Prospero Teaching are recruiting a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to provide specialist support in a Primary Pupil Referral Unit in Longsight, Manchester
Main Duties
Support for pupils
- To work with groups of children under the supervision of the teacher
- Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
- Give regular feedback on childrens progress to the class teacher and file records
- Attend to childrens personal needs, including pastoral, social, health, physical hygiene, minor first aid and welfare matters
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
- Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate
- To occasionally supervise whole classes as required
Support for Teachers
- Liaise with other schools and bodies to gather information
- Planning and evaluating learning activities
- Monitor students' development
- Provide support through Pastoral work and Mentoring
CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS
Location Longsight - M13
Position Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Type of work Behaviour Support
Contract or position start date September 2024
Duration / Likely Duration Whole Academic year
Contract or position end date (if applicable) July 2025
Contract type (temp/perm/temp to perm) - Temporary - Permanent
Full time/part time Full time
Hours 8:30 am 4pm : Mon Fri (term time only)
Previous Experience / Requirements :
- Experience of working with children/young people with SEND, behavioural difficulties and those with communication, severe, profound or complex learning difficulties where appropriate
- NVQ Level 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience
- Ability to use relevant technology eg photocopier
- Full working knowledge and understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategic processes and barriers to learning, including behaviour management strategies
- Full understanding of the range of support services/providers
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:
Hold Right to Work in the UK
Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
Provide two professional child related references
A teaching assistant Level 2 may be called upon to provide cover supervision for a group or occasionally for a whole class for a session/lesson, this may involve the teaching assistant contributing to the planning, preparation, assessment and reporting.