Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Isleworth
Salary: NJC Scale 5 Points 11-15
Job type: Full Time Permanent
About us:
Bolder Academy is a relatively new, mixed, non-denominational school which opened in September 2018. Set up by primary and secondary Headteachers in the London Borough of Hounslow to meet the demand for extra school places, we are a strong part of the community.
We have recently moved into our brand new, purpose-built accommodation with fantastic facilities and extensive outside grounds and our Maths Department is outstanding.
Extraordinary partnerships have been formed with key local businesses, such as Sky, resulting in a ‘bold’ education: a traditional, highly academic curriculum combined with brilliant extra-curricular opportunities.
We know every Bolder student and their family exceptionally well; strong relationships and great communication is the Bolder way.
Bolder Academy offers our students and our staff to shine brighter, to be bolder.
About the Role:
Are you seeking an opportunity to work in a thriving and dynamic academy? Bolder Academy is looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and inclusive team to support students with Special Education Needs & Disabilities (SEND) across the school.
Your new role will play a pivotal role in supporting our SEND students and must demonstrate a willingness to become an expert in a particular field and share that expertise with staff, students and families. The main areas of need currently include Social Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD), Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN).
We are looking for someone enthusiastic and hardworking, ideally with appropriate experience of working with young people in the field of education or other related sectors and with the qualifications and/or skills to support learning.
We would also encourage applications from recent graduates or gap year students who may have an interest in Teacher Training.
About you:
Our ideal candidate will seek to make a difference to students’ lives and their experience of education, especially those who have become disengaged from education. The role involves working alongside teachers, leading and supporting with small-group interventions and in-class support for targeted students or groups of students.
You will be ambitious, highly committed and share in our belief that learning never stops. Our ideal candidate will be
- a champion for disadvantaged students
- have experience of working with young people in a school or similar setting
- be able to develop excellent relationships with students and to motivate them to overcome barriers to learning
- be calm, supportive and adaptable
- be able to evaluate and improve your impact and effectiveness
- be highly organised and able to maintain accurate and appropriate records
- have a willingness to learn to effectively use Microsoft Teams and related systems
- have high personal standards and the ability to motivate others to sustain those standards
Extra Information:
- Starting salary to be agreed depending on experience
- Hours: 5 days per week, 36 hours per week Contract: Permanent – term time only plus one week (39 weeks a year)
- This role would also suit a recent graduate, looking into Teacher Training and may be offered on a fixed term in this instance
Please click on the APPLY button where you will be emailed a copy of the application form to complete and return via email.
Bolder is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to safeguarding undertake online training and all positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Two references will be sought for every candidate that is called for interview. Bolder is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Candidates with experience of: Student Support Tutor, Learning Support, SEN Tutor, Support Assistant, Learning Support Worker, Special Educational Needs LSA, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Learning Guidance Advisor, LSW, Learning Support Assistant, Pre-School Childcare, Childcare Assistant, Nursery Worker, Educational Support Assistant, Learning Support Worker, Learning Support Assistant, Teaching Support Assistant, Learning Assistant, Early Years Foundation Stage, Student Support, Learning Advisor, Learner Support, Guidance Advisor, Support Worker, Learning Assistant, Autism, ASC, TA, Teaching Assistant, may also be considered for this role.
