An exciting opportunity has arisen at Brackensdale Spencer Academy for a Level 1 Teaching Assistant to join our ever-growing Enhanced Resource Team. Children within these areas can have complex needs, so you will need to have empathy, compassion and have an abundance of energy and imagination as well as being able to work calmly under pressure.

Our Teaching Assistants provide direct support to our children some with additional and complex needs. This can either be within the classroom environment,  individually or in small groups, with potentially some Personal care at times involved.  We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who wants to develop their skills and experiences and can demonstrate the below essential qualities:

• Empathy and patience: The ability to remain calm and show sensitivity and understanding towards pupils with complex needs.
• Strong communication skills: The ability to build positive relationships with pupils, teachers, and other professionals and to adapt communication styles to suit individual needs.
• Resilience and flexibility: A resourceful and adaptable approach to working with children whose needs may change from day to day. Versatility is key as you may be asked to work across all key stages including Nursery and our Enhanced Resource units of the Academy.
• Teamwork: The ability to work collaboratively and follow instructions from teaching staff and senior leaders
• Commitment to safeguarding: A firm understanding of safeguarding procedures and the dedication to ensuring the welfare of all pupils. 

Purpose of role

To contribute to the Academy objectives by effectively and efficiently undertaking a range of duties to support the excellent teaching and learning of pupils as well as supporting to ensure  their pastoral and wellbeing needs are met; providing general and specific assistance to pupils in all aspects of the curriculum under the strategic direction of the Principal and SENCo along with daily guidance and supervision from the classroom teacher.  Versatility and flexibility is key as at times you may be required to work across all key stages, including Nursery and our Enhanced Resource units of the Academy.

Measurable Performance Objectives for classroom-based Education support professionals will relate to: 

• The delivery of high-quality support to our pupils
• Accelerating the progress of groups 
• Developing high quality resources

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity). 

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics. 

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer