Teaching Assistant at Queen's Park Academy

Teaching Assistant

Queen’s Park Academy is an exceptional primary school that offers a warm, welcoming, and nurturing learning environment for children aged 3-11.  We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team and play a key role in motivating and inspiring young learners. In everything we do, we aim to create a positive and safe environment to foster success and impact our students’ lives.  We prioritise providing a transformational education for the children and young people in our care, and we are looking for great people with the knowledge and skills to support us in achieving this aim.

At Queens Park Academy we emphasise the importance of kindness, civility, and inclusivity in a text-rich, teacher-led learning environment. We want our pupils to leave our primary schools equipped for success in the next stage of their educational journey, and to achieve this we teach an academic curriculum enhanced by an entitlement to enrichment for all. We are dedicated to providing an outstanding education to every child. Our lovely students, hardworking teachers and staff, and supportive parents create a community that is committed to excellence in all areas of education.

We believe in pro-actively supporting pupils to successfully achieve high standards of conduct, resulting in very high expectations, and a calm and consistent learning environment where pupils feel safe, valued and can thrive. We think this makes for a warm and happy school, where teachers can teach and pupils can learn, but moreover enables us to give pupils the foundations they need to lead happy and fulfilling lives. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To work collaboratively with colleagues as part of a professional team, in particular the class teacher, the Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator (SENDCO) and other teaching assistants, working at all times within the school’s policies and procedures
• Within the overall plan set by the class teacher or SENDCo to assist in devising and extending educational activities and in preparation of the curriculum.  This may include contributing to the development and implementation of Individual Provision Plans (IPPs) and Personal and Pastoral Support Plans.
• To promote and support the inclusion of all pupils in the learning activities in which they are involved.
• To help assess and systematically record pupils’ progress and achievements, using the results of this monitoring in further support work. 
• The successful applicant will join our staff working under the instruction and guidance of experienced teaching staff, to undertake educational activities and attend to the educational, personal and social needs of pupils in order to support their learning and development whilst ensuring their safety.
• At Queen’s Park Academy we challenge all learners to work hard and achieve as individuals across a broad and engaging curriculum, where learning is at the heart of all we do. Our children are nurtured to show respect for themselves, others and the wider community by developing positive relationships built on our school values.

The successful candidate will have

• Minimum of Level 2 Teaching and Learning Qualification
• GCSE English and Maths (grades A*-C) or equivalent
• Previous experience working with children/young people preferably within an education setting or working as a Level 2 1:1 with children who have specific additional needs (minimum of 2 years within the last 5 years)
• Experience of planning and leading small group teaching/interventions desirable
• Good knowledge of SEN
• Good IT skills (with good knowledge of Microsoft applications e.g. word, excel, etc.
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player and the ability to be able to build effective relationships with both colleagues and students
• Able to work using initiative

JOB SPECIFICS

Start date: asap

Salary: AS 3-4 £25,105-£25,495, actual pro rata salary £20,608-£20,928 (dependent on experience)

Contract: Permanent, Term time + inset days, 39 weeks per year, 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday 8:30am-4pm

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

 Safeguarding

The safeguarding and welfare of children is paramount and all our staff share this view. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding and child protection checks including with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.