teaching assistant Ipswich, England
Job description
- Woodbridge Road Academy, Ipswich IP4 2EB
- £18,557 - £18,895 per annum (£21,575 - £21,968 pro rata)
- Full time and part time hours available (term time only plus 1 week)
- Permanent
- Reference: 9131
- Required as soon as possible
Paradigm Trust is looking to appoint a teaching assistant for our new academy on Woodbridge Road.
Typically, pupils who attend have complex communication and interaction needs which create significant barriers to learning in a mainstream environment. Many pupils are likely to have Autism Spectrum Condition and others have a profile with a similar presentation.
This is an amazing opportunity to have a real impact on the new academy and its pupils.
We are committed to professional development and training, including accredited courses where appropriate.
This is an exciting time to join Paradigm Trust. We are a not-for-profit, state-funded educational trust consisting of seven schools based in Suffolk and London.
Our vision is to develop and sustain great schools where we can make the biggest difference to pupils. We are strongly values-led (integrity, community, excellence) and work hard to be inclusive. We deliver high quality education and play a positive role in local and national education systems.
The trust is educationally strong - every trust school that has been inspected has been judged to be good or better. We offer a well-developed and well-resourced, knowledge-based curriculum; have lots of experience of school-to-school support; operate effective teacher training programmes and provide strong operational support services to our schools. Paradigm also benefits from effective governance, backed by secure finances.
If you have a passion to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
The Position
You will work with individual pupils and groups of pupils, under the direction of a teacher/line manager, introducing tasks, monitoring pupils’ work and using a range of strategies to support their learning. You will have the ability to draw on your specialist skills and knowledge to respond effectively to pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
What you will offer:
We are looking for individuals with the dedication to promoting effective and inclusive education for all pupils and an understanding and ability to establish clear boundaries in relation to pupils’ behaviour. You will demonstrate a commitment to collaborative working and have effective communication and interpersonal skills.
You will have a willingness and desire to learn and to gain knowledge and develop skills to improve your work performance.
A flexible, patient and hardworking approach to work will be required with the ability to work as part of a team.
We will offer you:
You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:
- a Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- a strong commitment to professional development
- a school that strives to be a family friendly employer
- an employee counselling service
- a cycle to work scheme.
If you would like to arrange to discuss this opportunity with Naomi Shenton, Principal Designate at Woodbridge Road Academy, please email: [email protected] in the first instance.
To apply for this vacancy please use the following link to the Paradigm Trust website: Teaching Assistant
Applications will be shortlisted upon receipt and successful candidates advised by email regarding an interview.
Please note this vacancy may close at short notice if a large volume of applications is received.
