Level 3 SEND Learning Assistant

About the role we are looking to appoint: Discovery

Special Academy is seeking to appoint a pro-active, enthusiastic, energetic and

reliable Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join the Tees Valley Education Trust.

This position would be to work with children from nursery to Year 11 with

complex learning, sensory, communication and behaviour needs. Experience working with children with

significant sensory and behaviour needs is required. As a Level 3 Teaching Assistant, you will

work alongside the class teacher, helping pupils to get the most out of their

learning and supporting individuals or groups of pupils. You will be contributing to and

participating in the team working ethos of the provision whilst maintaining its

core values by: supporting families to ensure that their children attend school regularly

and make good progress; supporting children to be kept safe and

work positively with a range of stakeholders to protect children; and enabling children to be successful

through supporting excellent attitudes towards learning and behaviour.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for

people who have experience of working with children with complex SEND, are

interested in their development and learning and have good organisational and

communication skills. We ask that all

staff working with our children hold qualifications in English and mathematics that are at least

equivalent to GCSE grade ‘C’.

Qualification as a teaching assistant (or equivalent) is essential.

Safeguarding requirements for the role: Tees Valley Education Multi

Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of

children. All appointments will be

subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This post is exempt from

the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and, therefore, all convictions,

cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as “spent” must be

declared. The Trust’s Recruitment of

Ex-Offender policy can be requested or visit the Trust’s website. Applications are invited from prospective candidates who demonstrate

that they are able to meet the essential criteria set out in the person

specification and who have the vision, values and tenacity to join an

outstanding team and help continue the journey towards excellence.

JOB DESCRIPTION

To work with the class teacher to support teaching and

learning of children with significant learning needs, providing specialist

support to the teacher. This could

include those requiring detailed and specialist knowledge in particular areas

and will involve assisting the teacher in the whole planning and assessment

cycle and the management/preparation of resources. Staff may also supervise

whole classes occasionally (e.g. short-term absence of teacher) or for regular

short periods with teacher’s planning provided (including PPA cover).

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES