Teaching Assistants

Who are we:

Severndale Specialist Academy is a multi-site Academy catering for children with special educational needs in Shropshire. Our children and young people can access Severndale Specialist Academy from Nursery through to Sixth Form and have a range of learning difficulties and disabilities.

The purpose of this role is to assist in interactive learning, promotion of personal development and ensure that the curriculum is achieved for the best possible outcome for the student within the academy. Under the instruction and guidance of the teaching staff, health staff and other professionals, to undertake educational activities and attend to the education, personal and social needs of the students in order to support their learning and development and to ensure their safety.

• Ability to build good relationships with children, teachers and parents
• Ability to cope with behaviour that can challenge, and learn strategies to support emotional regulation
• Ability to encourage engagement and inclusion
• Ability to think in a solution focused way
• Strive for quality of best practice within our school values of Communication, Independence, Wellbeing and Inclusivity

You should be an enthusiastic and committed professional who is flexible and reliable and able to work on your own initiative, with the ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels, particularly as a member of a team. You should have the relevant skills and personal qualities such as being dynamic and proactive to undertake the range of duties and the ability to work accurately and consistently.

Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 8.50am-3.40pm
Tuesday: 8.50-4.40pm

• Permanent contract
• Salary range Scale 3, SP5 – SP6: from £13.26 per hour
• 32.5 hours per week (Term Time plus 5 PD days)
• Access to the School Advisory Service & Bike to work scheme
• Continuing Professional Development
• Local Authority Pension Scheme

Learning Community Trust
2.02-2.06 Grosvenor House
Central Park
Telford
TF2 9TW