Teaching Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Teaching Assistant to join part of the Grace family. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, reliable and professional Teaching Assistant to support students with additional needs, for September 2021. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of general SEN needs and the needs of those children who are looked after. Along with being an excellent team player as we currently have a small SEND department who work closely as a team to support all of our students.

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Supporting students with a variety of needs to access the curriculum and raise their achievement; preparing and supporting the use of resources;
• Developing students' study and organisational skills;
• Supporting a positive culture for learning within the classroom;
• Offering in-class support and work flexibly on either a one to one basis or in small groups with students helping them carry out individual learning programmes.

How to apply:

Please read through the information in the pack carefully and do not hesitate to contact the Academy if you would like to arrange a pre application visit – we strongly welcome this. If you cannot make a visit, then please feel free to phone us to talk about the post.

Visits to the school or an informal confidential discussion with the can be arranged with Rhiannon Spear (SENCo) by contacting the Academy office on 02476 589 000.

You should ensure that you have completed all sections of the application form. Please submit your supporting statement with no more than one side of A4, plus your application form to Sarah McAdam via email at sarahmcadam@graceacademy.org.uk by 31^st October 2021