Scale 4 Teaching Assistant - North Site (Tinshill)

Could you make a difference to the lives of children across the city? Do you want to be inspired by your work? Scale 4 Teaching Assistant - North Site Permanent contract SCALE 4 TA (Point 7-11) TEACHING ASSISTANTS - 37 HOURS (TTO + 5) FTE £26,403 - £28,142 (Actual £22,681 - £24,175) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Springwell Leeds is a one of a kind, multi-site, city-wide specialist provision for children with SEMH needs. Our staff are committed, passionate and enjoy working in a role where no two days are the same. Creativity is encouraged, resilience is key, and a love of learning is essential. We provide children aged 5-16 with specialist teaching and learning opportunities, and are looking for the right people to join that journey. What We Are About… Relationships. Unconditional Positive Regard. Trauma-informed Practice. Restorative Practice. Continuous Professional Development. Pupil-focussed. Needs-focused. We find a way… Curious? Time to find out more.. Being a through-school means we are able to have a long-term and lasting impact on the children in our care. We aim to be the ‘forever school’ for children who come to us for their education. We are a trauma-informed school, and staff use this expert knowledge in their daily work. We believe in the power of unconditional positive regard and restorative practice and incorporate this in everything we do. We provide high quality training and development, so don’t worry if you're not an expert, yet. We're all about relationships. We pride ourselves on building trusting ones with our young people to ensure that we can support their SEMH needs in the best way possible. Working at Springwell offers challenge and reward in equal measures, as we work together to regulate students with varying levels of SEMH need, allowing them to access learning. We're looking for our next classroom superstars, who will be part of our continuing journey to being the best SEMH provision in the country. Teaching Assistants are responsible for supporting and leading small groups and individuals with Maths, English, reading, SEAL, practical activities, supporting pupils to develop resilience, social skills and self-esteem, and deploying effective strategies for supporting pupils with a range of behavioural conditions (ASD/ADHD/SEMH/ODD). They support the teacher in the production of classroom and specialist resources, and so a good working knowledge of ICT is essential. As part of the Wellspring Academy Trust, we are well equipped to support career development at all levels, including routes from teaching assistant roles into teaching. Although experience of working in an SEMH setting would be an advantage, specialist support and training will be provided for outstanding applicants wishing to make the career fulfilling move into special education. About us Our aim is to provide the best possible care and e