Description

Hours: 36.5 Term Time only – fixed term for 2 years (August 2024)

Start date: September 2022

Harborne Academy are seeking to appoint a dedicated teaching assistant to assist and support a pupil who is a full time wheel chair user. The role will include support in mainstream lessons and if required, personal care which could involve assistance with toileting and changing.

You will work with teaching staff to develop teaching resources to support the learning of students and you will raise the aspiration of students through coaching and mentoring.

This role would suit someone who is compassionate and caring, and is committed to making a positive change to young people’s lives. This role involves working across a variety of different classes, so you need to be able to easily adapt and work with children of different levels/ needs. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a highly rewarding role, within an established setting.

You should have a flexible approach, be able to build a rapport with staff and students and be able to work under pressure. To be successful in this role you should hold a teaching assistant qualification or relevant degree and have experience of working within a classroom setting and providing personal care.

Harborne Academy can offer:

• Excellent modern facilities
• Extensive professional development opportunities
• A friendly and supportive learning environment
• A vibrant and exciting academy which is culturally and ethnically diverse
• Members of the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter
• A highly supportive Senior Leadership Team
• 1 paid absence staff day per academic year
• 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme, Virtual GP, Stress Coaching

For more information, and to request an application pack including job description and person specification, please contact Paul Hunt at Hays Education

T: 07921583731

E: [email protected]

Closing Date: 31/07/2022

Please also visit our recruitment site to find out more about working at Harborne Academy:https://webmicrosites.hays.co.uk/web/harborne-academy

Harborne Academy 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 candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications and two good references.

Post source:job.theguardian.com

Posters Information:

Name:HARBORNE ACADEMY

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