Teaching Assistant

Hours of Week: 40 Term Time Only Contract Type:
Permanent Requirements:

Be able to maintain effective record keeping

Ability to supervise groups of students

Ability to support/instruct other TA’s and support staff

Ability to effectively use ICT to support learning, or to undertake training to do so.

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Good organisational and time management skills

Ability to form and maintain appropriate professional relationships and boundaries with children and young people

Ability to deal with sensitive information in a confidential manner.

Awareness of legislation relating to child protection

• Support teachers with: planning lessons, delivery of lessons and evaluating lessons.
• Have a thorough understanding of the students, you work with, by reading Educational Health Care Plans, Individual Education Plans, Risk Assessment and other relevant documentation, in order to better meet their needs.
• Keep up to date with any changes in learning and teaching related to subject area, including DfE guidance and curriculum changes and ensure staff are kept informed.
• Keep up to date with any legislation or guidance pertaining to the safeguarding of children and young people.
• Set high expectations so that all pupils are inspired, motivated and challenged to reach their full potential.
• Create a positive climate for learning, by explicitly teaching lesson routines and applying behaviours systems consistently and fairly.
• Create a positive climate for learning by explicitly teaching and modelling acceptable and agreed behaviour.
• Support well-structured lessons which allo adequate time to embed new knowledge, understanding and skills and are responsive to pupils' understanding.
• Systematically check pupils' understanding and act to correct any misconceptions.
• provide pupils with feedback aimed at moving their leaning forward.
• To support the planning and delivery of lessons across the curriculum.

Young Foundations is an award-winning organisation, providing step-down services, and specialist education, for children and young adults. Howard House School is an independent day special school, located in rural Bedlington, Northumberland, catering for pupils with SEMH and ASD. It is co-educational and can accept up to 40 pupils aged between 10 and 18 years.

• A rewarding career you can be truly proud of
• A supportive environment that is committed to helping you flourish and deliver excellent care to the people we support
• Competitive pay
• Career development and training
• Salary Sacrifice
• Enhanced maternity package

Young Foundations are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across the company in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory reference, right to work checks and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

At Young Foundations, we specialise in residential step-down services and specialist education for children and young people with complex needs, learning disabilities, and autism.

We also offer specialist placements to children who may have experienced trauma or have attachment-based problems. Our creative and nurturing approach focuses on each individual, delivering a targeted programme of support specifically designed around their needs.

Pay Progression

Blue light card discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave package

Long service reward

• Nuture, educate and protect

At Young Foundations, we want you to nuture, educate and protect each person we look after, and treat them with the same love and respect you would a member of your family.

• Make a difference

We would like you to use your role at Young Foundations to make a difference to the lives of the people who live and learn with us. You can do this by sharing your own ideas and engaging in your work with compassion, enthusiasm and energy.

• Enjoy the work

Part of life is having fun. There is a joy and laughter in everyday experiences within Young Foundations. Have fun whilst you work, in ways which are fair to others and enjoyable for all.

Young Foundations
Alexander House, Highfield Park, Llandyrnog, Denbighshire LL16 4LU