Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Standlake, Oxford
Salary: £22,175 per annum
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Working Hours: 37 Hours Per Week including a lunch break
Here at The Mulberry Bush, our work transforms the lives of all those affected by childhood trauma, through specialist therapeutic services. We’re looking for individuals to join our ever-growing team to maintain our professional and industry renowned standards.
Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.
The Role:
We are looking to recruit a number of Teaching Assistants to join our team – some vacancies are available immediately, and others have a September start. This is a role that will combine plenty of variety and new challenges with the security of being part of a highly professional, understanding team that will provide you with a high level of support and supervision.
Working under the direction of a class teacher and with the support of a Senior TA, you will provide a broad range of support to the children, both individually and in groups, as well as assist with the preparation of teaching resources.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Lead the learning process with pupils or groups of pupils with their tasks or activities following the direction and guidance of the teacher to enable their difficulties to be minimised and support children to make maximum progress.
- Work with each individual or small groups to encourage independence, develop personal confidence and enable maximum progress to be achieved.
- Support and assist pupils with social integration, advise them on strategies to deal with problems they encounter; seek appropriate professional help when necessary referring to the class teacher or SENCO for advice.
- Liaise with the class teacher in advance of the lessons to identify necessary preparation. Create learning materials in consultation with the class teacher. Help maintain a well-organised, tidy and stimulating classroom environment.
- Identify issues of concern and positive feedback to be shared with care staff and the child’s treatment team and, following discussion with the teaching team, liaise with care staff and the child’s treatment team.
- Identify issues of concern and positive feedback to be shared with care staff and the child’s treatment team and, following discussion with the teaching team, liaise with care staff and the child’s treatment team.
- Keep records of events and progress, as directed by the class teacher. Bring issues of concern to the teaching team.
About you:
You will have had experience of working with children, and it would be very helpful if some of this experience was in an early years or primary school setting. Of even greater importance are the personal qualities of resilience and creativity as well as the ability to think and adapt quickly to new situations.
We look for dedication and commitment and would prefer that you are able to give at least a 3-year commitment to working at the school, and in return you will find extensive support in the form of regular supervision, consultation, professional advice, training and a very supportive team. We will require you to undertake our Level 5 Foundation Degree in Therapeutic Work with Children and Young People (accredited by the University of the West of England), which is fully funded and supported by the school.
Benefits:
- 6% employer contribution pension
- High level of support and supervision
- Award-winning training
- 50 days leave pa
- Staff Wellbeing Scheme
- Discounted Better Leisure Membership
Additional Information:
The Mulberry Bush School is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be able to provide evidence of having the right to live and work in the UK and be prepared to undertake a criminal background check by the DBS.
Deadline for applications – Monday 17th April 2023
Visit day (recommended): Friday 5 May 2023, pm (times by agreement)
Interview date – Thursday 11th May 2023
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles 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, Teacher, 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 will also be considered for this role.
