Lunchtime L1 Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 September 2024 |
| Location: | Hull, HU7 4PW |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 42d1f980-e38c-40fe-93a8-fab24b99ae51 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Tweendykes School is a special school for 3-19 year olds, supporting children and young people with severe learning difficulties within Humber Education Trust. We pride ourselves on our outstanding quality of education and are seeking to strengthen our team with an additional 2 Lunchtime L1 Teaching Assistants.
We are looking for daily lunchtime hours 11:55am - 1:25pm. However, this is a great opportunity to develop your skills and progress onto Teaching Assistant qualifications and higher levels. Additional supply hours may be available but are not an essential part of the role .
Many of our pupils have complex medical needs as well as learning and/or communication difficulties. You will be expected to work across the school individually with pupils and/or with groups in classes. The pupils require high levels of adult support not only to access the school curriculum but also with personal care routines.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• Attends to the pupils’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
• Prepares classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards and assists with the display of pupils’ work
• Encourages pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
• Supports the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate
• Be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
• Experience in working with or caring for children of relevant age
• Ability to support pupils learning consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
• If you believe in the children in Hull, are passionate about our community and truly want to make a difference then we would love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
Work forHumber Education Trust .... We value our employees.
The following benefits are available to employees within our academies:
Financial
• Competitive Salary
• Teacher’s Pension & Local Government Pension Scheme
• Occupational Sick Pay
Family Friendly
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Parental and dependent care leave
• Flexible working
Employee Benefits- Permanent & Fixed Term Contracted Employees
• Staff Wellbeing EAP - 24/7 Confidential counselling service
• Integrated GP service
• Physiotherapy
• SAS Gym and 12 week weight management programme
• Preparing parents programme
• Financial wellbeing support
• Discounts on high street brands and stores via online discount platform
• 20% Discounted Gym Membership - Hull City Council Leisure
Professional Development
• Continuous Professional Development for All Staff
• Access to Middle and Senior Leadership Courses
• Supportive staff, committed to improvement, who will work with you to achieve your goals
The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our students
AS A MEMBER OF HUMBER EDUCATION TRUST, WE OFFER:
• Commitment to securing the very best provision and outcomes for all children.
• A Trust with expertise in every area of the curriculum, both in primary and special settings, through our Teaching & Learning Ambassadors and peer networks.
• Outstanding individually tailored continual professional development for staff at all levels.
• Staff who feel valued and supported in their roles.
• A caring and safe environment where we recognise the diverse needs of our community, ensuring our young people from all backgrounds thrive.
• Ethical working with mutual respect and collaboration.
Commitment to safeguarding
Humber Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Tweendykes School is a special school for 3-19 year olds, supporting children and young people with severe learning difficulties within Humber Education Trust. We pride ourselves on our outstanding quality of education and are seeking to strengthen our team with an additional 2 Lunchtime L1 Teaching Assistants.
We are looking for daily lunchtime hours 11:55am - 1:25pm. However, this is a great opportunity to develop your skills and progress onto Teaching Assistant qualifications and higher levels. Additional supply hours may be available but are not an essential part of the role .
Many of our pupils have complex medical needs as well as learning and/or communication difficulties. You will be expected to work across the school individually with pupils and/or with groups in classes. The pupils require high levels of adult support not only to access the school curriculum but also with personal care routines.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• Attends to the pupils’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
• Prepares classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards and assists with the display of pupils’ work
• Encourages pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
• Supports the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate
• Be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
• Experience in working with or caring for children of relevant age
• Ability to support pupils learning consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
• If you believe in the children in Hull, are passionate about our community and truly want to make a difference then we would love to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
Work forHumber Education Trust .... We value our employees.
The following benefits are available to employees within our academies:
Financial
• Competitive Salary
• Teacher’s Pension & Local Government Pension Scheme
• Occupational Sick Pay
Family Friendly
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Parental and dependent care leave
• Flexible working
Employee Benefits- Permanent & Fixed Term Contracted Employees
• Staff Wellbeing EAP - 24/7 Confidential counselling service
• Integrated GP service
• Physiotherapy
• SAS Gym and 12 week weight management programme
• Preparing parents programme
• Financial wellbeing support
• Discounts on high street brands and stores via online discount platform
• 20% Discounted Gym Membership - Hull City Council Leisure
Professional Development
• Continuous Professional Development for All Staff
• Access to Middle and Senior Leadership Courses
• Supportive staff, committed to improvement, who will work with you to achieve your goals
The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our students
AS A MEMBER OF HUMBER EDUCATION TRUST, WE OFFER:
• Commitment to securing the very best provision and outcomes for all children.
• A Trust with expertise in every area of the curriculum, both in primary and special settings, through our Teaching & Learning Ambassadors and peer networks.
• Outstanding individually tailored continual professional development for staff at all levels.
• Staff who feel valued and supported in their roles.
• A caring and safe environment where we recognise the diverse needs of our community, ensuring our young people from all backgrounds thrive.
• Ethical working with mutual respect and collaboration.
Commitment to safeguarding
Humber Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.