Grade 4 £21,168 to £22,222
32.5 hours per week
39 weeks, term-time only (including training days)
Permanent
Required: As soon as possible
We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our ARP (Alternative Resource Provision). We hope that the successful candidate will work with students with social, emotional and mental health difficulties.
About the school
Elthorne Park High School is a successful and significantly oversubscribed 11-18 mixed school with 1400 students including 250 in the Sixth Form, based in the Queen of suburbs, Ealing. A high-performing school that has risen to become one of the top performing schools in West London and inside the top 250 in the country, we are continuing to improve.
With a new £14 million state of the art building equipped as a centre of excellence, we offer a range of outstanding resources with a particular focus on ICT and new technologies.
In March 2019 Ofsted judged us as outstanding.
Purpose of the role:
To support students’ learning, social, emotional and physical development towards independence within the school, in the context of the school community, class and small groups.
To work under the supervision and guidance of the ARP Centre Manager to support students with additional needs
To provide general support to subject teachers in the organisation and management of students and the classroom, and contribute feedback on pupils’ achievement and progress.
Main responsibilities and tasks
Support for Pupils
- To facilitate and contribute to students’ learning and help students access the curriculum
- Clarify and explain classroom instructions and lesson content
- Assist in areas such as language, reading, spelling, handwriting, presentation, numeracy and behaviour
- Help students concentrate and finish work set
- Meet physical and sensory needs as necessary
- Ensure students are able to use equipment and materials provided, and differentiate/adapt as necessary
- Aim to foster independence and provide challenge to students
- To undertake the role of keyworker for students with additional needs, liaising with teachers, parents and other agencies under the direction of the ARP Centre Manager
- To exchange and review information, both formally and informally, on the day-to-day management of students, with colleagues
- To assist with the general pastoral care of students, including helping students who are unwell, distressed or unsettled
- To be aware of students’ individual needs, targets and strategies as outlined in their files and student profile.
Support for the Teacher
- To work in collaboration with subject teachers and departmental colleagues to support the teaching and learning activities in the classroom.
- To provide regular feedback to teachers on pupil’s’ achievement and progress
Support for the School
- To have knowledge of additional needs
- To ensure the smooth running of the school day by providing cover for absent TA colleagues when required
- To have awareness of policies and procedures related to child protection, health and safety, SEN/Inclusion and data protection reporting all concerns to the named person
- To assist with the supervision of students out of lesson time but during the school day, as necessary for their safety or well-being, or to advance their learning or social interaction.
- To accompany teaching staff and students on visits and out of school activities within contracted hours as required
- To attend relevant meetings and participate in training opportunities and professional development as required
- Other responsibilities of a similar nature and a similar responsibility level to those described may be allocated from time to time.
How to apply
Application forms and job descriptions can be downloaded from the school website https://www.ephs.ealing.sch.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=15
The school is committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-checking-service-guidance–2.
Please note we do not accept CVs, and these will not be shortlisted.
Closing date
Application forms to be submitted to the school by 4.00pm on Monday 20 February 2023