Teaching assistant

Overview

Come and join one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people – no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We have a wonderful opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic team at Ivetsey Bank Hospital School, to support and help our patients/pupils with their education and social development, both in and out of the classroom. You will be working across age groups between the ages of 12 to 18.

• Term time only
• 32.5 hours per week
• 08:30am to 15:30pm
• Monday to Friday

• Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
• Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievement, progress, problems etc.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Act as an exam invigilator
• Working 1:1 with pupils requiring extra time with tasks, or increased support
• You may be asked to deliver a topic or a lesson to a small group of pupils
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required

• Have excellent communication skills both written and verbally
• Be able to keep calm in difficult situations
• Be able to create positive relationships with pupils and staff
• Help with administrative tasks, this may require helping with Link Teacher tasks
• Effective use of ICT to support learning
• Patience and empathy, responding sensitively to pupils’ needs
• Basic understanding of child development and learning
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
• Experience of working with children with ADHD / ASD desirable but not essential
• Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting
• Experience planning and delivering learning activities

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Benefits Hub giving discounts
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• Support and guidance so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group