Teaching Assistant (Employment Support Officer)

NEW POSITION FOR SEPTEMBER 2026! Position: Teaching Assistant (Employment Support Officer) Hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time only + 5 INSET days. (Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm) Salary: The starting base salary for this position is anticipated to be a Grade 3, SCP 3 £24,796 (FTE), £18,651.67 (actual) subject to a final salary evaluation. ABOUT US Trent View College is a newly built post 16 special educational needs college. Trent View College aims to equip young people with essential skills for life, building on and enhancing their College journey. Removing barriers to learning, we are a fully inclusive College, where individual differences are celebrated and aspirations are supported. Our aim is to develop inquisitive, aspirational and resilient young people who are fully equipped to engage and contribute to their own communities. Trent View College Our college is proud to offer a supportive team, high quality personalised training and an opportunity to work with amazing students as outlined in our values - Pride, Aspire, Resilience and Nurture. Purpose of the Post To provide tailored support to interns with special educational needs and/or disabilities to develop on the job work skills so that they can obtain paid employment. The successful candidate will initially be based at Scunthorpe Hospital working directly with our interns to facilitate the transition from education to employment by delivering personalised coaching, developing work-related skills and securing appropriate paid employment. This role can involve supervising the whole group or supporting individuals in the classroom or on job rotation around the hospital. Key Areas Establish good relationships with interns, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs Attend to students’ personal needs including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters Supervise and support students ensuring their safety and access to learning Use specialist knowledge and experience to support students to learn in line with their individual targets Provide feedback to interns in relation to progress, achievement, behaviour and attendance Encourage interns to interact and work cooperatively and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self reliance Develop 1:1 mentoring relationships with students and provide appropriate support at times of crisis Support for the Internship Tutor Work with the tutor to establish a purposeful orderly and productive learning environment Work with the tutor and other key staff at the host business in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lesson plans and resources as appropriate to suit the individual needs of the learners. Monitor, evaluate and evidence pupils’ progress and provide accurate information and analysis when required. Promote and maintain health and safety through the pro-active management of student behaviour dealing promptly wit