Teaching Assistant; Level 2

West Kirby School & College is Seeking to Appoint a Dedicated Teaching Assistant (Level
2)

Contract: 44.6 (term time only)

Hours: 35 hours per week

• Access to private healthcare scheme (Benenden)
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Onsite gym facilities
• Half-termly wellbeing afternoons
• Free school lunch
• Access to CPD enhancement

Role Overview:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant (Level
2) to join our school.

To excel in this role, you will have proven experience of working in a classroom environment and 1:1, preferably with pupils who have special educational needs including ASD, learning difficulties and/or behavioural difficulties.

You will possess patience, energy and enthusiasm and be prepared to engage young people with significant complex needs in sports, the creative arts, outdoor pursuits and life skills activities.

TAs work across the school with all our students however, there is the possibility this role may consist of 1:1 work

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to rigorous recruitment checks. West Kirby School & College is an exempt employer as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975) and as such, we have a lawful basis for requesting an enhanced DBS disclosure certificate for all employees.

• Grade C or above essential
• Grade C or above essential
• ELSA Trained desirable
• First Aid qualification, or willingness to gain one desirable
• NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification and/or experience. desirable

• Ability to take direction from Line Manager essential

• Experience of working with children/young people essential
• Experience of working within a school or similar establishment
• Basic understanding of child development and learning principles
• Working knowledge of behaviour management strategies
• Working knowledge of national curriculum and other basic learning programmes / strategies
• Working knowledge of relevant policies and procedures and legislation
• Experience and/or knowledge of how to adapt teaching and learning to support pupils with a range of additional needs

• Ability to build and form good relationships with students, parents/carers and colleagues essential
• Good verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the need to communicate effectively with colleagues, students, parents/carers and other professionals essential
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities including own essential
• Good standard of numeracy and literacy skills essential
• Ability to use basic ICT packages and equipment effectively essential
• Ability to absorb and understand a wide range of information essential
• A diplomatic and patient approach essential
• Knowledge of an additional language
• Able to appropriately deal with confidential information / situations essential
• Ability to show initiative and to prioritise one’s own work and meet required deadlines essential
• Efficient and meticulous in organisation essential
• Desire to enhance and develop skills / knowledge through CPD essential
• Evidence of excellent attendance and punctuality record essential
• Commitment to the highest standards of child protection. essential
• Recognition of the importance of personal responsibility for Health & Safety. essential
• Commitment to the School’s ethos, aims and its whole community. essential

Meols Drive
West Kirby
Wirral
Merseyside
CH48 5DH

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to rigorous recruitment & online checks. West Kirby Educational Trust is an exempt employer as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975) and as such, we have a lawful basis for requesting an enhanced DBS disclosure certificate for all employees.