Job Title: Senior Teaching Assistant
Location: Oxford
Salary: £26,245 per year.
Job type: Permanent, Full Time.
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:
Within the position you will consistently display high levels of emotional containment and the capacity to support your team. You will be expected to act as a deputy for the class teacher, demonstrating consistent management and organisational skills whilst carrying out the duties of a Teaching Assistant in a highly competent manner.
If you feel that you’d be able to provide a broad range of support to the children, both individually and in groups, as well have the ability to think and adapt quickly to new situations – we’d love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- Works as a member of the Education Team, attending team meetings and participating in training and development work.
- Holds responsibility for the running of the classroom in the teacher’s absence, with a reasonable level of additional staffing where required.
- Deputises for the class teacher in professionals’ meetings, e.g. treatment team, PEP, morning meetings, etc.
- Leads the learning process with the whole class, individuals or groups of pupils with their tasks or activities.
- Liaises with the class teacher in advance of the lessons to identify necessary preparation as required.
- Helps maintain a well organised, tidy and stimulating classroom environment.
- Supports the class teacher in their areas of curriculum leadership.
- Supports and assists pupils with social integration and advise them on strategies to deal with problems they encounter.
- Keeps a routine record of events and progress, bringing issues of concern to the teaching team.
- Supervises pupils who are off task during the school day maintaining a level of health and safety.
Essential & Desirable Skills:
- Good standard of literacy and numeracy skills.
- Willingness to participate in training and developmental opportunities offered by the school.
- Experience of establishing positive therapeutic relationships with children.
- Support others while remaining calm and in control under pressure.
- Use language and other communication skills that children can understand and relate to.
- To understand the needs of children placed at the school.
- Interest in developing specialist knowledge through further training (Desirable).
- Completed the Mulberry Bush Foundation Degree in Therapeutic Childcare (Desirable).
- Experience of work in socially and culturally diverse setting (Desirable).
Benefits:
- 50 days annual leave
- Employer contribution pension
- High level of support and supervision
- Staff Wellbeing Scheme
- Discounted Better Leisure Membership!
- On-Site Car Parking
- Sick Pay
- Competitive Salary!
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 – Friday 20th January 2023**
**Visit day to the Mulberry Bush (compulsory) – Friday 3rd February 2023**
**Interview date – Wednesday 8th February 2023**
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with previous job titles and 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, 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 may also be considered for this role.
