Teaching Assistant KS4-5 Transition

Contract term: Permanent

Contract type: Term-time only, 35 hours per week

Working hours are 08:15-15:45, with a 30 minute lunch break

Scale: Grade 4, point 7-11 (£24,294 - £25,979 FTE), pro rata starting salary of £20,361

This is a great opportunity to come and work in our highly rated secondary school in central Manchester. We are now looking to appoint a suitably qualified or experienced person to undertake the classroom supervision of students throughout the school on a daily basis in the absence of teaching staff and to assist, as required, with duties, invigilation and in-class support.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• The opportunity to join our school of 1500 students aged 11-18, supported by a hugely talented, hard-working staff team;


• Excellent facilities in new and refurbished buildings;


• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme;


• Free parking and use of the school Fitness Suite;


• Childcare Voucher Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme in operation;


• Access to Health Assured's 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme;


• Staff Wellbeing Fund for initiatives, activities and social events that support staff mental and physical health;


• We are a socially inclusive and equal opportunities school and committed to and actively promote equal opportunities for all our students and staff.


WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU:

• Experience and an understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues, or be willing to undertake training in these areas;


• Numeracy and literacy skills at least equivalent to RQF Level 2; good ICT skills are also desirable;


• Ideally have significant classroom experience as a Teaching Assistant or similar;


• Experience of working with students who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, KS4 experience preferred;


• Ability to build positive and professional relationships with students and their parent(s)/carer(s);


• Have experience and knowledge of working with and contributing to the assessment, planning, production and review process of EHCPs;


• High level administrative skills and an excellent eye for detail;


• Be professional, flexible and innovative, with experience of undertaking a wide variety of duties and an ability to deal skilfully with unanticipated situations;


• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work well within a team, yet able to demonstrate an ability to work unsupervised utilising their own initiative;


• Well organised with an adaptable and positive approach to all aspects of the workload;


• Supportive of the school's excellent staff attendance and punctuality record.


Please note that training will be provided on safeguarding and school specific IT applications.

The closing date for applications is 09:00am on Monday 03 June. Interviews are currently scheduled for w/c 10 June.

CVs will not be considered - please complete the Tes online form. For more information about our school please visit our school website: www.trinityhigh.com

Trinity CE High School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The school operates a Safer Recruitment policy. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.


• Experience and an understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues, or be willing to undertake training in these areas;


• Numeracy and literacy skills at least equivalent to RQF Level 2; good ICT skills are also desirable;


• Ideally have significant classroom experience as a Teaching Assistant or similar;


• Experience of working with students who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, KS4 experience preferred;


• Ability to build positive and professional relationships with students and their parent(s)/carer(s);


• Have experience and knowledge of working with and contributing to the assessment, planning, production and review process of EHCPs;


• High level administrative skills and an excellent eye for detail;


• Be professional, flexible and innovative, with experience of undertaking a wide variety of duties and an ability to deal skilfully with unanticipated situations;


• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work well within a team, yet able to demonstrate an ability to work unsupervised utilising their own initiative;


• Well organised with an adaptable and positive approach to all aspects of the workload;


• Supportive of the school's excellent staff attendance and punctuality record.
  
  The opportunity to join our school of 1500 students aged 11-18, supported by a hugely talented, hard-working staff team;


• Excellent facilities in new and refurbished buildings;


• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme;


• Free parking and use of the school Fitness Suite;


• Childcare Voucher Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme in operation;


• Access to Health Assured's 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme;


• Staff Wellbeing Fund for initiatives, activities and social events that support staff mental and physical health;


• We are a socially inclusive and equal opportunities school and committed to and actively promote equal opportunities for all our students and staff.