focus on fostering independence and academic success.

Our support programme is structured, sequential, cumulative, and multi-sensory, incorporating general study skills while remaining flexible to meet the varying needs of each student.

Our aim is to help the student to improve difficulties with things such as:

Study skills at GCSE and A Level standards

Social communication and interaction

Accessing formal exams

Reading and writing skills

Focus and organisation

Ability to learn, retain and recall information; ability to organise thoughts and to structure material either by hand or on a computer

The Role

We are looking for a positive individual who enjoys working with young people and has the drive and determination to help them to achieve their best. The individual will support in class and on a 1:1 basis working with the Academic Support Department to plan and deliver high quality lessons relating to social communication, reading and, writing, study skills and other areas as identified by individual's needs. The assistant may work across the whole school so needs to be flexible. The assistant will be actively involved in working with students who have EHCPs.

A full job description can be found on the school website

Terms, Conditions and Benefits:

Type:

One year fixed term.

Probationary Period:

6 months

Working Hours:

This is a full-time role during term time, which includes Saturday mornings

Salary:

Dependent on experience

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 13.49 per hour

Expected hours: 46 per week

Benefits:

Canteen Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free flu jabs Free parking Gym membership On-site gym On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 05/09/2025
Expected start date: 01/09/2025