Job Description

Ref: SCH-WDT-0363

6 day(s) remaining

Establishment:

Halewood Academy

Location:

Halewood

Salary:

24,309 - 24,790 plus SEN allowance (1,491)

Department:

SEN

Job Type:

Full Time

Closing Date:

04/07/2025 09:00

Interview Date:

w/c 07/07/2025

Start Date:

01/09/2025
Additional Information

Contract Type:

Permanent

Contract Term:

AYR - All year round

Hours per Week:

32.50

Weeks per Year:

52.143

Pay Grade:

SCP 3-5
The Role


We seek to appoint a committed and dynamic Teaching Assistant to work with specific children throughout the whole school. Our teaching and support staff work hard and enthusiastically as one team with the belief that every student can succeed and transform their life chances, achieving more than they dreamt possible. You will be able to enthuse and motivate our students with your passion for learning, your presence and personality.



Part of the roles and responsibilities for these positions will involving leading on literacy and numeracy interventions as part of our inclusion provision; The Achievement Centre. Therefore, we would welcome applications with expertise in literacy and/or numeracy which would be an advantage but not essential.



The successful candidate will be required to provide academic, emotional and social support to young people to help them overcome barriers to learning, ensuring that individual pupils engage more effectively in learning and participating in the life of the school. Candidates will have the ability to identify specific barriers and implement a range of strategies to support both basic skills and access to the curriculum under the guidance of the SEN Department.



You will be joining the Academy at a very exciting point along its journey to excellence.


Benefits

Other

SEN Allowance


Qualifications

Qualification Title

Grade

GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalent
Essential


TA2 qualification or equivalent or relevant experience
Desirable


Skills

Relevant Skills

The ability to prioritise and organise own workload
Essential


Relate to and work with others as a member of a team
Essential


The ability to assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans.
Essential

Experience/Knowledge

Understanding of principles of child development, learning styles and independent learning
Essential


Understanding of inclusion, especially within a school setting
Essential

Personal Attributes

Ability to listen to and understand others.
Essential

Organisational Fit

High motivation and professional commitment
Essential


A commitment to student-centred education
Essential


A commitment to involving parents as partners in the education process
Essential

Safeguarding Information


The Wade Deacon Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure. All applicants should read the school's Safeguarding/Child Protection policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on our websites.


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Halewood Academy


The Avenue, Wood Road

Halewood

Knowsley


L26 1UU



Alison Aldred


HumanResources@HalewoodAc...