Skills

Communication Time Management Monitoring Training Oral and Written Communication

Job Specifications

Polaris Education - North Lakes Herdley Bank School

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One to One Teaching Assistant

Basic Salary: £21,292.04 - 52 week £24,824.80 hourly rate £12.40

Contract: Term time only, 38.5 hours per week, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Benefits: Company Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme

Location: Haltwhistle, Northumberland

The Role

North Lakes Children's Services is a well-established local provider of residential care and education for boys aged 7-18. We improve the resilience, self-esteem and abilities of all the young people we work with.

Our school is now an Accredited SILVER Award Attachment and Trauma Sensitive School, and we gained our first Outstanding Ofsted inspection in 2014.

As a One to One Teaching Assistant you will be enhancing the learning of pupils who have a wide range of special educational and learning needs. You will also be supporting the teaching staff in enabling the pupils to gain independence, participate fully in the curriculum and the general life of the school. This role will be based at Herdley Bank School.

Duties Will Include

Supporting the pupils in 1:1, in groups or in classroom situations, lunch and break times, and unstructured/social times
Accompanying pupils on organised school visits as appropriate
In conjunction with the SENDCo, to assist with the development of social skills and appropriate behaviour of pupils.
Participate in the development, delivery and monitoring of individual programmes.
To assist in the support of pupils who can respond with behaviour which challenges
To assist with resolving issues which cause anxiety or emotional response in our pupils
To keep accurate records as required by the school
To be involved in collaborative planning with teaching staff to ensure the effective use of support
Support the delivery of the Key Stage 2 and 3 school's curriculum map
To support the delivery of KS4 programmes of study
To be involved in working groups where appropriate
To work as part of a flexible and supportive team to further the ethos of the school
To attend weekly staff meetings and relevant INSET/CPD events

All Applicants Must Have

Relevant experience in a similar environment or appropriate qualifications
Candidates should hold appropriate academic qualifications to at least GCSE standard, professional qualifications to at least NVQ level 2, or be able to demonstrate competency through proven experience in a similar role.
Basic first aid knowledge
Able to work on their own initiative
Be capable of working on their own initiative to a high level of accuracy, maintain clear, neat records
Have good time management skills and be able to use time flexibly to meet the demands of the post
Have good inter-personal skills, be able to operate as a member of a busy team
Have good oral and written communication skills in a variety of contexts (pupils, parents, colleagues etc)
Be willing to undertake relevant training to enhance personal development and to use the knowledge to benefit the school
Relevant knowledge of child development and an understanding of the different ways children learn to read will be an advantage
Knowledge of ACES or how childhood trauma can affect children and adults in later life would be beneficial. However, training will be available to the successful candidate
Due to location - all applicants must have access to a vehicle, and hold a full driving licence
You must be willing to undertake a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position

Benefits

The role is term time only
Hours of work 8.30 to 16:00 Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri and 8.30 to 17:00 on Tuesday
39 weeks with the pupils plus 5.6 weeks holiday
Excellent training available

The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS Check for this position. xlqdzyr North Lakes Children's Services is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

About the Company

We are Polaris, one of the UK’s largest leading communities of children’s service providers. Within the community, we have independent fostering and adoption agencies who have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years, as well as Leaving Care services, Education and bespoke children’s services contracts. Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each and every child in our care. We’re ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff, and bel... Know more

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