Senior Teaching Assistant for Literacy

Job information Senior Teaching Assistant for Literacy from the Company Trinity School a Church of England Academy, this latest Senior Teaching Assistant for Literacy job vacancy is located in the city Carlisle CA. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Leadership field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Required for September

SENIOR TEACHING ASSISTANT FOR LITERACY

Full Time (34.5 Hours per week)

PCD7 (£26,421 to £27,334 p.a. pro rata, actual £21,089 to £21,828 per annum)

Term time plus Inset

Apply by 9.00am on Monday 24th June by completing an application form which can be found on our website (under About Us tab) along with further details of the post and our school.

Please note we do not accept CV's.

We would like to appoint a well-qualified and motivated Senior Teaching Assistant to assist students with lower levels of literacy to enable them to catch up with their peers. The post includes responsibility for delivery of literacy to small groups.

Job Purpose:

• To work helping students with lower levels of literacy to catch up with their peers.

Key Contacts:

The key people you will work with are the Literacy Co-ordinator and their SLT Line Manager.

Main Responsibilities:

• To evaluate student need for literacy intervention and devise strategies for improvement in consultation with the Literacy Co-ordinator;
• Plan, prepare and deliver specified work to individuals, small groups, or whole classes, creating, modifying and adapting activities, as necessary, under the direction and supervision of the Literacy Co-ordinator;
• Assess, give feedback, record, monitor and report on pupil development, progress and attainment;
• Have knowledge of and comply with all school policies and procedures including code of conduct, child protection, health and safety including risk assessments, security, confidentiality and data protection reporting any issues to a nominated person;
• Share information about pupils with other staff, parents/carers, internal and external agencies attending and contributing to meetings, reviews and IEPs and writing reports, as appropriate;
• Establish constructive relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs;
• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence;
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to protect and safeguard students;
• Contribute to the overall ethos of the school;
• Attend and participate in regular meetings as required;
• Participate in training and other learning activities as required;
• Share expertise and skills with others;
• Undertake such other duties connected with the post as may reasonably be requested.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

5 GCSE's (or equivalent) including English and Maths

Experience

Essential

Awareness and understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities and own position within these

Working with young people in an educational setting.

Experience of delivering small group intervention work

Experience of delivering educational content to small groups

Knowledge

Essential

An understanding of ways of managing and improving the motivation of young people

A knowledge of the National Curriculum and GCSE

Knowledge of Data Protection and Safeguarding

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication and organisational skills

Use of ICT for teaching, learning and organising

Ability to prioritise tasks, act on own initiative and meet deadlines

Ability to build and form good relationships with students, staff, parents and others

Personal Qualities

Essential

Patience and an understanding of the needs of young people

Ability to work both as part of a team and individually with small groups of students

Enthusiasm and the ability to inspire others

Creativity and imagination

Energy and the capacity to work hard

Ability to operate within school policies and procedures

Ability to develop positive, professional relationships with students in order to maintain a calm and purposeful environment, uphold high expectations of conduct and manage student behaviour in a consistent manner

Other

Willingness to participate in continuing professional development

An interest in whole-school issues

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £21,089.00-£21,828.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 24/06Expected start date: 02/09