Senior Teaching Assistant

Senior Teaching Assistant

Nurse Seekers are proud to be working on behalf of an excellent primary school base near Whitehaven, Cumbria who are part of a growing multi academy trust, who are led with shared vision, honesty and purpose. The school are looking to employ an experienced Senior Teaching Assistant to enhance the learning of students who have a wide range of learning needs and to support the teaching staff in enabling the students to gain independence, participate fully in the curriculum and the general life of the academy.

The successful candidate will need to have 2 years of relevant and recent teaching assistant experience and be adaptable and empathetic. Also, you will need to have the ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities. If successful you will be joining a primary school with an exciting future; who are committed to creating a vibrant, innovative and inspiring learning environment maximizing the potential of the children and community.

Key Responsibilities

• To develop outstanding communication systems between external providers for SEMH, Curriculum areas and Teaching and support staff.
• To advise TA Keyworkers on support strategies and next step targets for identified students, including writing and evaluating action plans.
• To develop links between external specialists, referring and organising and disseminating, as necessary specialist assessments.
• To act as a Principal Keyworker to coordinate communication regarding individual student needs ensuring changes and additions to support strategies are cascaded efficiently to relevant teaching and support staff.
• To monitor, record and evaluate progress of identified cohort (at least termly), reporting outcomes to the Team Leader, Lead Teacher and SENCO using tracking template, learning action plans and Passports.
• Supervise and provide particular support for students with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
• Establish constructive relationships with students and interact with them according to individual needs, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
• Use specialist skills, training and experience to deliver and monitor individual programmes, reporting to other Principal Keyworkers and Learning Support Assistant Team Leader as appropriate.
• To advise the teaching staff on the individual needs of particular students
• Monitor and evaluate student’s responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives.
• Implement agreed learning activities/ teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to student responses
• To abide by the SEND policies and procedures

Essential Criteria

• NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants or NVQ Level 3 Childcare in Education or other qualification or experience deemed to be equivalent.
• Additional qualification/ training for social, emotional and mental health needs.
• English and Maths GCSE grade C/4 or equivalent.
• Additional qualification relating to SEMH or a proven track record of successful working with SEMH difficulties.
• Up to date knowledge and understanding of the practices and procedures within education relating to the welfare, safety and education of pupils.
• A minimum of 2 years recent, relevant experience, which demonstrates the post holder has applied a wide range of strategies supporting pupils in and out of the classroom setting.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Competitive Annual Leave
• Professional Development
• Be part of the Schools journey to establish themselves as one of the highest performing schools in the local area.
• Free On Site Parking
• Retail Discounts
• Pension Scheme
• Flexible and Family Friendly Policies
• Career Progression
• Cycle To Work Scheme

If this sounds like the type of vacancy you feel you have been looking for, then call Ollie or one of our Early Years Team on or email your CV to to register your details.